The flag before return to China was influenced by British colonialism. On the right is the heraldic emblem of Hong Kong during the colonial period, and the Union Jack on a blue base was also the British naval flag. In the heraldic emblem of Hong Kong, two ships with three masts, the crown of the naval army, the lion that symbolizes Britain, and the dragan that symbolizes China are depicted in a way as if to support the shield.
Indicating that it is a crown colony of the United Kingdom | |
The shield is supported by the lion, the symbol of Britain, and the dragan, the symbol of China |
Area | Political system | Language | Major industry | Currency |
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1,100km² | Returned to China on July 1st 1997, the region became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and the capitalism and constitutional rule was guranteed for 50 years, creating a case of "one country, two system" | Chinese, English | The Financial Sector, Industry, Tourism | Hong Kong dollar |