Hong-Kong: Historical Overview and Contemporary Issues
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What was the main reason for the downfall of the Qing Dynasty?

  • Peasant unrest and foreign invasion
  • Influence of the West
  • Authoritarian structure and corruption (correct)
  • Lack of economic development
  • When did the British establish a trading post in Canton, China?

  • 1937
  • 1601
  • 1699 (correct)
  • 1729
  • What did the East India Company sell to private traders who smuggled it into China?

  • Opium (correct)
  • Silk
  • Porcelain
  • Tea
  • During which period did Hong Kong experience Japanese occupation?

    <p>1912-1949</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of economic reform and political retrenchment in China since 1978?

    <p>Reduction of spending in response to economic difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

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