Hong Kong 11/8/24

Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems.

Videos 12/31/03

5 videos

Views of Victoria Harbor
Hong Kong West Kowloon station
Completed in 2018 the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station connects the high-speed rail service between Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong. It is the largest below-grade…
International Gateway Centre - under construction
The Arch - Residence Building
The Arch is divided into four sections which can each be considered a tower. The four sections are named Sky Tower, Sun Tower, Moon Tower and Star Tower. The…
Stonecutters Bridge
Stonecutters Bridge is the world’s fourth longest spanning cable-stayed bridge, with a main span of 1,018m. Straddling Rambler Channel at the entrance to the…
Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower
The terminus complex was officially opened on 28 March 1916. Built with red bricks and granite in the Edwardian Classical Revival style, the Clock Tower is…
The Westpoint
The Westpoint, which stands as the 84th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of office space. The building is architecturally unique due to its…
Views of Victoria Harbor
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north.
Views of Victoria Harbor
West Kowloon Art Park
The Art Park offers open green spaces where visitors can relax, play or picnic on the lawns, and a long waterfront promenade perfect for sunset views of the…
Views of Victoria Harbor
View during breakfast
1881 Heritage
Fancy open-air mall, a repurposed 19th-century police building, home to high-end designer shops.
St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College  is an elite Catholic all-boys secondary education institution. It was established by the French De La Salle Christian Brothers on 7…
The Peak Tramway
The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Garden Road…
The Peak Tramway
Began operation: May 30, 1888
Number of stations: 6
Daily ridership: About 17,000
System length: 1.365 kilometres (0.848 mi)
Track gauge: 1,520 mm (4 ft…
The Peak Tramway
Theresa on the escalator to the tram
The Peak Tramway
Sitting in the Tram
Views from The Peak Tramway
Views from The Peak Tramway
Views from The Peak Tramway