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[Goju_boi]

so it's kind of like the U.S. and Puerto Rico?

[White Warlock]

After the First Opium War, China awarded the island of Hong Kong to the British under the Convention of Chuen Pi in January 1841. If i recall correctly, Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 2000, but not before China agreed to not interfere with Hong Kong's commerce. So, essentially, Hong Kong is now a protected trade zone of China, whereas before (during the filming of 'most' of those kung fu flicks) it was a Colony of Britain.

As to Taiwan... the Imperial family relocated there after the Boxer Rebellion (do note, it was colonized prior to that). Taiwan is presently in a very precarious state, where they 'want' to claim independence of China, but fear that China will invade if they do so. Therefore they 'act' as a protected trade zone, similar to that of China's authored state. However, they are not protected... and if China wanted to, they could waltz in and just take Taiwan. The U.S. and other countries would, of course, argue, complain, rattle sabers... but it is unlikely any military retributive actions would be made. As to why China has not done it, they fear economic sanctions, as well as other things.

Reader's Digest version.

[ovine king]

After the First Opium War, China awarded the island of Hong Kong to the British

awarded???

hmm..... i know a few people who would question the use of taht word. How about the Chinese were forced to give over Hong Kong, a place of massive geographical importance, to the British as part of ad eal to stop flodding their country with opium?

One thing though, it was handed back in 1997. On a very rainy night.

anyway.

was it after the boxer rebellion when the imperial family moved to taiwan? I have a vague memory of the soong family (with the famous sisters) moving to taiwan but wasn't that during/after the civil war between mao and the remaining imperialist people during which some guy with the surname Yuen proclaimed himself general/emperor and lasted less than a month.....

damn... my chinese history is a mess.

[White Warlock]

Aye, i tossed out the word, "awarded" because i didn't want to step on that landmine of political postulations on something that happened 160 years ago. Obviously, it didn't work. Yes, China gave the island to Britain because they feared a military response. Unfortunately, such an act turned out to be useless, as noted by the Second Opium War.

As to Taiwan... frankly i don't remember either. My memory on the specifics of that are sketchy at best. I'll have to do a little research to bring up old thoughts on this... but i figure Goju_boi can do it instead.

[Goju_boi]

wasn't taiwan at one point japanese?

[ovine king]

oops. Trust it to be the chinese guy to mention it...

edit.

not sure about taiwan but at one point japan had successfully invaded hong kong.

[Goju_boi]

I see,becuase sometimes in movies I hear about the Japanes taking over China,and I've also read it elsewhere about Taiwan.

[ovine king]

they didn't take over china.

once upon a time, due to political and trade reasons, parts of china were divided and governed by different countries.

[Goju_boi]

ohhh ok,but they didn't actually own the land?

[White Warlock]

Well, there was WWII.