Portuguese traders build a base in Tuen Mun.īritish merchants trade opium for Chinese silks, silver, spices and tea. Eight additional skyscrapers over 250 meters (825 feet) were also carried out during this period.Īboriginal fishing communities establish floating communities.Ĭlans settle the area and build walled villages as protection against bandits and pirates. Also worth mentioning is the 320 meters (1,051 feet-) high tower Nina located in Tsuen Wan. The 415 meters (1362 feet) 88-storey Two International Finance Centre, completed in 2003, before the above Hong Kong building, was overshadowed by the 484 meters (1588 feet) high, 118-storey International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, which was topped-out in 2010 and remains the highest in Hong Kong skyscrapers. Hong Kong skylines have continued to evolve, with three new skyscrapers dominating each in Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Victoria, Hong Kong. In 2009, Hong Kong suffered another flu pandemic which led to a school closed for two weeks. Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau was also launched during this period.
In a short time, the heated political climate and the position of the Chief Executive has been challenged culturally, politically and administratively. At the same time, the economy has tried to adjust financially. The massacre has put Hong Kong at the center of world attention. A new health crisis, avian flu pandemic (H5N1) gained momentum since the late 90s, and led to the disposal of millions of chickens and other poultry. The government has also handled the SARS outbreak in 2003. Article 23 became a controversy, and led marches in different parts of Hong Kong with as many as 750,000 people out of a population of about 6.8 million at the time. A significant portion of the population that was previously against the transfer was found living with the adjustments.
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The new millennium marked a series of events. Modern Hong Kong under Chinese Rule (post-1997 – present):