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How did Hong Kong become British?

How did Hong Kong become British?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 3 Monaten

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Did you know the bustling mega-city of Hong Kong was created
because of a massive global obsession with... tea?! In the 1830s,
the British were drinking over 30 million pounds of tea every
single year, but China only wanted to be paid in pure silver. When
Britain started running out of silver, merchants hatched a sneaky
plan to smuggle a dangerous banned substance into China, kicking
off a massive historical clash known as the Opium Wars! Join Mira
and Finn as they uncover the wild 156-year history of British Hong
Kong! You'll learn how a brilliant official destroyed 2 million
pounds of illegal cargo in the ocean, and how the British fought
back with a terrifying secret weapon—the world's first iron
steam-powered warship called the Nemesis! Discover how a tiny,
rocky island of fishermen transformed into a towering super-city of
over six million people. We'll explore the crazy 99-year land
lease, the historic 1997 handover back to China, and awesome local
secrets like skinny double-decker "Ding Ding" streetcars and the
longest outdoor escalator on Earth! Get ready for an unbelievable
historical adventure!