Prime Minister John Major
arrives in Hong Kong and immediately issued a warning to China
over the future of Hong Kong once it reverts back to Chinese
ownership.
Life in Peking before imperialism; Chinese washing clothes; rickshaws, trams
China in early 20th Century
China celebrates Hong Kong handover agreement. Students burn copies of Basic law legislation in streets.
Britain and China finally agree on a new airport for Hong Kong. China
raised objections in the past saying that the airport
would cause debt problems when Hong Kong reverts to China.
Provisional Legislation for independence of Hong Kong in Shenzen, China
Shipping magnate, Tung Chee Hwa is chosen to be Hong Kong's first leader when 150 years of colonial rule comes to an end in 1997. Tung election Shenzen China; votes counted for Tung; Qian Qichen announces Tung election victory
Hong Kong Handover: Events: Britain hand back Hong
Kong to the Chinese.
Stock footage of building work; lathing and welding; bride arrives for wedding; boats on river; tube train arrival, people on board and getting off; more general views of city including statue and commercial influences.
Residential flats; schoolchildren in long line; children taking notes in Communist Party HQ museum.
Stock footage of barber in street; general views of buildings under construction; shanty town; surveyors; people living on building site; people in streets; window cleaner on hi-rise building; traffic and bicyclists; shops; flats; boats on river; men and women using poles to push boats along; building work; flats; people in street; more river shots; roads.
General views of city buildings; river at dawn; public doing Tai Chi; faith healer at work on street; rituals performed; bread cooked in street.
