Ep. 106 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 6)
In this Part 6 installment of the History of Hong Kong overview, we look at the years from Governors Nathan to Peel. The modern age comes to Kong Kong along with plenty of fallout and spillover from the upheavals going on in China in the 1920s and 30s.
This was a period when the great pillars of HKL Chinese society rose to fame and fortune: Shouson Chow, Robert Hotung, Kai Ho, Robert Kotewall and others.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dalian | 大连 | Port city in Liaoning province |
| Hedong Hotung | 何东 | The surname of the family dynasty created by Eurasian compradore Sir Robert Hotung |
| Liaodong | 辽东 | Peninsular part of Liaoning province |
| Liaoning | 辽宁 | Province in China, one of the three that makes up Manchuria |
| Lushunkou | 旅顺口 | Port Arthur, located on the tip of the Liaodong peninsula |
| Mui-tsai | 妹子 | “Little Sister”, name for the girls sold to rich HK Chinese. They lived a life of servitude or prostitution. |
| Shandong | 山东 | Province in China |
| Weihai | 威海 | Coastal city in Shandong province |
| Weihaiwei | 威海卫 | Also known as Port Edward. British naval port near Weihai |
| Zhou Shouchen | 周寿臣 | Sir Shousun Chow |
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