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