During its brief time under British rule, Hong Kong has witnessed war, the rise and fall of empires, and has played a role in intrigues, big deals and diplomacy of global proportions. After 156 years of British rule, Hong Kong is again ruled by China. The change took place at midnight on June 30, 1997. Hong Kong is made up of a peninsula on the mainland of China and more than 230 islands. The main island is called Hong …showed first 75 words of 623 total…

…showed last 75 words of 623 total…tighten its control over the people of Hong Kong. China also will need to work with the popular Democratic Party. Many business people in Hong Kong think that China itself will follow Hong Kong's lead and change. They believe that as China's economy grows, new conditions will be created that will lead to more freedom for all of China's people. For the transfer of power to be successful, changes are being made slowly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**