The Chinese Realm:
Regions - Hong Kong
Hong Kong has long been a British Colony. It contains only 400 square miles [hongkong] of territory. These territories reverted back to China in 1997. Hong Kong is a major entrepôt (usually a port city where goods are imported, stored and transshipped).
The British colony's ties to China were broken after the communists came to power in 1949 and Hong Kong re-oriented its economy to U.S., Europe and Japan. Textiles and manufacturing began Hong Kong’s economic rise to power. It is one of the world’s leading financial centers. The future is uncertain now that colony is reunited with China. They have been promised their economy will remain the same for the next 50 years. As many as 60,000 left during the early 1990’s.
[The text of the above was written by Scott Girhard, San Antonio College from his online course GEOG 1301 World Geography. Used with permission.]
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China’s Shenzhen is across from Hong Kong, one of five Special Economic Zones [chsez] created by the Chinese to attract technology transfers, substantial investment from overseas, and experimentation in a market oriented economy. Shenzhen’s growing influence is because it has the low-cost advantages Hong Kong once had. Hong Kong, Shenzhen – Guangzhou complex may soon unify politically becoming a political maverick in China.
[The text of the above was written by Scott Girhard, San Antonio College from his online course GEOG 1301 World Geography. Used with permission.]
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Economic [chcoumea]
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