The Animated History of Hong Kong 

*HongKong exist* British empire: is tea timeeee

hello from Hong Kong!!!!!! thank you for doing a video on my hometown

China: *exists* Britain: *OH DEAR LOOK ITS TEA O' CLOCK* edit: oh my God. I have never got so much likes. Thanks guys

01:45 The Chinese destroyed the opium by dumping them into sea water, instead of burning them. Imagine the entire City of Canton gets high by passive smoking.

"Honk Kong is largly independent today" CCP: *laughs in vote riging*

Open up the country, stop having it be closed - Opuim Sellers

*2047: exists* *Britain: We want HK back or else ...* *China: War?* *Britain: No ... tea and opium ;)*

"Nobody knows what will happen after the handover is completed in 2047" welp this didn't age well.

so much has changed in a year :(

04:35 As a Hongkonger, the most pathetic part here is that we don't need to wait until 2047 to see that

You’re about one month too early

In the end, as a Hong Konger, I have to say that China is now interfering with Hong Kong affairs.

What about Jackie Chan fighting a disembodied head in '97?

Wish you had gone into more detail on the more recent history (I.e. post WWII) of Hong Kong, but hey, it’s a 5 minute video and it’s pretty good!

Hong Kong : *Exists* British : It’s free real estate

If Tab for a Cause donates to charity everytime I open a new tab in my browser, does that mean that I can just hold down Ctrl and T to undo Poverty?

Finally, a video about my Hometown! 😎😎😎😎 Greetings from Hong Kong！！！！！！🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰

It wouldve been so good if the brits said 'forever' instead of '99 years' fyi im from hk

I'm loving these animations. The transition when the PRC took over the ROC was really cool and the blockade effect around China also looked really cool and is easily identifiable.

Hong Kong's democratic reform began after Britain knew they have to give it back to china lol

Hong Kong is not china

"as good as forever" Foreshadowing

this video was WAY TOO SHORT!

well im a hong konger i would say that china is suffering Hong Kongers

Please do Hungary!! We have an interesting history plsss :)

Funny how the history of Hong Kong is simplified to “Brits took over and Hong Kong the fishing village had education, housing, development… etc” Much of the glumly history of British rule is just ignored. Hong Kong people only started to have those rights after a leftist rebellion in the late 60’s. The video seems to convey the Brits did everything from ground up, there was nothing beforehand, and nothing came from China. Why didn’t the video mention after the sino-British agreement that the British government began to privatise all public services, began the high land-prices policy, and implemented sudden and hasty measures of democratisations. All these factors directly contributed to the current mess in HK. So biased and ill-informed.

btw it would have been a great chance to talk about how hong kong is different from china in regards to identity, language, relgion, values, political and legal system.

Suibhe so as it remains today Hong Kong remains independent Yeah about that…

1:36 The opium trade, which should have been mentioned, was the issues that led to the Opium Wars. The mass introduction of opium from the British East India Company (BEIC) was illegal according to Qing law, but was still accepted by Chinese merchants due to it being a lucrative trade product despite it being an illicit and illegal drug. The thing about BEIC opium was that it was better quality than domestic versions and became highly prized. This led to Qing officials to begin taking action and they confiscated the opium found that British merchants were importing and burned it all. British merchants were able to lobby their government to get compensation (opium is also illegal in Britain, so this was very hypocritical) and the British sent their navy and after failed negotiations, war occurred. The rest of course is history. 4:38 Most likely, Hong Kong will have a similar fate as Shanghai or Tianjin and become some form of municipality region that has direct control from the central government.

That didn't age well. Maybe you could make an update?

Can you please make an animated history of the Netherlands. Thank you🤗

As a Hong Konger, we alreasy know VERY well what's going to happen after 2047, and we don't want any of it to happen, because it's absolutely infuriating, and terrible things will happen.

Hong Kong was a British colony in the past. And now Hong Kong is a Chinese colony.

This is addressed to all you 'suppressed' 'Hong Kong'ers in the comment section. I see one of you argue that Hong Kong has its own 'culture'? Even 'language'? My goodness me, do you not all speak Cantonese, a CHINESE dialect? You may argue that 'oh yeah but we speak our former masters' language too', but English is schooled pretty much all over the world, so that is not even a point. And, what amazes me the most is that you want your 'democracy' back. Wow, that IS a new one, democracy in a DEPENDENT colony under enlightened British rule, which after various bloody rebellions finally gave Ireland 'home rule', and keeps Northern Ireland till this day, the 'independent' Canada must swear loyalty to the British royal house, and is obliged to join into every British war, ANZACS, colonial troops from Australia and New Zealand, also British colonies, were used as cannon fodder by their British commanders. Are you stupid or brainwashed enough, that you had 'democracy' under GB? Were the elections then not 'rigged'? And, and, for those arguing that China is 'meddling in Hong Kong affairs'? Actually, that is very true. In fact, you should all remember the black day when China first 'intervened in Hong Kong affairs', using money from national reserves to SAVE your little city from going bankrupt in the 1997 economic crisis caused by Soros. Thailand got totaled in that event, Philippines, basically every nation in Southeast Asia, but he was stopped at Hong Kong. Why? Because China 'meddled in your affairs' and prevented him from screwing up your economy, countered his moves with RMB, and you all get to keep your houses, cars and buy food. That is some serious meddling right there, should not have done that, China. Should have let Hong Kong go bankrupt so after twenty years, when you are begging on the streets instead of protesting on RU-vid, you won't be much 'freedom-driven' then, and will beg for being allowed to be a part of China, well besides for food of course. Seriously, if you like 'democracy' and colonialism so much, buy a ticket to England and go serve your former colonial masters there. You will not be suppressed and have a model democratic system there, I am sure of it. Well, when you are cleaning floors and changing diapers, you will have an elected leader who is just as obedient and submissive as the rest of you. Good news for Englishmen, bully for Great Britain.

This did not age well

I wish Hong Kong was British forever

4:35 ... or before, as Hong Kong is already becoming less and less independent.

Anyone interested in this should read Taipan for sure. It's one of my favorite books ever

Yay finally a history vid in where I live Yes I do live in hong kong and the prc can suck my meatballs Jkjk the prc is actually quite cool i go to shenzhen to eat a lot its so fun there

4:35 You don’t have to wait that long to know what it’ll happen

Hong Konger here. Hello to all!!

4:17 its calles the One Country Two Systems, not the One China Two Systems

this helped for my schoolwork a lot, thank you so much!!

I, WILL SINGLE-HANDEDLY, END WORLD HUNGER

it still so funny to me in what magnitude of economical dispair the british empire got itself just by tea trade XD

So Hong Kong developed Stockholm syndrome for Britain

China:Im having problems damnit *Britain Joins the game* China:oh sh- *Britain:Get ready for tea time bro!* btw hi from hong kong

I live in Hong Kong

Everyday, this place becomes more and more depress cause we're about to be annexed by China. I'm a Hong Konger btw

It’s strange how i dont see any comments criticising the UK for trying to sell the Chinese opium, a drug which was, even then, banned in the UK. Future British prime minister William Gladstone criticised this move in parliament, but the british went with it anyway. What the brits did then was repulsive.

Love from Hong Kong! Good job and simple to understand.

British=Roses are red, Violets are blue, I like tea, but opium is for you

Fun Fact: Hong Kong only has 27 years left before its officially part of China again.

This makes me happy because I was born and raised in Hong kong

When are you gonna finish Sweden and Denmark

Chinese under British rule was never equal. HK think they should get a free pass? Should've just taken it back by force; no bullets needed, just shut off the water. Not saying things are perfect in mainland but just don't need more British meddling.

All the strongest economic hubs of the 21st century: "It started as a fishing village"

My girl is from Hong Kong she is so amazing 💜

Stand with Hong Kong

am hk but i didnt even know that there was a history behind da things

"...who ruled the pirate confederations.." ((Straw Hat Luffy has entered the chat))

Free hong kong!!!!

hk is now in a war zone like I cant go anywhere in this God dam place it is a wreck

2047 has come 27 years earlier😭😭😭 The autonomy ended at 2020 1st of July as the new National security law was introduced

2047...... 0000f

It's a cute and nice video, but information is not fully correct. Can do a better job without bias or better research on it.

Cries in Tiananmen

香港歷史（aka.Hong Kong history) I'm a Hongkonger

Make the history of Romania please

Aha, 2047, my head. It had not even been 50 years and look what hk is now

The old Hong Kong is just so much better than now

They should have fought for the keeping of the Island.

As a Hong Konger,I must say that in 2014 we got an "Umbrella Revolution"

This needs to be updated....

Damn, even back in tha day, we were like here's some Opium, it's better than money 😂

Fun fact: the Chinese didn’t burn the opium since even if it’s burnt it is still usable because you need to light it on fire to use it So they dump them into the sea

China is also forcing its national Anthem in Hong Kong by making it a law and punishable if disobeyed

It is actually Madam Ching and her husband not vice versa

2041. But why is china claiming HK now with increased beijing rules in HK?

Chinese map at 1:28 is not correct. I know that nowadays there is dispute about Taiwan. But in Qing Dynasty, Taiwan was reclaimed in 1684 by KangXi emperor. and surrendered to Japan in 1895.

In fact, Hong Kong is so very independent, they have their own police that comes beat you up, in case you say anything against the Chinese ruling party it so very much doesn't depend on.

4:30 largely independent until 2047 huh... well that didn't age well!

I'm here for answers why China is taking back Hong Kong? this isn't explained?

Make history of croatia,srbia,bosnia and hercegovina

this video hasn't.aged well

An interesting subject, a most beautiful and informative vid,...Superb, congrats from France!👍👍

MY CITY

This video proved to be one year too early.

Bet they wish they were still under British rule at this point.

Hi from Hong Kong this is actually for my history class thank

Well great job, but you missed a whole bunch of stuff. 2003 SARS which HK took really badly, the leader of the Chinese revolution against the dynasty was set up in Hong Kong periodically, and you mentioned to rapid industrialization, but not the change from factories to pretty much only finance and business, becuase even in 2001 the tertiary industry was already 85.6% of the GDP in HK, with the rest being the secondary industry, unless you want to count the 0.1% GDP taken by the primary industry. And that change just never stopped. Also, I don't know if the major amount of protest happened yet when you made this video, but a bunch of protests happens as the protesters claim HK was being taken over by China by a few laws implemented. And then covid came, which you wouldn't have known. Anyway, great video, just mentioning a few things you missed.

Don,t forget I Hong kong

When you will make the animated history of India 🇮🇳

the second half of this video has not aged well

Centers of piracy can evolve over time into major financial centers. What would all those Chinese pirates think of the vast modern city occupying the place of their pirate fleets?

do the history of taiwan

Please do the history of austria 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹

Hmmmm, Victoria isn’t in the right place, it should be north of the hk island, which is where Wanchai is now

Yes!The place I lived, can't believe you make a vid on HK😃

not anymore tho