What was the British rule like in Hong Kong?

Before the mid-1960s, but especially before WWII ended, the British acted like masters towards colonial subjects. During WWII, many British along with many high-level Chinese were penned up in Japanese detention centers around HK's islands. read more

Hong Kong is very special as a colony because most of the population regardless race and classes are not really native. 99% of people who chose to settle in Hong Kong after Hong Kong became a colony. I think the British understood it very well and made use of it and successfully governed Hong Kong. read more

British Hong Kong British Hong Kong was the period during which Hong Kong was under British Crown rule from 1841 to 1997 (excluding the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945). It was established as a Crown colony and later designated a British Dependent Territory in 1981. read more