In some of the demonstrations, colonial flags were even waved by ... of colonial Hong Kong and modern China, with an interest in environmental history, the Cold War, and state-society relations.

It was the end of an era: In July 1997, as the flag of the United Kingdom was lowered over Hong Kong, the prosperous colony was returned to China after over 150 years of British rule. The sun had ...

An ex-pat's pictures have shed fascinating light on a world of boat trips, polo and picnics in former British colony Hong Kong 120 years ago before it was given back to China. Navy officer H.

A woman who waved a British colonial-era ... against mainland China’s increasingly tight grip on the semi-autonomous city. Protesters often waved the colonial era flag at the pro-democracy ...