Ep. 109 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 9)
Welcome back to Part 9 of our History of Hong Kong overview.
In this week’s episode, we look at the year 1967 in Hong Kong. The words “riots” and “1967” go hand in hand when talking about Hong Kong history. Although the events that went down between May and December of 1967 caused death, mayhem, and destruction throughout the territory, when it was all over it led to a sea change in labor rights for Hong Kong workers.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dixia Tielu Gongsi | 地下铁路公司 | The MTRC, Mass Transit Railway Corp. One of the ultimate subways and railroads |
| Fanling | 粉岭 | Fanling in the north New Territories |
| Gonghe Xinxi | 恭贺新禧 | Another traditional New Year Greeting in China |
| Gongxi Facai | 恭喜发财 | In Cantonese: Kung Hey Fat Choy. Traditional NY greeting in HK. |
| Huang Hua | 黄华 | China’s Foreign Minister during the opening up years |
| Ji Pengfei | 姬鹏飞 | Head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office. Played major role leading to the handover. |
| Kwun Tong | 官塘 | District in east Kowloon, for many years the last stop on the green line |
| Li Ka-shing | 李嘉诚 | HK’s greatest success story and Chaozhou’s pride! |
| Li Xiannian | 李先念 | One of the eight immortals. Military and political great. One of the good ones! |
| Li Zhuming | 李柱铭 | Martin Lee, HK’s most famous liberal and promoter of democracy. Also a lawyer of well repute. |
| Lianzheng Gongshu | 廉政公署 | The ICAC, Independant Commission Against Corruption |
| Lu Ping | 鲁平 | Succeeded Ji Pengfei as head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office |
| Sha Tin | 沙田 | Sha Tin in the New Territories |
| Shek Kip Mei | 石硖尾 | Shek Kip Mei, site of the Christmas fire in 1953, located in northern Kowloon |
| Sheung Shui | 上水 | Sheung Shui in the north New Territories |
| Shouson Chow | 周壽臣 | egendary businessman and early bridge between the west and China. Shouson Hill in HK named after him. |
| Tai Po | 大埔 | Tai Po in the New Territories |
| Tang Shiu-kin | 邓肇坚 | Grandfather of David Tang. Entrepreneur from the early days and noted philanthropist |
| Tuen Mun | 屯门 | Tuen Mun in the western New Territories |
| Tung Chee Wha | 董建华 | HK’s first Chief Executive and former OOCL boss |
| Wanshi Ruyi | 万事如意 | Another lucky saying basically saying may you have good fortune in everything. |
| Xu Jiatun | 许家屯 | Former Director of Xinhua in HK during the leadup to the handover. Succeeded by the unforgettable Zhou Nan. |
| Y.K. Pao | 包玉刚 | Ningbo’s pride! Entrepreneur who escaped chaos in China. Became the greatest shipping tycoon of his age. Played behind the scenes role during the handover period. |
| Yiguo liangzhi | 一国两制 | One Country Two Systems |
| Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | Former Party Secretary and Premier and controversial historic person since May 19, 1989 |
| Zhaoshangju Jituan | 招商局集团 | China Merchants Group |
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