dec 21, 1859 - After the Arrow War
Description:
Countries like Japan, Russia, France and Germany have easy access to HK now. The HK and Shanghai banking corporation also created a famous bank called HSBC. In 1898 Britain signed a treaty with Beijing which involved the Chinese government granting Britain 99 years to rule over a lot of HK’s land.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 21, 1859
Now
~ 165 years ago