Chapter 37 "Hong Kong History Textbook"

"Hong Kong History Textbook" "Hong Kong History Textbook", by Stokes.This is the author's narration on Hong Kong Radio Station The broadcast version of history is aimed at ordinary school children in Hong Kong, and it is divided into 24 lessons.Published in 1965, Published by the Hong Kong Government Printing Office.I have never listened to the author's broadcast, only saw the author for his convenience This pamphlet was compiled by the audience.The author himself stated in the preface that the content of this pamphlet is very brief, His broadcast is much more detailed than this transcript. (Original name: Hong Kong in History by Gwen Neth

Stokes.) These twenty-four lessons of Hong Kong history textbooks, each lesson consists of four pages, the first page is a large The outline, the second page is a chronology or map, the third page is a picture, and the fourth page is a review of the topic of this lesson.Sincerely As I said, the description of the text is too simple, but the pictures can sometimes make readers interested. The contents of these twenty-four lessons are: 1. The inhabitants of the Stone Age, about 2,500 years ago. Second, the Han Dynasty era.Three, the Tang Dynasty.4. About a thousand years ago.Five, the Song Dynasty era.six,

The end of the Song Dynasty.Seven, the early years of the Ming Dynasty.Eighth and sixteenth centuries.9. Macau in the early years.Ten, the Ming Dynasty end.Eleven, the early years of the Qing Dynasty.Guangzhou trade in the 12th and 18th centuries.Thirteen, one hundred and fifty years ago rear.Fourteen, 1816.15. January 26, 1841.sixteen one eight four one Year to June 26, 1843.17. Around 1870.18. Overseas Chinese.nineteen, Sun Yat-sen.20. Around 1906.21. During the First World War.Twenty-two, nineteen Three years.23. From 1937 to December 1941.Twenty-four, October 1941 February to August 1945.

Images form the bulk of the book.The pictures, except for the charts, are mostly photographs Films, new and old.The other part is hand-drawn illustrations, which are of poor quality.Of course not It is very clever, but what it shows is not correct, but there are a few pictures copied from old publications, which are more accurate than others. relatively considerable.Those who specially entrusted others to draw are really naive. Lesson 15, "January 26, 1841", is about the first landing of British troops on Hong Kong Island History".In this lesson, the author never mentioned the famous "Chuanna Grass Treaty", but only briefly

It is said that in January 1841, after the British army occupied several forts in Humen, the senior officials of the Qing Dynasty in Guangzhou The officials informed Elliot that British businessmen could use Hong Kong Island to live and do business. In fact, anyone who has paid attention to the history of the early period of the Opium War knows that the situation at that time was not so It's so simple, the author said it too lightly.In order to seize Hong Kong Island, Elliot asked the imperial envoy of the Qing Dynasty Qishan played both soft and hard ways, coerced and lured, and the two finally signed the extremely dishonorable "Crossing Nose Grass" in private.

Treaty", this is the excuse to occupy Hong Kong Island. Because of this, the author will no longer be able to obliterate the history in the next lesson—Lesson 16 In fact, I have to admit that the Qing emperor was very angry about giving Hong Kong Island to the British.same At that time, Queen Victoria also said: "Hong Kong Island is a useless place." and sent Pottinger to replace him.This colony was born under such unfavorable circumstances Yes, this is the history at that time.