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Sep 29, 2026
Establishment of the Urban Council Franchise Reform
Sep 29, 2026
Enactment of the Legal Aid Ordinance Expansion
Sep 27, 2026
Adoption of Casting Molds for Bronze Utility Tools
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Specialized Marine Resource Processing Sites
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Early Coastal Foraging Camps
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Permanent Communal Storage Pits
Sep 27, 2026
Expansion of Obsidian Trade from Northern Origins
Sep 27, 2026
Formalization of Mortuary Practices and Ancestor Veneration
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Net Sinkers for Pelagic Fishing
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of Specialized Marine Mollusk Harvesting
Sep 27, 2026
Systematic Cultivation of Root Crops in Inland Valleys
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Bronze-Age Coastal Defensive Earthworks
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Imperial Iron Tools to Coastal Agriculture
Sep 27, 2026
Expansion of Han-era Coastal Watchtowers
Sep 27, 2026
Ge Hong's Taoist Alchemical Quests in Lingnan
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Bao'an County by Jin Dynasty
Sep 27, 2026
Regional Adoption of the Southern Maritime Dialect
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Coastal Herbalism and Traditional Medicine
Sep 27, 2026
Emergence of the Distinct Dan (Tanka) Maritime Society
Sep 27, 2026
Pirate Lord Feng Ruofang's Raids in the Estuary
Sep 27, 2026
Monk Yijing's Maritime Pilgrimage from the Pearl River
Sep 27, 2026
Tang Imperial Taxation on Coastal Kelp and Shellfish
Sep 27, 2026
Arab and Persian Sack of Guangzhou Redirects Maritime Traffic
Sep 27, 2026
The Construction of Maritime Waystations and Temples
Sep 27, 2026
Huang Chao's Rebellion Triggers Refugee Flights to Coast
Sep 27, 2026
Consolidation of Clan-based Salt Production Rights
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Tuen Mun as a Maritime Hub
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of the Tanka and Hoklo Fishing Communities
Sep 27, 2026
Adoption of Bark Cloth Manufacturing Technology
Sep 27, 2026
Adoption of Net Fishing Technology
Sep 27, 2026
Consolidation of Baiyue Chiefdoms
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Salt Extraction Practices
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Shouldered Stone Axe Technology
Sep 27, 2026
Emergence of Ritual Tooth Ablation as a Rite of Passage
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Early Clay Ware Kilns in Tuen Mun
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Island-to-Mainland Trade Networks
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Domesticated Pigs to Coastal Diets
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Early Agricultural Trial Cultivation
Sep 27, 2026
Ritualistic Treatment of Ancestral Remains
Sep 27, 2026
Seasonal Sea Turtle Harvesting at Sham Wan
Sep 27, 2026
Shift to Deep-Sea Fishing Economies
Sep 27, 2026
Specialized Production of Stepped Stone Adzes
Sep 27, 2026
Systematic Exploitation of Wild Taro and Starch Plants
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Panyu as a regional market hub
Sep 27, 2026
Han Dynasty Resettlement of Indigenous Yue Populations
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of the Yue peoples' naval shipbuilding
Sep 27, 2026
Spread of Geometric pottery culture across the Pearl River
Sep 27, 2026
Expansion of Han-era maritime coastal navigation
Sep 27, 2026
Integration of Buddhism into coastal society
Sep 27, 2026
Development of agrarian terracing and land management
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of the Tuen Mun naval supply depot
Sep 27, 2026
Flourishing of incense trade in coastal villages
Sep 27, 2026
Song Dynasty Re-garrisoning of Tuen Mun
Sep 27, 2026
Burials at Tung Wan Tsai South
Sep 27, 2026
Creation of Sacred Coastal Rock Carvings
Sep 27, 2026
Defensive Tribal Alliances Form
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Kiln-Fired Hard Pottery
Sep 27, 2026
Discovery of Large-Scale Shell Middens
Sep 27, 2026
Emergence of Advanced Bronze Weapons
Sep 27, 2026
Emergence of Fine Geometric Pottery
Sep 27, 2026
Expansion of Pearl River Delta Trade
Sep 27, 2026
Flourishing Quartz Ring and Ornament Workshops
Sep 27, 2026
Initial Human Migration via Land Bridges
Sep 27, 2026
Integration into the Baiyue Cultural Sphere
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Bronze Metallurgy
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Coarse Cord-Marked Pottery
Sep 27, 2026
Introduction of Iron Tools
Sep 27, 2026
Neolithic Pioneers Settle Lamma Island
Sep 27, 2026
Paleolithic Toolmakers Settle at Wong Tei Tung
Sep 27, 2026
Qin Dynasty Conquest of Lingnan
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of Hierarchical Tribal Societies
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of Specialized Coastal Maritime Culture
Sep 27, 2026
Rising Sea Levels Form Hong Kong's Coastline
Sep 27, 2026
Transition to Sedentary Coastal Villages
Sep 27, 2026
Widespread Adoption of Stilt-House Architecture
Sep 27, 2026
Emergence of the Coastal Salt Industry
Sep 27, 2026
Han Conquest of Nanyue
Sep 27, 2026
Qin Dynasty's Southern Expansion
Sep 27, 2026
Construction of Lei Cheng Uk Tomb
Sep 27, 2026
Eastern Wu Maritime Development
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Dongguan County
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of Tolo Harbour Pearl Harvesting
Sep 27, 2026
Lu Xun's Rebel Base on Lantau
Sep 27, 2026
Development of Coastal Lime Kilns
Sep 27, 2026
Sui Dynasty Administrative Consolidation
Sep 27, 2026
Rise of Tang Maritime Silk Road
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Tuen Mun Military Garrison
Sep 27, 2026
Tuen Mun Featured in Tang Poetry
Sep 27, 2026
Early Migration of Northern Clans
Sep 27, 2026
Han Yu's Writings on Tuen Mun
Sep 27, 2026
Global Trade of Tang Ceramics
Sep 27, 2026
Southern Han Kingdom Secures Region
Sep 27, 2026
Institutionalization of the Pearl Garrison
Sep 27, 2026
Southern Han Dynasty Peak Influence
Sep 27, 2026
Establishment of Guanfu Salt Field
Sep 26, 2026
Operation of the Secret Underground News Network
Jun 11, 2024
The Resignation of Non-Permanent Judges
May 30, 2024
Verdicts in the Hong Kong 47 Trial
May 27, 2024
Indefinite Postponement of Municipal Waste Charging Scheme
May 08, 2024
Injunction Banning 'Glory to Hong Kong' Anthem
Mar 23, 2024
Enactment of Article 23 Security Law
Jan 01, 2024
Departure of Hong Kong’s Last Overseas Judges
Dec 31, 2023
The Rise of the Northbound Consumption Trend
Dec 10, 2023
District Council Elections with Lowest Turnout
Sep 14, 2023
Introduction of the 'Night Vibes Hong Kong' Campaign
Sep 07, 2023
Record-Breaking Rainfall and Flooding
Jul 13, 2023
Phased Implementation of the Municipal Solid Waste Charging Proposal
Jul 06, 2023
Implementation of the New District Council 'Three Committees'
Jul 01, 2023
Mandatory 'Patriotic Film' Screenings in Schools
Jun 19, 2023
HKD-RMB Dual Counter Financial Model Launched
Jun 13, 2023
Launch of Importation of Labor Schemes
May 02, 2023
Revamping of the District Council System
Apr 25, 2023
Launch of the Happy Hong Kong Campaign to Boost Local Consumption
Feb 23, 2023
Full Implementation of SIM Card Real-name Registration
Feb 06, 2023
Trial of the Hong Kong 47 Begins
Feb 02, 2023
Launch of the 'Hello Hong Kong' Global Advertising Blitz
Feb 02, 2023
Promotion of 'Hello Hong Kong' Tourism Campaign
Jan 08, 2023
Reopening of the Border with Mainland China
Jan 01, 2023
The 2023 Corporate Governance Code Reforms
Dec 28, 2022
Introduction of the 'Hong Kong Talent Engage' Portal
Dec 28, 2022
Launch of the Top Talent Pass Scheme
Dec 11, 2022
Opening of the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link
Dec 04, 2022
Relocation of Diocesan Bishops Amid Social Change
Nov 28, 2022
A4 Paper Protests in Hong Kong
Oct 19, 2022
Light Public Housing Scheme Launched
Sep 26, 2022
Scrapping of Mandatory Hotel Quarantine
Jul 28, 2022
Mirror Concert Accident
Jul 03, 2022
Opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Jun 19, 2022
Sinking of the Iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant
May 08, 2022
John Lee Selected as Chief Executive
Mar 15, 2022
Relocation of Major Foreign Chambers and Expatriate Staff
Jan 02, 2022
Consolidation of Local Media Outlets
Dec 29, 2021
Stand News Shuts Down After Raid
Dec 19, 2021
The First All-Patriots Legislative Council Election
Nov 12, 2021
Opening of the M+ Museum
Oct 06, 2021
Northern Metropolis Development Strategy Announced
Sep 25, 2021
Dissolution of the Hong Kong Alliance
Aug 10, 2021
Disbanding of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
Jul 26, 2021
Edgar Cheung Ka-long Wins Olympic Fencing Gold
Jun 24, 2021
Forced Closure of Apple Daily
Jun 10, 2021
Revision of Liberal Studies Textbook Content to Emphasize National Identity
Jun 02, 2021
Closure of the 64 Museum
May 19, 2021
Revamping of Public Broadcasting Guidelines for RTHK
Feb 28, 2021
Opening of the Central Government Offices at the Former Metropark Hotel
Jan 08, 2021
Launch of the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme
Jan 06, 2021
Mass Arrest of 53 Pro-Democracy Activists
Jan 01, 2021
Implementation of National Security Education in Schools
Jan 01, 2021
Implementation of Patriotic Film Screenings in Schools
Jan 01, 2021
Mass Resignations of Pro-Democracy District Councillors
Dec 04, 2020
Introduction of the Digital RMB Pilot Testing in Hong Kong
Oct 21, 2020
Mandatory Oath-Taking for Public Servants
Aug 10, 2020
Arrest of Jimmy Lai and Apple Daily Raid
Jul 08, 2020
Establishment of the Liaison Office National Security Department
Jul 08, 2020
Establishment of the Office for Safeguarding National Security
Jul 08, 2020
Establishment of the Office of the Director for National Security
Jul 01, 2020
Urgent Migration Surge and BNO Passport Inquiries
Jan 23, 2020
Arrival of COVID-19 Pandemic
Nov 01, 2019
Rise of the Yellow Economic Circle
Jul 21, 2019
Yuen Long Attack Shakes Public Trust
Sep 30, 2018
Launch of the Faster Payment System (FPS)
Sep 30, 2018
Launch of the Faster Payment System
Sep 24, 2018
Secessionist Hong Kong National Party Officially Banned
Sep 23, 2018
High-Speed Rail Link Opens with Co-Location Scheme
Sep 23, 2018
Opening of the West Kowloon Station and Boundary Crossing Controversy
Sep 16, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut Inflicts Severe Damage and Transport Chaos
Sep 16, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut Infrastructure Chaos
May 30, 2018
MTR Shatin to Central Link Scandal
Jan 01, 2018
Public Outcry Over the MTR Shatin to Central Link Scandal
Jan 01, 2018
The Expansion of the Mother's Choice NGO impact
Mar 26, 2017
Carrie Lam Elected First Female Chief Executive
Mar 21, 2017
The MTR Corporation's Fare Adjustment Mechanism Revision
Oct 12, 2016
Oath-Taking Controversy Disqualifies Lawmakers
Feb 08, 2016
Fishball Revolution Riots Erupt in Mong Kok
Feb 08, 2016
Mong Kok Clash (Fishball Revolution)
Oct 17, 2015
Disappearance of Causeway Bay Booksellers
Jul 28, 2015
The HKU Student Union Council Controversy
Jul 10, 2015
Discovery of Lead in Public Housing Water
Jul 10, 2015
Lead-in-Water Crisis Spreads to Public Housing Estates
Jul 05, 2015
Discovery of Toxic Lead in Public Housing Drinking Water
Jun 18, 2015
Legislative Council Vetoes Beijing-Backed Electoral Reform Bill
May 01, 2015
The Great Plastic Bottle Initiative
Jun 13, 2014
Public Controversy over the Northeast New Territories Development
Jun 10, 2014
Beijing Issues White Paper on Hong Kong
May 15, 2014
Watson's Water Strike Over Working Conditions
Oct 20, 2013
HKTV Free-to-Air License Denial Protests
Apr 12, 2013
HK Television City Demolition and Creative Industry Anxiety
Apr 01, 2013
Implementation of the Old Age Living Allowance
Mar 28, 2013
Hong Kong Dock Workers Strike Over Stagnant Wages
Mar 28, 2013
Hong Kong Dock Workers Strike
Jan 01, 2013
The 'Canto-gate' Controversy and Cantonese Identity Preservation
Oct 01, 2012
Lamma Island Ferry Collision Kills 39 People
Oct 01, 2012
Lamma Island Ferry Collision
Sep 03, 2012
Inauguration of the 334 Academic Structure
Jun 14, 2012
Establishment of the Competition Commission
Mar 25, 2012
Leung Chun-ying Elected Chief Executive
Jan 05, 2012
D&G Photo Controversy Sparks Anti-Mainland Tourism Protests
Aug 18, 2011
HKU 818 Incident and the University of Hong Kong Centennial
May 29, 2011
Foundation of Scholarism Youth Activist Group
May 15, 2011
HKU Anatomy Department Body Donation Scandal
May 01, 2011
Introduction of Hong Kong's First Statutory Minimum Wage
May 01, 2011
Introduction of the Minimum Wage Ordinance
Jan 29, 2010
Ma Tau Wai Road Building Collapse Kills Four
Jan 16, 2010
Anti-Express Rail Link Protests Peak
Dec 31, 2008
Public Consultation on Digital Television
Oct 08, 2008
Leung Kwok-hung Spreads 'Long Hair' Protest Culture in LegCo
Jul 10, 2008
The Passing of the Race Discrimination Ordinance
Jan 01, 2008
Establishment of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Dec 31, 2007
Launch of the First Public Consultation on Digital Television
Aug 15, 2007
Completion of the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
Aug 01, 2007
Demolition of Queen's Pier Sparks Heritage Movement
Oct 01, 2006
Founding of the League of Social Democrats
Apr 27, 2006
The Bus Uncle Viral Video Incident
Jan 01, 2006
Hong Kong's 2006 Population Census Reveals Demographic Shifts
Jan 01, 2006
The Establishment of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Jan 01, 2006
The Introduction of the Statutory Minimum Wage Consultation
Jun 21, 2005
Donald Tsang Becomes Chief Executive
May 11, 2005
Introduction of the New Academic Structure
Dec 14, 2004
Lo Siu-lan Halts Link REIT Privatization
Jun 15, 2004
Establishment of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
Apr 06, 2004
NPCSC Rules Out 2007/2008 Universal Suffrage
Jan 28, 2004
Launch of the 3G Mobile Network Services
Jan 01, 2004
The Birth of Commercial Radio's Talk Show Culture
Jul 01, 2003
Massive Protest Against Article 23 National Security Bill
Apr 01, 2003
Death of Pop Icon Leslie Cheung
Mar 30, 2003
Outbreak of Amoy Gardens SARS Cluster
Jan 09, 2003
Mass Mobilization for the Protection of Victoria Harbour
Jan 01, 2003
The First Disney-Style Theme Park Labor Protests
Jan 01, 2003
The Founding of the Hong Kong Creative Industries
Oct 18, 2002
Death of Roman Tam and Lion Rock Spirit Resurgence
Jul 01, 2002
Introduction of the Principal Officials Accountability System
Apr 18, 2002
Launch of the Hong Kong Design Centre
May 17, 2001
Opening of the Hong Kong Central Library
May 01, 2001
Establishment of the Urban Renewal Authority
Apr 30, 2001
Resignation of Chief Secretary Anson Chan
Mar 12, 2001
Launch of the Quality Education Fund Projects
Jan 01, 2000
Discontinuation of the Two-Cent Coin
Jan 01, 2000
Restructuring of the Municipal Councils
Jun 26, 1999
First NPCSC Basic Law Interpretation on Right of Abode
May 15, 1999
Phytophthora Outbreak and Agriculture Shift
Mar 03, 1999
Cyberport Project Awarded Without Public Tender
Jan 01, 1999
The Cyberport Controversial Single Tender Process
Jul 01, 1998
Opening of the Hong Kong Museum of History
Jun 22, 1998
Opening of the Airport Railway
Oct 08, 1997
Tung Chee-hwa's 85,000 Housing Policy Fiasco
Oct 01, 1997
Asian Financial Crisis Property Market Crash
Jun 30, 1997
The Sunset Farewell Ceremony
Jan 01, 1997
Formation of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
Dec 21, 1996
Establishment of the Provisional Legislative Council
Dec 11, 1996
Tung Chee-hwa Selected First Chief Executive
Sep 20, 1996
Establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission
Jul 29, 1996
Lee Lai-shan Wins Hong Kong's First Olympic Gold
Jan 01, 1996
Closure of the Rennie's Mill Refugee Camp
Jan 01, 1996
Inauguration of the Western Harbour Crossing Construction
Sep 17, 1995
Fully Elected Legislative Council Seated
Oct 02, 1994
Founding of the Democratic Party
Oct 15, 1993
Opening of the Mid-Levels Escalator
May 12, 1993
The Launch of the 'Imelda Marcos' Public Housing Scandal Protests
Apr 01, 1993
Establishment of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Jan 15, 1993
Establishment of the Jockey Club Tak Shing Pier Ferry Services
Jan 01, 1993
Lan Kwai Fong New Year Tragedy
Jan 01, 1993
The Emergence of 'Red Chip' Investment Fever
Oct 07, 1992
Patten's Constitutional Reform Proposals
Jul 09, 1992
Arrival of Last Governor Chris Patten
Apr 10, 1992
The First International Film Festival Awards in Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1992
Opening of the Tsing Ma Bridge Construction Phase
Jan 01, 1992
The Rise of Cantopop's 'Four Heavenly Kings'
Nov 28, 1991
The Premiere of Stanley Kwan's Center Stage
Jul 01, 1991
The Commercial Launch of Metro Broadcast
Jun 08, 1991
Enactment of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance
Jun 08, 1991
Passage of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance
May 08, 1991
Launch of STAR TV Satellite Network
Apr 18, 1991
Opening of the Hong Kong Museum of Science
Jan 01, 1991
Establishment of the University Grants Committee Sector Expansion
Jan 01, 1991
The Establishment of the Hospital Authority
Dec 01, 1990
Establishment of the Hospital Authority
Jan 01, 1990
The 'Brain Drain' Exodus to Vancouver and Toronto
Nov 08, 1989
Opening of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Oct 11, 1989
Rose Garden Project Announcement
Jul 06, 1989
Premiere of John Woo's The Killer
May 21, 1989
Mass Rallies Supporting Tiananmen Square Protests
Apr 12, 1988
Establishment of the Hong Kong Consumer Council Price Watch
Jan 01, 1988
The Emergence of the 'Nine-Year Compulsory Education' Consolidation
Jan 01, 1987
Formation of the Hong Kong Federation of Students' Pro-Democracy Movement
Jan 01, 1987
Implementation of the Mandatory Provident Fund Planning
Dec 05, 1986
Sudden Death of Governor Edward Youde
Nov 10, 1986
Inauguration of the Cultural Centre Design and Construction
Oct 21, 1986
Queen Elizabeth II's Second Royal Visit
Jul 21, 1986
Establishment of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Planning
Apr 02, 1986
Inauguration of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1986
Creation of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nov 18, 1985
Opening of the New HSBC Headquarters
Sep 26, 1985
First Indirect Elections to the Legislative Council
Sep 01, 1985
Launch of the Home Ownership Scheme Phase VII
Jun 15, 1985
Consolidation of the Independent Music Scene and Commercial Radio 2
Jan 01, 1985
Establishment of the Basic Law Consultative Committee
Dec 19, 1984
Signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration
Jan 13, 1984
The 1984 Kowloon Taxi Riots
Jan 01, 1984
Establishment of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Oct 17, 1983
Establishment of the Hong Kong Dollar Peg
May 17, 1983
Opening of the Tuen Mun Highway
Mar 10, 1983
Establishment of the Urban Council Elections Expansion
Feb 03, 1983
Release of Tsui Hark's Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Jan 01, 1983
Implementation of the New Territories Land Exchange Entitlements
Sep 24, 1982
Margaret Thatcher Visits Beijing
Jun 05, 1981
Publication of the MacLehose District Administration Green Paper
Jan 01, 1981
The Tuen Mun-Yuen Long Light Rail Planning Begins
Oct 23, 1980
Abolition of 'Touch Base' Immigration Policy
Sep 01, 1980
Opening of the Sha Tin Government Secondary School
Oct 01, 1979
Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Begins Service
Sep 01, 1979
Launch of the Senior Civil Service Pay Scale Overhaul
Mar 29, 1979
Governor MacLehose Visits Beijing
Jan 01, 1979
Launch of the Lady MacLehose Holiday Village
Jun 20, 1978
Formation of the Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee
Nov 05, 1977
Police-ICAC Amnesty Declared
May 19, 1977
The Golden Jubilee Incident
Apr 01, 1977
Establishment of the Social Security Assistance Scheme
Jan 10, 1977
Opening of Ocean Park
Jan 01, 1977
Founding of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Jan 01, 1977
Precious Blood Golden Jubilee School Incident
Dec 28, 1976
Home Ownership Scheme Launched
Aug 16, 1976
Enactment of the Country Parks Ordinance
Jan 01, 1976
Development of the Sha Tin New Town
Oct 12, 1975
Passage of the Anti-Discrimination Women's Rights Reforms
May 04, 1975
Queen Elizabeth II Visits Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1975
The First Hong Kong Industrial Trade Fair
Oct 17, 1974
Release of Sam Hui's 'Games Gamblers Play' Album
May 15, 1974
Launch of the Jockey Club Kwai Chung Athlete's Village
Apr 15, 1974
Establishment of the Consumer Council
Mar 13, 1974
Chinese Recognized as an Official Language
Jan 01, 1974
Establishment of the Public Enquiry Service Centres
Jan 01, 1974
Launch of the Green Cross Campaign
Jan 01, 1974
Opening of the Tuen Mun New Town
Jun 08, 1973
Police Chief Peter Godber Flees
Mar 29, 1973
Launch of the Mutual Aid Committee Scheme
Mar 09, 1973
Hang Seng Index Stock Market Crash
Feb 26, 1973
Inaugural Hong Kong Arts Festival
Feb 01, 1973
Establishment of the Fight Violent Crime Campaign
Jan 01, 1973
Introduction of the Hawker Control Force
Jan 01, 1973
Introduction of the Labour Tribunal
Jan 01, 1973
Launch of the Social Welfare White Paper
Dec 01, 1972
Implementation of the Small House Policy
Nov 01, 1972
Launch of the 'Clean Hong Kong' Campaign
Oct 18, 1972
Premiere of 'Below the Lion Rock' Television Series
Oct 18, 1972
Ten-Year Housing Programme Announced
Aug 01, 1972
Opening of the Hong Kong Polytechnic
Jul 07, 1971
Defend Diaoyu Islands Movement Protests
Jan 01, 1971
Formation of the Society for Community Organization
Jan 01, 1971
Passage of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance Reform
Dec 06, 1969
First Festival of Hong Kong
Jun 18, 1968
City District Officer Scheme Launched
Jan 01, 1968
Enactment of the Employment Ordinance
Jan 01, 1967
Publication of the Gittins Report on Education
May 25, 1966
Formation of the Hong Kong Federation of Students
Apr 04, 1966
The Star Ferry Riots
Apr 04, 1966
Star Ferry Riots
Jan 01, 1966
Opening of the Plover Cove Reservoir
Jan 01, 1966
Establishment of the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation
Jan 01, 1966
Opening of the Hong Kong Baptist College Campus
Jan 01, 1965
Establishment of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1965
Establishment of the Hong Kong Productivity Council
Jan 01, 1965
Rise of Hong Kong as a Global Textile Hub
Apr 22, 1964
Signing of Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Agreement
Oct 17, 1963
Opening of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sep 10, 1963
Inauguration of Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Jan 01, 1963
Founding of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Jan 01, 1963
Severe Drought and Strict Water Rationing
Sep 01, 1962
Devastation by Typhoon Wanda
Sep 01, 1962
Typhoon Wanda Strikes Hong Kong
Mar 02, 1962
Opening of the New Hong Kong City Hall
Jan 01, 1962
Inauguration of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association Exhibition
Jan 01, 1962
Passage of the Tenancy (Notice of Termination) Ordinance
Mar 07, 1961
First Modern Hong Kong Population Census
Jan 01, 1961
Implementation of the 1961 Education Policy
Jan 01, 1961
Introduction of the Primary Education Expansion Scheme
Jan 01, 1961
Launch of the Government Chinese Language School Expansion
Jan 01, 1960
Formation of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Aug 26, 1959
Establishment of Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Aug 26, 1959
Launch of Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Sep 12, 1958
Completion of Kai Tak Airport Runway Extension
Feb 17, 1958
Formation of the Hong Kong Police Force PTU
Jan 01, 1958
Establishment of Tsuen Wan as Hong Kong's First Satellite Town
Jan 01, 1958
Launch of the First Annual Hong Kong Arts Festival Precursor
Oct 14, 1957
Opening of Victoria Park in Causeway Bay
May 29, 1957
Launch of Rediffusion Television
Jan 08, 1957
Establishment of the Grantham Hospital for Tuberculosis
Jan 01, 1957
Opening of the Hong Kong Technical College
Jan 01, 1957
Rise of the Plastic Flower Manufacturing Boom
Aug 09, 1955
Discovery of the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb
Jan 01, 1955
Establishment of the Hong Kong Productivity Council Precursors
Jan 01, 1955
Opening of Queen Mary Hospital Psychiatric Wing
Jan 01, 1955
Passage of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
Jan 01, 1954
Establishment of the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Jan 01, 1954
Establishment of the Urban Council Resettlement Department
Dec 25, 1953
The Disastrous Shek Kip Mei Fire
Jan 01, 1953
Inauguration of the Lady MacLehose Clinic
Jul 27, 1952
Publication of the Chinese Student Weekly
Jan 01, 1952
Establishment of the Aberdeen Technical School Expansion
Jan 01, 1952
Founding of the Post-War Cantonese Cinema Studio System
Jan 01, 1951
Creation of the Frontier Closed Area
Jan 01, 1951
Establishment of the Independent Police Force Band
Jan 01, 1951
First Chinese Manufacturers' Association Exhibition
Jan 01, 1951
Opening of the Ko Shan Road Playground
Dec 16, 1950
UN Embargo on China Triggers Industrial Shift
Feb 12, 1950
Formation of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps
Jan 01, 1950
Enactment of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations Amendment
Jan 01, 1950
Establishment of Tiu Keng Leng Refugee Camp
Jan 01, 1950
Formation of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Jan 01, 1950
Formation of the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Headquarters
Jan 01, 1950
Opening of St. John's College at the University of Hong Kong
Feb 23, 1949
Opening of Ruttonjee Sanatorium for Tuberculosis
Jan 01, 1949
Establishment of the Hong Kong Sea Transport Workers Union
Jan 01, 1949
Revival of Kaifong Welfare Associations
Apr 20, 1948
Formation of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Jan 01, 1948
Enactment of the Trade Union Registration Ordinance
Jan 01, 1948
Establishment of the Social Welfare Office
Jan 01, 1948
Kowloon Walled City Eviction Riots
Jan 01, 1947
Establishment of the Hawkers Control Force
Sep 16, 1946
Establishment of the Hong Kong Sea School in Stanley
Sep 01, 1946
Establishment of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
May 01, 1946
Restoration of Civil Government and the Young Plan
Dec 30, 1945
Establishment of the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association
Sep 16, 1945
Formal Signing of the Japanese Surrender
Aug 30, 1945
Liberation Day Transition of Power
Aug 30, 1945
Liberation of Hong Kong from Japanese Occupation
Aug 23, 1945
Formation of Gimson's Provisional British Administration
Jan 16, 1945
Allied Air Raids on Hong Kong Operations
Jan 01, 1945
Compulsory Mass Civilian Labor Draft for Hillside Bunker Construction
Jan 01, 1945
Emergency Reunification of Displaced Families Post-Liberation
Jan 01, 1945
Post-Surrender Repatriation of Displaced Wartime Survivors
Jan 01, 1945
Post-War Economic Chaos and Currency Replacement
Jan 01, 1945
Secret Operation of Wartime Black Markets
Jan 01, 1945
Promulgation of the Colonial Development and Welfare Acts Funding
Jan 11, 1944
Execution of British Army Aid Group Rescuers
Jan 01, 1944
Collapse of Military Yen and Emergence of Barter Economy
Jan 01, 1944
Establishment of Underground Orphanage Relief Networks
Jan 01, 1944
Imposition of Special Wartime Property Taxes
Jan 01, 1944
Mass Outbreaks of Beriberi and Cholera Amid Healthcare Collapse
Jan 01, 1944
Operation of Repatriation Vessels to Mainland China
Jan 01, 1944
Operation of the Secret Underground Intelligence Network
Jan 01, 1944
Secret Rescue of Allied Airmen by Local Fishermen
Jan 01, 1944
Severe Deforestation for Urban Firewood Collection
Jan 01, 1944
Systemic Starvation and Extreme Rationing
Jan 01, 1944
The Famine-Induced De-urbanization of Kowloon
May 19, 1943
Groundbreaking of the Hong Kong Shinto Shrine on Mount Cameron
Jan 01, 1943
Collapse of Motorized Transit and Rise of Human-Powered Transport
Jan 01, 1943
Conversion of Peninsula Hotel into Japanese Officers Club
Jan 01, 1943
Demolition of Historic Sites for Kai Tak Airport Expansion
Jan 01, 1943
Establishment of the Overseas Chinese Association
Jan 01, 1943
Formation of Elite Collaborator Councils
Jan 01, 1943
Introduction of Japanese Cuisine and Cooking Classes
Jan 01, 1943
Introduction of the Ration Coupon System
Jan 01, 1943
Opening of the Dai To Theater for Controlled Entertainment
Jan 01, 1943
Prohibition of the English Language in Public
Jul 01, 1942
Mandatory Conversion to Japanese Military Yen
Jun 01, 1942
Publication of the Hong Kong News propaganda newspaper
Feb 20, 1942
Appointment of Military Governor Rensuke Isogai
Feb 03, 1942
Formation of the East River Column Guerrillas
Jan 05, 1942
Establishment of Mass Repatriation Policy
Jan 01, 1942
Closure of Dairy Farm and Collapse of Livestock Industry
Jan 01, 1942
Closure of the University of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1942
Destruction of British War Memorials and Colonial Heritage
Jan 01, 1942
Dismantling of Bronze Royal Statues for Japanese War Scrap
Jan 01, 1942
Establishment of Controlled Prostitution and Comfort Stations
Jan 01, 1942
Establishment of the Hok Aik Hui Welfare Association
Jan 01, 1942
Establishment of the Kai Tak Expansion Demolitions
Jan 01, 1942
Establishment of the Kempeitai Headquarters at the Hotel Cecil
Jan 01, 1942
Forced Evacuation of Destitute Residents to Guangdong
Jan 01, 1942
Implementation of the Tonarigumi Household Surveillance System
Jan 01, 1942
Launch of Cultural Japanization Campaign
Jan 01, 1942
Legalization of Gambling and Opium for Colonial Revenue
Jan 01, 1942
Opening of the Japanese Language School
Jan 01, 1942
Reopening of the Peak Tram for Japanese Elite Use
Jan 01, 1942
Seizure and Conversion of Hong Kong University Buildings
Jan 01, 1942
Severe Deforestation of Hong Kong Hillsides for Fuel
Jan 01, 1942
Systematic Japanese Renaming of Hong Kong Streets and Landmarks
Jan 01, 1942
The Peak District Rezoning for Japanese Officials
Jan 01, 1942
Widespread Conversion of Schools into Military Barracks
Dec 28, 1941
Confiscation of Radios and Ban on News Listening
Dec 18, 1941
Japanese Amphibious Landing on Hong Kong Island
Dec 08, 1941
Battle of Hong Kong and Japanese Occupation
Dec 08, 1941
Japanese Invasion of Hong Kong Begins
Jan 01, 1941
Introduction of the Rent Control Ordinance
Jan 01, 1941
Censorship and Purge of the Pre-War Press
Jan 01, 1941
Formation of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Jan 01, 1941
Mass Looting of Private Property and Colonial Banks
Jan 01, 1940
Establishment of the Wartime Supply Committee
Jan 01, 1940
Introduction of the War Revenue and Income Tax
May 01, 1939
Opening of the Central Market Building
Jan 01, 1939
Arrival of the National Salvation Association activists
Jan 01, 1939
Enactment of Air Raid Precautions
Jan 01, 1939
Formation of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Nursing Service
Jan 01, 1939
Foundation of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Oct 21, 1938
Japanese Capture of Guangzhou Isolates Hong Kong
Jun 14, 1938
Establishment of the China Defense League
Jan 01, 1938
Foundation of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Sep 02, 1937
The Great Typhoon of 1937
Jul 07, 1937
Massive Mainland Refugee Influx
Jan 01, 1937
Establishment of the Hong Kong Council of Women
Jan 01, 1937
Opening of the first public housing project at Wanchai
Jan 01, 1937
Opening of the King Yin Lei Mansion
Jan 30, 1936
Completion of Shing Mun Reservoir
Jan 01, 1936
Establishment of the Hong Kong Pedestrians’ Protection Association
Dec 05, 1935
Hong Kong Abandons the Silver Standard
Oct 10, 1935
Opening of the Third HSBC Building
Jun 30, 1935
Banning of Licensed Brothels
Jan 01, 1935
Establishment of the Aberdeen Industrial School
Jan 01, 1935
Establishment of the Hong Kong Housing Committee
Jan 01, 1935
Standardization of the Hong Kong Dollar through the Currency Ordinance
Jan 01, 1934
Completion of the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir
Jan 01, 1934
Founding of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association
Jun 11, 1933
Franchised Bus Monopoly System Established
Jan 01, 1933
Establishment of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade Hong Kong Command
Jan 01, 1933
Opening of the Hong Kong Cinema House
Jan 01, 1932
Establishment of the Hong Kong Football Association
Jan 01, 1932
Founding of the Po Leung Kuk Permanent Headquarters
Jan 01, 1932
The launch of the Hong Kong Tourist Association precursor
Sep 26, 1931
Anti-Japanese Riots Following the Mukden Incident
Jan 01, 1931
Construction of the Aberdeen Reservoir
Jan 01, 1931
Establishment of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association
Jan 01, 1930
Establishment of the Aberdeen Fishing Vocational School
Jan 01, 1930
Establishment of the Hong Kong Rotary Club
Jan 01, 1930
Founding of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building
Jan 01, 1929
Formation of the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants’ Association
Jan 01, 1929
The Severe Hong Kong Water Crisis of 1929
Dec 11, 1928
Opening of the Peninsula Hotel
Jun 30, 1928
Launch of First Public Radio Broadcasting Station
Jan 01, 1928
Kai Tak Expands into Commercial Airfield
Jan 01, 1928
Passage of the Chinese Temples Ordinance
Jul 09, 1926
Shouson Chow Appointed First Chinese Executive Councillor
Jan 01, 1926
Clementi Promotes Chinese Cultural Studies
Jan 01, 1925
Inauguration of the Hong Kong Telephone Company
Jan 01, 1925
Publication of the Wah Kiu Yat Po Newspaper
Feb 20, 1923
Sun Yat-sen's Address at HKU
Jan 01, 1923
Enactment of the Female Domestic Service Ordinance
Jan 01, 1923
Establishment of the Dairy Farm Pok Fu Lam Farm
Jan 01, 1923
Foundation of the University of Hong Kong Medical Society
Jan 01, 1922
Enactment of the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance
Jan 01, 1922
Introduction of the first standardized Cantonese textbooks
Jan 01, 1922
Introduction of the Tramway Electric Tracking System
Jan 01, 1921
Establishment of the Aberdeen Technical School
Jan 01, 1921
Establishment of the Hong Kong Anti-Mui Tsai Society
Jan 01, 1921
Inauguration of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Association
Jan 01, 1921
Opening of the Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club
Jan 01, 1920
Mechanics' Strike
Jul 26, 1919
Hong Kong Rice Riots
Jan 01, 1918
Founding of the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club
Jan 01, 1918
Opening of the Queen's College New Campus
Jan 01, 1918
The July Rice Riots
Jan 01, 1917
Formation of the Hong Kong Chinese Bank
Jan 01, 1917
Founding of the Hong Kong Women's Relief Association
Jan 01, 1917
Mobilization of the Chinese Labour Corps
Jan 01, 1915
Completion of the Mong Kok Tsui Typhoon Shelter
Jan 01, 1915
Enactment of the Midwives Ordinance
Jan 01, 1915
Inauguration of the Yaumatei Typhoon Shelter
Jan 01, 1914
The First Hong Kong Industrial Exhibition
Jan 01, 1913
Enactment of the Education Ordinance
Jan 01, 1913
Opening of the Hong Kong Government Technical Institute
Jul 04, 1912
Assassination Attempt on Governor Sir Francis May
Mar 30, 1912
Inauguration of the University of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1912
Establishment of the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1912
Founding of the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association
Jan 01, 1912
Passage of the Societies Ordinance
Jan 01, 1912
The Establishment of the St. Francis Xavier School
Jan 01, 1911
Establishment of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
Jan 01, 1911
Establishment of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts
Jan 01, 1910
Establishment of the South China Athletic Association
Mar 01, 1909
The Phasing Out of Government-Licensed Opium Divans
Jan 01, 1909
Enactment of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance
Jan 01, 1908
Opening of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club at Kellett Island
Jan 01, 1907
Founding of the Diocesan Girls' School
Jan 01, 1907
Implementation of the New Territories Land Ordinance
Jan 01, 1906
Promulgation of the Married Women's Property Ordinance
Jan 01, 1906
Development of the Tai Mo Shan Tea Industry
Jan 01, 1906
Establishment of the Ho Tung Workshop and Philanthropic Endeavors
Jan 01, 1905
Establishment of the Hong Kong Club's New Building
Jan 01, 1905
Implementation of the New Territories Block Crown Lease System
Jan 01, 1905
The Anti-American Boycott by Chinese Merchants
Jul 30, 1904
Inauguration of Hong Kong Tramways
Jul 20, 1904
Introduction of Tramway Services on Hong Kong Island
Jun 03, 1904
Opening of the Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital
Jan 01, 1904
Establishment of the Peak Reservation Ordinance
Jan 01, 1904
Enactment of the Female Domestic Service Ordinance Amendment
Jan 01, 1904
Formation of the Hong Kong Chinese Clerks Association
Nov 06, 1903
Founding of the South China Morning Post
Jan 01, 1903
Establishment of St. Stephen's College
Jan 01, 1903
Founding of the St. Stephen's College
Jan 01, 1902
Establishment of the Kowloon British School
Jan 01, 1902
The Chadwick Report on Municipal Sanitation
Jan 01, 1901
Establishment of the Post Office Savings Bank
Jan 01, 1901
Opening of the Dairy Farm Company
Jan 01, 1901
Opening of the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital
Oct 06, 1900
Support for the Huizhou Uprising from Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1900
Formation of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
Jan 01, 1897
First Moving Picture Screening in Hong Kong
Feb 21, 1895
Sun Yat-sen Founds the Hong Kong Xingzhonghui
Jan 01, 1895
Establishment of the Ho Tung Engineering Workshop
Jan 01, 1894
Opening of the Kennedy Town Slaughterhouse
Jan 01, 1892
Formation of the Hong Kong Anti-Opium Society
Feb 03, 1891
Founding of the Association of Stockbrokers in Hong Kong
Dec 01, 1890
Electrification of Hong Kong Commences
Jan 01, 1890
Completion of the Central Market Building
Jan 01, 1890
Establishment of the Victoria Home and Orphanage
May 10, 1889
Founding of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club
May 30, 1888
Opening of the Peak Tramway
Jan 01, 1888
Completion of the Tai Tam Reservoir Scheme
Jan 01, 1888
Introduction of Regular Star Ferry Services by Dorabjee Naorojee
Jan 01, 1888
Inauguration of the Star Ferry Service
Jan 01, 1888
Publication of Eitel's Ordinance No. 1 of 1888
Jan 01, 1887
First Colonial Exhibition of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1886
Establishment of the Dairy Farm Company's Pok Fu Lam Farm
Nov 04, 1884
Founding of the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Jan 01, 1884
The Hong Kong Coolie Strike
Mar 02, 1883
Founding of the Hong Kong Observatory
Jun 15, 1881
Publication of the Hong Kong Telegraph
Jan 01, 1880
Introduction of the Jinrikisha to Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1880
Ng Choy Appointed First Chinese Legislative Councillor
Nov 08, 1878
Establishment of the Po Leung Kuk
Jan 01, 1876
Publication of the Chinese Mail Newspaper
Jan 01, 1876
Publication of the Chung Ngoi San Po
Jan 01, 1875
Establishment of the Sailors' Home
Feb 05, 1874
Wang Tao Founds the Tsun Wan Yat Po
Jan 01, 1874
Introduction of the Rickshaw to Hong Kong
Aug 06, 1871
Opening of the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens
Apr 18, 1871
Arrival of the First Submarine Telegraph Cable
Jan 01, 1871
Completion of the Western Market
Jan 01, 1870
Establishment of the Munsang College Precursors and Early Clan Associations
Nov 02, 1869
Opening of the First Hong Kong City Hall
Jan 01, 1869
Establishment of the Morrison Education Society School
Jan 01, 1868
Formation of the Nam Pak Hong Association
Jan 01, 1868
Founding of the Hongkong Hotel
Jan 01, 1868
Opening of the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station
Jan 01, 1867
Formation of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps
Mar 03, 1865
Establishment of HSBC
Dec 03, 1864
Introduction of Gas Street Lighting in Victoria
Jan 01, 1864
Establishment of the Chinese Recreation Club
Jan 01, 1864
Opening of the Central Police Station Compound Expansion
Feb 15, 1862
Founding of the Government Central School
May 29, 1861
Establishment of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Oct 24, 1860
Signing of the Convention of Peking
Jan 01, 1860
Founding of the Diocesan Native Female Training School
Jan 01, 1860
Establishment of the Roman Catholic Prefecture Apostolic
Jan 01, 1859
First systematic land auctions for public development
Jan 01, 1858
Establishment of the Public Dispensary for Chinese
Jan 01, 1858
Opening of the first public botanical garden trial
Jan 01, 1858
Passage of the Opium Ordinance
Jan 01, 1858
Rise of the Nam Pak Hong Association
Jan 01, 1857
Establishment of the Aberdeen Dockyards
Jan 01, 1857
Formalization of the Tepo neighborhood headman system
Jan 01, 1856
Establishment of Government-Aided Chinese Schools
Jan 01, 1856
Establishment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1855
Formation of the Moran & Co. Sugar Refinery
Apr 13, 1854
Sir John Bowring Assumes Governorship
Jan 01, 1854
Founding of the St. Andrew's Society of Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1853
Establishment of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade
Jan 01, 1853
Formation of the first volunteer fire brigade
Jan 01, 1853
Introduction of Bilingual Chinese Classics Translation
Jan 01, 1851
Capture and death of pirate leader Chui A-poo
Jan 01, 1851
Establishment of the Praya Reclamation Scheme
Jan 01, 1851
Foundation of the Hong Kong Observatory predecessor meteorology office
Jan 01, 1851
Initiation of the Bonham Strand land reclamation project
Jan 01, 1851
Opening of the first public library
Jan 01, 1851
Formation of the Hong Kong Cricket Club
Jan 01, 1850
Establishment of the first hospital for Chinese
Jan 01, 1850
Formation of the Chinese Merchant Guild System
Jan 01, 1850
Taiping Rebellion Prompts Chinese Refugee Influx
Jan 01, 1848
Arrival of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres
Jan 01, 1848
Inauguration of the Victoria Market
Jan 01, 1848
Passing of the Registration Ordinance
Jan 01, 1847
Arrival of the first Roman Catholic missionaries
Jan 01, 1847
Construction of the Man Mo Temple
Jan 01, 1847
Introduction of the first building ordinances
Jan 01, 1846
Formation of the Hong Kong Dispensary
Jan 01, 1846
Opening of the Hong Kong Mint
Mar 01, 1845
Enactment of the first Ordinance outlawing Triad societies
Feb 20, 1845
Founding of The China Mail Newspaper
Jan 01, 1845
Establishment of the Colonial Surgeon's Office
Jan 01, 1845
First census of Hong Kong residents
Jan 01, 1845
First Public Execution at Happy Valley
Jan 01, 1845
Launch of the First Regular Steamship Service
Jan 01, 1845
Opening of the Happy Valley Cemetery
Jan 01, 1845
Publication of the Hong Kong Gazette
Jan 01, 1844
Formation of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
Jan 01, 1844
Introduction of the first currency regulations
Jan 01, 1844
Promulgation of the First Colonial Land Regulations
Jan 01, 1843
Formation of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce
Jan 01, 1843
Opening of the Morrison Hill Quarry
Jan 01, 1843
Publication of Early English-Chinese Phrasebooks and Dictionaries
Jun 14, 1842
First Public Land Auction of Marine Lots
Jan 01, 1842
Construction of St. John's Cathedral Foundations
Jan 01, 1842
Construction of the First Government House
Jan 01, 1842
Demarcation of Victoria City Boundaries
Jan 01, 1842
Establishment of the Colonial Secretary's Office
Jan 01, 1842
Establishment of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Anticipation
Jan 01, 1842
First Major Outbreak of Hong Kong Fever
Jan 01, 1842
Founding of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital
Jan 01, 1842
Local Clan Resistance by Punti and Hakka
Jan 01, 1842
Opening of the Morrison Education Society School
Oct 30, 1841
First Meeting of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Aug 01, 1841
Establishment of the Hong Kong Post Office
May 15, 1841
Hong Kong's First Colonial Census
Apr 30, 1841
Introduction of the First Colonial Legal Code in Hong Kong
Apr 30, 1841
William Caine Appointed as First Chief Magistrate
Apr 22, 1841
Creation of the Apostolic Prefecture of Hong Kong
Apr 22, 1841
Establishment of the Roman Catholic Mission in Hong Kong
Jan 29, 1841
Captain Charles Elliot Issues Proclamation to Hong Kong Inhabitants
Jan 26, 1841
Formal British Possession of Hong Kong Island
Jan 26, 1841
British Landing at Possession Point
Jan 01, 1841
Construction Commences on Queen's Road
Jan 01, 1841
Establishment of the Medical Missionary Society Hospital
Jan 01, 1841
Loo Aqui Founds the Sheung Wan Lower Bazaar
Jan 01, 1841
Opening of the Canton Bazaar in Wan Chai
Jan 01, 1841
Rise of Tanka Boat People in Regional Trade
Jan 01, 1841
The Early Role of Compradors as Cultural Brokers
Jan 01, 1841
The First Protestant Missionaries in the Delta
Jan 01, 1841
Establishment of the Victoria City Grid
Jun 21, 1840
British Expeditionary Fleet Gathers in Hong Kong
Jan 01, 1840
Local Resistance by the Punti and Hakka Clans
Dec 06, 1839
Imperial Edict Closing Canton to British Merchants
Nov 04, 1839
The Battle of Kwun Chung
Sep 04, 1839
The Battle of Kowloon
Aug 26, 1839
Evacuation of British Community to Hong Kong Anchorage
Jan 01, 1839
Establishment of the Morrison Education Society
Jan 01, 1839
The British Navy’s Strategic Use of Hong Kong Anchorage
Jan 01, 1839
The Execution of the Opium Merchant in Macau
Jan 01, 1836
Banning of Silver Outflow and Monetary Instability
Apr 22, 1834
Abolition of the East India Company Monopoly
Jan 01, 1833
Establishment of the Select Committee of Superintendents of Trade
Jan 01, 1832
Reinforcement of Tung Chung Fort
Jan 01, 1832
Rise of Protestant Press and Printing in the Delta
Jan 01, 1830
Introduction of Steam Navigation on the Pearl River
Jan 01, 1830
The First Protestant Missionaries Reach Macau
Jan 01, 1828
American Commercial Entry into the Pearl River Delta
Jan 01, 1828
Introduction of Steam-Powered River Vessels
Jan 01, 1825
Formation of the Hong Merchants (Cohong) System
Jan 01, 1823
Establishment of the General Chamber of Commerce in Canton
Jan 01, 1822
Establishment of the Foreign Factories in Canton
Jan 01, 1821
Opium Depots Shift to Lintin Island
Jan 01, 1819
Compilation of the Revised Xin'an County Gazetteer
Jan 01, 1815
Robert Morrison Publishes First Chinese-English Dictionary
Apr 20, 1810
Surrender of Pirate Admiral Cheung Po Tsai
Jan 01, 1800
Establishment of the EIC Factory in Canton
Jan 01, 1800
Rise of the Tanka Boat People in Local Trade
Jan 01, 1795
Rise of Cheng I's Pirate Confederacy
Jan 01, 1786
Expansion of the Kun Lung Wai Settlement
Jan 01, 1780
Construction of the Man Mo Temple in Tai Po
Jan 01, 1773
Construction of Sam Tung Uk Village
Jan 01, 1773
Construction of the Hung Shing Temple in Ap Lei Chau
Jan 01, 1757
Establishment of the Canton Trade System
Jan 01, 1750
Expansion of the Ngau Chi Wan Hakka Settlement
Jan 01, 1750
Introduction of Sweet Potato Cultivation by Hakka Farmers
Jan 01, 1747
Construction of the Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay
Jan 01, 1740
Establishment of the Kam Tin Yee Kung Study Hall
Jan 01, 1731
Construction of Tung Chung Fort on Lantau Island
Jan 01, 1729
Construction of Fan Lau Fort
Jan 01, 1729
Yongzheng Edict Registering the Tanka Boat People
Jan 01, 1715
Founding of the Tai O Salt Monopoly and Trading Hub
Jan 01, 1711
Establishment of the Shap Pat Heung Alliance
Jan 01, 1711
Rise of Lineage-Controlled Market Towns
Jan 01, 1688
Compilation of the Xin'an County Gazetteer
Jan 01, 1685
Establishment of the Kowloon Customs Station
Jan 01, 1684
Qing Encouragement of Hakka Resettlement
Jan 01, 1669
Founding of the Yuen Long Kau Hui Market
Jan 01, 1669
Rescission of the Great Clearance
Jan 01, 1668
Erection of Coastal Watch Posts
Jan 01, 1661
Edict of the Great Clearance
Jan 01, 1644
Fall of Ming and Coastal Chaos
Jan 01, 1643
State Silver Mine Operations at Mui Wo
Jan 01, 1599
Construction of Kat Hing Wai Walled Village
Jan 01, 1575
Establishment of Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin
Jan 01, 1573
Creation of Xin'an County
Jan 01, 1572
Pirate Lin Daoqian's Raids on Lantau Island
Jan 01, 1560
Development of Salt Panning in Kwun Tong
Jan 01, 1525
Construction of the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
Jan 01, 1522
Battle of Xicaowan
Jan 01, 1521
Battle of Tunmen
Jan 01, 1513
Jorge Álvares Lands at Tuen Mun
Jan 01, 1420
Expansion of the Guanxiang Incense Trade
Jan 01, 1394
Establishment of the Guanfu Salt Yard in Kowloon
Jan 01, 1374
Resumption of Government Pearl Diving in Tai Po
Jan 01, 1368
Establishment of Ming Administrative Control
Jan 01, 1365
Development of Fortified Walled Villages
Jan 01, 1365
Late Yuan Consolidation of Local Militia Networks
Jan 01, 1350
Resurgence of Coastal Piracy in Late Yuan
Jan 01, 1350
Spread of Maritime Trade Networks through Tuen Mun
Jan 01, 1350
Spread of Tin Hau Worship Among Seafarers
Jan 01, 1330
Establishment of Early Coastal Market Towns
Jan 01, 1310
Emergence of Early Periodic Markets in Yuen Long
Jan 01, 1301
Construction of Tuen Mun Salt Inspection Office
Jan 01, 1300
Yuan Implementation of Fish-Scale Land Registers
Jan 01, 1295
Yuan Suspension of Tai Po Pearl Harvesting
Jan 01, 1292
Yuan Dynasty Reorganizes Guanfu Salt Field
Jan 01, 1285
Yuan Dynasty Implementation of Salt Monopolies
Mar 19, 1279
Battle of Yamen and Local Veneration of Hau Wong
May 08, 1278
Death of Emperor Duanzong at Mui Wo
Jan 01, 1278
Settlement of Yeung Clan and Song Loyalists
Jan 01, 1278
Song Court Departs Hong Kong Waters for Yamen
Jan 01, 1277
Devastating Typhoon Strikes the Song Imperial Fleet
Jan 01, 1277
Establishment of Imperial Residence at Sacred Hill
Jan 01, 1277
Local Fishermen Aid the Fleeing Song Imperial Court
Jan 01, 1277
Southern Song Imperial Court Flees to Kowloon
Jan 01, 1275
Man Clan Settles in San Tin
Jan 01, 1274
Carving of the Joss House Bay Rock Inscription
Jan 01, 1273
Construction of the Ping Shan Tang Ancestral Hall
Jan 01, 1270
Establishment of Tung Chung Naval Outpost on Lantau Island
Jan 01, 1250
Pang Clan Settles in Fanling Wai
Jan 01, 1240
Migration of the To Clan to Tsing Yi
Jan 01, 1220
Liu Clan Settles in Sheung Shui
Jan 01, 1210
Arrival of the Ng Clan in Ha Tsuen
Jan 01, 1200
Peak of the Lantau Lime Kiln Industry
Jan 01, 1197
Lantau Island Salt Farmers' Uprising
Jan 01, 1163
Hau Clan Settles in Ho Sheung Heung
Jan 01, 1110
Introduction of Oyster Farming in Deep Bay
Jan 01, 1100
Expansion of Pearl Harvesting in Tai Po Hoi
Jan 01, 1100
Widespread Adoption of Champa Rice in New Territories
Jan 01, 1075
Establishment of Li-Ying College in Kam Tin
Jan 01, 1075
Tang Clan Settles in Kam Tin

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