In the very long scale of history, Hong Kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. But there was a lot going on in the region before that wintry morning in 1841 when a contingent of British marines clambered ashore and planted the Union flag on the western part of Hong Kong Island, claiming it for the British Crown.
There is evidence that people lived in Hong Kong about 20,000 years ago. Lots of stone tools and other objects have been found. On tiny Ma Wan Island next to Lantau Island, a Neolithic burial site was found. It dates to the latter part of the Neolithic era. The skeletons date to about 3,000 BC. Pottery was found also.
Hong Kong’s is truly a mixed culture. Not only does the territory celebrate festivals and holidays of the East and the West, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lunar (Chinese) New Year, Christmas, the Western New Year, and others, but it also enjoys hundreds of annual cultural events ranging from traditional Cantonese and other Chinese regional operas and puppet shows to performances of ballet, theatre, and music and exhibitions of paintings and sculptures by nationally and internationally renowned performers and artists.
Today, Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The banner of Hong Kong includes a red field in the focal point of which is a white, five-petal orchid bloom. The red field connotes festivity of mind.
The color red also stands for the national PRC flag. The color was adopted to establish a link between Hong Kong and China. The flower is a symbol of harmony and also represents the dichotomy between China and Hong Kong.
Each of the bloom's petals includes a five-pointed red star which reflects the socialism and communism. The banner was initially embraced on April 4, 1990, at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. The banner was formally affirmed as the national banner on July 1, in 1997, when the power of Hong Kong changed hands from the United Kingdom to China. The Flag Company Inc worked in banner plans offered a unique release of decals and banners to remember the historical backdrop of Hong Kong Flag for future generations.
There is evidence that people lived in Hong Kong about 20,000 years ago. Lots of stone tools and other objects have been found. On tiny Ma Wan Island next to Lantau Island, a Neolithic burial site was found. It dates to the latter part of the Neolithic era. The skeletons date to about 3,000 BC. Pottery was found also.
Hong Kong’s is truly a mixed culture. Not only does the territory celebrate festivals and holidays of the East and the West, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lunar (Chinese) New Year, Christmas, the Western New Year, and others, but it also enjoys hundreds of annual cultural events ranging from traditional Cantonese and other Chinese regional operas and puppet shows to performances of ballet, theatre, and music and exhibitions of paintings and sculptures by nationally and internationally renowned performers and artists.
Today, Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The banner of Hong Kong includes a red field in the focal point of which is a white, five-petal orchid bloom. The red field connotes festivity of mind.
The color red also stands for the national PRC flag. The color was adopted to establish a link between Hong Kong and China. The flower is a symbol of harmony and also represents the dichotomy between China and Hong Kong.
Each of the bloom's petals includes a five-pointed red star which reflects the socialism and communism. The banner was initially embraced on April 4, 1990, at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. The banner was formally affirmed as the national banner on July 1, in 1997, when the power of Hong Kong changed hands from the United Kingdom to China. The Flag Company Inc worked in banner plans offered a unique release of decals and banners to remember the historical backdrop of Hong Kong Flag for future generations.
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