Join me on a journey through history as we explore the shadowy legacy of the Opium Wars in the heart of Hong Kong. From intriguing sites to untold stories, witness how the past echoes through the ...

"In hindsight, one could always say, there are things the British could ... later be called the second opium war. With its deep harbour and strategic location, Hong Kong would grow to become ...

Hong Kong and Macao have been Chinese territory since ancient times, and were occupied by Britain and Portugal respectively after the Opium War of 1840. In accordance with the Sino-British Joint ...

an agreement signed in the aftermath of the first opium war in 1842, which forced the country’s last imperial dynasty to cede possession of Hong Kong Island to the British. The textbooks argued ...

The waves of this migration can, in part, be traced to British colonialism. The First Opium War, from 1839 to 1842, led to China ceding Hong Kong to the UK and the expansion of British influence ...

resembling a 'reverse' scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report from Radio Free Asia (RFA). The Tribune, now published from ...