The Legend of “Nine Dragons”
Kowloon has a much longer recorded history than Hong Kong. Early maps from the Ming and Qing dynasties consigned all of
August 30, 2022
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History & People
Possession Street contains a lot of history
Ordinary as it may seem, Possession Street in Sheung Wan has an important place in the history of Hong Kong. Source:
August 11, 2022
The Battle of Kowloon
The opening shot in the First Opium War, called the Battle of Kowloon （九龍海戰）, occurred on September 4, 1839, when the
July 12, 2022
Destruction of opium at Humen
The destruction of opium at Humen （虎門銷煙）began on 3 June 1839. It involved the destruction of more than 1,000 tons of illegal opium seized from British traders under the supervision （監察）of Lin
July 12, 2022
