the three main cities
A 99-year lease signed by the British in 1898 extended their control to the New Territories
Hong Kong
Came under British control in 1842 with the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing which provided for the cession of the island and harbor.
Hong Kong
The first British governor, Henry Pottinger, declared it to be a free port
Hong Kong
During the 1920s and 1930s _________became known as "The Paris of the East, the New York of the West".
Shanghai
In 1921, the Chinese Communist Party was founded with Mao Zedong in attendance. In 1925, what has come to be regarded as the beginning of the end of Western imperial power in China
Shanghai
In 1937 Japan attacked China, taking over the Chinese-administered parts of____________ on August 13
Shanghai
After Shanghai and Beijing, it is the third largest municipality of China
Tianjin
In 1860 ______ sea port was opened to the British and France, thus the rest of the world
Tianjin
It has been an import transport and trading center since the Mongol Dynasty
Tianjin
Literally means Heavenly Ford
Tianjin
Was established as a municipality of China in 1927.
Tianjin