Hong Kong

“”In Hong Kong, the skyscrapers reach for the heavens, while the ancient traditions anchor its soul to the earth.

— Xu Xi

Hong Kong, or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a port city and special administrative region of China, currently under the suppressive People's Republic. Originally, Hong Kong was just a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages. But thanks to the British, Hong Kong is now one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports.

Hong Kong is known his for dim sum, a traditional Cantonese cuisine consisting of small, flavourful dishes served with tea. Beyond the culinary delights, Hong Kong is renowned for his stunning skyline, bustling harbour, and vibrant cultural scene. His iconic overhung neon signs also became a huge influence on the cyberpunk genre. Hong Kong wears a top hat and a monocle because he was a colony of the British Empire, making him a place where east meats west. Hong Kong often wants his adoptive father to take him back.

History

Transition to the PRC

On 1 July 1999, the scheduled hundred years of Hong Kong as a British colony came to an end. The port city was officially transferred to the Chinese Communist Party, who now represents China in the UN. Hong Kong's gained the status as a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, and under the "one country, two systems" framework, Hong Kong was promised a high degree of autonomy, retaining his own legal and economic systems, while foreign and defence affairs would be handled by Beijing.

The transition period had people filled with both optimism and uncertainty. Hong Kong was hopeful that he would continue to prosper as an international financial hub, benefiting from the unique advantages of being part of China while maintaining his distinct identity. However, this was not going well as the Chinese Communist Party seeks total control and made Hong Kong more and more authoritarian.

Early Years under the PRC

Hong Kong largely retained his capitalist system and lifestyle, but Beijing began increasing influence. Immediately after the handover, Hong Kong was severely affected by several crises. The Hong Kong government was forced to use substantial foreign exchange reserves to maintain the Hong Kong dollar's currency peg when faced with the Asian financial crisis of 1997. The recovery from this was muted by an H5N1 avian-flu outbreak and a housing surplus, which was followed by the 2003 SARS epidemic, during which Hong Kong experienced his most serious economic downturn.

Since the 1997 handover, debates in Hong Kong have focused on democracy and whether China is following the "one country, two systems" promise. After some democratic reforms from the colonial era were reversed, the Hong Kong government tried to pass a national security law under Article 23 in 2003, but were faced by large protests so this failed.

In 2014, the CCP decided that candidates for Hong Kong's Chief Executive would have to be pre-approved, which led to massive protests called the Umbrella Movement. Other events, like problems with the voter registry, disqualifying elected lawmakers in 2016, and applying mainland laws at the West Kowloon railway station, caused Hong Kong concern about his freedom.

In June 2019, mass protests began over a proposed law that would allow people to be sent from Hong Kong to mainland China for trial, known as the Extradition Law Amendment Bill. These protests became the largest in Hong Kong's history, with organizers reporting that over three million people took part.

Democracy Protests and Police State

In 2019, the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement broke out and protesters poured into the streets. The government responded by initially defending the proposed legislation and attempting to push it through the legislative process despite widespread opposition. As protests intensified, the police employed tear gas, rubber bullets, and other crowd-control measures in an attempt to disperse the demonstrators. The confrontations often turned violent, with clashes between protesters and law enforcement becoming a regular occurrence.

The government's firm stance and the escalating police actions only fuelled the protesters' determination. The movement's demands expanded beyond the withdrawal of the extradition bill to include broader calls for democratic reforms and police accountability. The government's refusal to grant these demands led to further escalation.

In an attempt to quell the unrest, chief executive Carrie Lam announced the suspension of the bill in June 2019, but this did not satisfy the protesters. The movement continued to grow, with millions of Hong Kong residents participating in marches and demonstrations. It wasn't until September 2019 that Carrie Lam formally withdrew the extradition bill, but by then, the protests had evolved to address deeper issues regarding Hong Kong's autonomy and governance.

In June 2020, Beijing responded to the ongoing protests by imposing the "National Security Law" on Hong Kong. This law granted broad powers to the authorities to crack down on activities that the CCP as secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces—so basically everything that the CCP doesn't agree with. The enactment of this law marked a significant turning point, leading to the arrest of numerous activists, the disbanding of pro-democracy organizations, and a chilling effect on the freedoms previously enjoyed in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been a police state and in decline ever since.

In 2021, the CCP completely changed Hong Kong's voting system, making it so that only pro-CCP people can run in elections, and in 2024, CCP published a new version of the Hong Kong law, allowing them to arrest any activists/dissidents and shut down independent news outlets.

Economy

Hong Kong is the world's fourth-ranked global financial centre, ninth-largest exporter, and eighth-largest importer. His currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the ninth most traded currency in the world. Home to the seventh-highest number of billionaires of any city on Earth, Hong Kong has the largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population.

Despite being the city with the most skyscrapers in the world, housing in Hong Kong is consistently in high demand, with people having to pay up to thousands of dollars a month just for a "house" that is no more than 4 square meters (basically a cage).

Relationships

Friends

• United Kingdom - Ah yes, you. My adoptive father who loves tea. Thanking for the booming economy, and helped me become rich city when I am still his colony. He done bad things and good things, but after all, he is my father. I prefer him much more than my current owner…
• Singapore - My twin brother and a fellow dragon! He is also a city-state like mine! Also wow ah, your chicken rice is amazing! Please teach me about better housing. Question for you is 你知道怎麼講粵語嗎???
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• Nepal - Yuo save me from riot with gurkha. I met you when Template:IUK my parent introduced yuo. Now I still have some of yuor people in my clay.

Mixed

• People's Republic of China - See below
  • People's Republic of China (Pro-CCP) - Daddy Xi is best CCP is best +100000000 social credits, kill the protesters, they are traitors and terrorists!
  • People's Republic of China (Pro-Democracy) - Oppressor! Never forget that you imprison 10000+ protesters that protested for Democracy! PAPA PLS TAKE ME BACK!!!

Enemies

• Empire of Japan - Never forget the three years and eight month occupation of my land!
• North Korea - Fat kid who is running around throwing nukes and empty threats.

How to draw

Flag of Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a drawing rating of intermediate.

1. Draw a ball.
2. Fill it with red.
3. Draw a flower with five petals in white in the middle of the ball.
4. Draw a red line and a red star in each petal.
5. Add the eyes.
6. Draw a top hat and monocle. You’re done!

Color Name		HEX
	Pure Red	#EE1C25
	White	#FFFFFF

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