It was leased in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking, following the First Opium War. The lease was for 99 years and officially expired in 1997, at which point Hong Kong was returned to China.
It was leased in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking, following the First Opium War. The lease was for 99 years and officially expired in 1997, at which point Hong Kong was returned to China.