F3 History Self-Study Unit (Suggested Answers) PDF

The close relationship between China and Hong Kong after WWII F3 History  01 1949-60s (Prosperous development in Hong Kong due to China) Case study 1: HK as a refuge for the mainlanders 1. What was the major economic development in Hong Kong after WWII? Identify the characteristics o...

The close relationship between China and Hong Kong after WWII F3 History  01 1949-60s (Prosperous development in Hong Kong due to China) Case study 1: HK as a refuge for the mainlanders 1. What was the major economic development in Hong Kong after WWII? Identify the characteristics of the economy in this period. The thriving of industrialization; mostly light industries, labour-intensive, export-oriented Case study 1: HK as a refuge for the mainlanders 2. What were the reasons accounting for the change of the mode of economy ? Cite TWO relevant historical events and explain your answer. Political chaos and social instability Chinese Civil War (1946-49); Great Leap Forward (1958), Cultural Revolution (1966-76): Refugees coming to Hong Kong and provided manpower, skills, knowledge, technology and other resources The Korean War (1950-53): The trade embargo on China from the UN affected the entrepot trade of Hong Kong negatively, industrialization hence became the solution to survive Case study 2: Dongjiang water to HK (1965) 1. According to the video, what was the problem that Hong Kong faced in the 1960s? How did the Hong Kong government respond? Lack of stable water supply/ water shortage. Case study 2: Dongjiang water to HK (1965) 2. How does China help Hong Kong to tackle the problem? Explain with the use of the agreement signed between the Guangdong government and the Hong Kong government in the video and Source A. Dongjiang water was supplied by the Guangdong government in 1965 to ease the problem of water shortage in HK. Case study 2: Dongjiang water to HK (1965) 3. How important is the agreement to the development of Hong Kong? Elaborate your answer based on the video and Source A. The agreement helped stabilize the water supply of Hong Kong, providing basic welfare to both the immigrants from mainland and local people. It established a solid foundation for the development of Hong Kong. Case study 2: Dongjiang water to HK (1965) Challenge: From case study 1 and 2, how would you conclude the relationship between China and Hong Kong? Explain your answer by referring to the impacts that China and Hong Kong brought to each other based on the case studies and your own knowledge. Close, inseparable relationship between China and Hong Kong. China and Hong Kong helped each other whenever necessary. There has been a mutually beneficial relationship since the end of WWII. 02 1970s-1990s (Focus on how Hong Kong assisted China in developing her economy) - mutual benefits  Case study 1: institutional support 1. According to the video, which group of people from Hong Kong went to the mainland? What kind of workshops did they conduct there? Professionals, including accountants, engineers, lawyers etc.  Case study 1: institutional support 2. From the video and Source A, what was China’s plan of development and what did she lack? China aimed to develop market economy under state leadership. She lacked the necessary technology, management skills, legal and financial system during the shift.  Case study 1: institutional support 3. From the video and Source A, what was China’s plan of development and what did she lack? Hong Kong played the role of being an educator in the period. Hong Kong acts as a role model for China when she integrates into the world economy. China can learn from Hong Kong so that her systems are compatible with international standards.  Case study 2: investment and business practice 1. According to the example of the production of bags in video 1 and Source A, how did Hong Kong firms cooperate with the mainland firms? Hong Kong businessmen set up their production lines in the mainland. Mainland offers land and labour to establish processing and assembly factory business.  Case study 2: investment and business practice 2. From video 2 and Source B, explain a new business model in China. Build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects became a new business model. It means the private sector is responsible for building, operating and transferring a publicly funded project after a period of time.  Case study 2: investment and business practice 3. “The participation of Hong Kong firms in China in the 1980s and 1980s brought mutual benefits to each other.” Do you agree? Explain your answer by using the videos, Sources A and B. There is a “win-win” situation as Hong Kong firms gained from the cheaper land and labour cost, while mainland gained direct investment and creation of job opportunities. Besides, the mainland government has relieved their financial burden while being able to enjoy large-scale infrastructural work under the BOT model.  03 1990s-1997 (The resumption of exercise of sovereignty over HK and the political participation of Hong Kong people) The question of Hong Kong 1. According to video 1 and 2, what is the stance of China in the question of Hong Kong? China must resume ruling over Hong Kong The question of Hong Kong 2. From video 1, what document was signed between China and the UK to settle the question of Hong Kong? Choose the correct answer. A. The Sino-British Joint Declaration 1984 B. The Basic Law C. The White Paper on One Country Two Systems D. The legislation on the establishment of Special Administrative Region in Hong Kong The question of Hong Kong 3. How did Hong Kong people participate in the preparation of China’s resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong? Explain with video 2 about the drafting of the Basic Law. Submitting opinion and giving advice during the consultative period by the Drafting Committee of the Basic Law. The question of Hong Kong 4. What major principles and core values of Hong Kong are protected by the Basic Law? Explain your answer with the use of video 1 and 2. One Country Two Systems (capitalist system and way of life remain unchanged for 50 years) Hong Kong people administering HK High degree of autonomy The question of Hong Kong 5. Fill in the blank with the use of video 2. According to Article 8 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong retains its Common law ________________ system so that a legal vacuum can be avoided and that judges can continue making judgments by referring to precedence despite the handover in 1997. Conclusion  Mutually beneficial relationship China’s support Hong Kong’s contribution e.g. Dongjiang water Investor (e.g. establishing businesses) Preferential treatment Educator (e.g. market rules) Hong Kong’s stability and Facilitator (e.g. infrastructure) prosperity China’s economic takeoff  Inseparable relationship 1 Hong Kong being an inalienable part of China China’s resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong: One Country 2 Two Systems shown from the Sino-British Joint Declaration to drafting and adoption of the Basic Law Core values, systems and rights of Hong Kong people protected under the Basic Law