This major History of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism.
Working in parallel with the locals, the British built.
As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to open the Celestial Chinese Empire to trade.
The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original \'Opium War\'.
This major History of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism