silver ultimately led to british gaining control of hong kong in the treaty of nanjing.
silver ultimately led to british gaining control of hong kong in the treaty of nanjing.
what commodity ultimately led to british gaining control of hong kong in the treaty of nanjing?
silver
after the first opium war in 1842, china ceded hong kong island to britain under the nanking treaty. subsequently in 1898, china leased the lands surrounding hong kong island which includes the new territories, the kowloon peninsula and outlying islands to britain rent free for 99 years under the convention for the extension of hong kong territory following china's defeat in the first sino japanese war. these unequal treaties has granted britain the power to colonise the whole of hong kong. even though hong kong was eventually handed back to china at the handover in 1997, the british culture has remained evident in hong kong's way of life in various aspects after more than 150 years of british rule. in several major aspects such as the education system, language and food culture, the british culture has been so ingrained during the colonial rule that it has become an integral part of hong kong culture.
westernisation in hong kong
the original broadway orchestration included an additional trumpet, an additional trombone, two more violinists, one more cellist, and two more reed players. in this orchestration, the first reed doubles on piccolo, flute, and recorder. the second reed doubles on oboe, english horn, clarinet, and alto sax. the third reed doubles on flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, and tenor sax. the fourth reed doubles on clarinet, bassoon, and baritone sax.









































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