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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa199.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Some people think this handover marked the end of the\nBritish Empire\n.\nContents\nHistory\nHow Hong Kong Became British\nWhy the Handover Was Tricky\nImages for kids\nSee also\nHistory\nHow Hong Kong Became British\nIn the 1830s, the United Kingdom controlled many parts of\nIndia\n. They wanted to grow\ncotton\nthere. This would help them avoid buying so much cotton from the\nUnited States\n. They could not grow cotton well, but they found they could grow\npoppies\n. These poppies were used to make opium.\nBritish traders secretly brought opium into China. They did this to buy\ntea\n. This led to wars between Britain and China, called the\nOpium Wars\n. After these wars, Britain and the\nQing Empire\n(who ruled China then) signed three important agreements.\nBritain gained control of Hong Kong through these agreements:\nIn 1842, the\nTreaty of Nanking\ngave Britain control of\nHong Kong Island\nforever.\nIn 1860, the\nConvention of Peking\ngave Britain control of the Kowloon Peninsula forever.\nIn 1898, the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory gave Britain control of the\nNew Territories\nand nearby islands for 99 years. This control would end in 1997.\nWhy the Handover Was Tricky\nEven though Britain only controlled the New Territories for a set time, this area grew quickly. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon did not have enough land or\nnatural resources\n. So, many buildings and roads were built in the New Territories.\nWhen Britain and China started talking about Hong Kong's future after 1997, it was hard to decide what to do. It seemed very difficult to separate the New Territories from the rest of Hong Kong. Many people felt it was best to return all of Hong Kong to China, not just the New Territories.\nby the BBC World Service\nImages for kids\nA march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, showing the British Hong Kong flag.\nSee also\nIn Spanish:\nTransferencia de soberanía de Hong Kong para niños\nBlack History Month on Kiddle\nFamous African-American Pilots:\nAll content from\nKiddle encyclopedia\narticles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under\nAttribution-ShareAlike\nlicense, unless stated otherwise. 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It is called a [special administrative region](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Special_administrative_region \"Special administrative region\") (SAR).\n\nThe British had controlled Hong Kong for 156 years. In 1997, about 6.5 million people lived in Hong Kong. This was most of the people in all British territories around the world. 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They could not grow cotton well, but they found they could grow [poppies](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Opium_poppy \"Opium poppy\"). These poppies were used to make opium.\n\nBritish traders secretly brought opium into China. They did this to buy [tea](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Tea \"Tea\"). This led to wars between Britain and China, called the [Opium Wars](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Opium_Wars \"Opium Wars\"). 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Hong Kong Island and Kowloon did not have enough land or [natural resources](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Natural_resource \"Natural resource\"). So, many buildings and roads were built in the New Territories.\n\nWhen Britain and China started talking about Hong Kong's future after 1997, it was hard to decide what to do. It seemed very difficult to separate the New Territories from the rest of Hong Kong. Many people felt it was best to return all of Hong Kong to China, not just the New Territories.\n\n- by the BBC World Service\n## Images for kids\n- [![HK 71 Match BHKG1](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/images\/thumb\/d\/d9\/HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg\/120px-HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg)](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Image:HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg)\n  \n  A march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, showing the British Hong Kong flag.\n## See also\n![Kids robot.svg](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/images\/thumb\/5\/5f\/Kids_robot.svg\/60px-Kids_robot.svg.png) In Spanish: [Transferencia de soberanía de Hong Kong para niños](https:\/\/ninos.kiddle.co\/Transferencia_de_soberan%C3%ADa_de_Hong_Kong)\n\nBlack History Month on Kiddle\n\nFamous African-American Pilots:\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/images\/thumb\/0\/07\/James_B._Knighten.png\/100px-James_B._Knighten.png)](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/James_B._Knighten) | [James B. 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Cite this article:\n\n[Handover of Hong Kong Facts for Kids](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong). *Kiddle Encyclopedia.*\n\n- This page was last modified on 17 October 2025, at 10:18. [Suggest an edit](https:\/\/www.kiddle.co\/suggest.php?article=Handover_of_Hong_Kong).\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Kiddle encyclopedia](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/) Content is available under [CC BY-SA 3.0](https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/) unless otherwise noted. Kiddle encyclopedia articles are based on selected content and facts from [Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/), rewritten for children. Powered by [MediaWiki](https:\/\/www.mediawiki.org\/). [Kiddle](https:\/\/www.kiddle.co\/) [Español](https:\/\/es.kiddle.co\/) [About](https:\/\/www.kiddle.co\/about.php) [Privacy](https:\/\/www.kiddle.co\/privacy.php) [Contact us](https:\/\/www.kiddle.co\/contact.php) [Enciclopedia Kiddle para niños](https:\/\/ninos.kiddle.co\/) © 2026 Kiddle.co |","attrs_readable_markdown":"The **handover of Hong Kong** was when the country that controlled [Hong Kong](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Hong_Kong \"Hong Kong\") changed. It went from the [United Kingdom](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/United_Kingdom \"United Kingdom\") to [China](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/China \"China\"). This big event happened on 1 July 1997. Before this day, Hong Kong was a [colony](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Colony \"Colony\") of the United Kingdom. After the handover, Hong Kong became a special part of China. It is called a [special administrative region](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Special_administrative_region \"Special administrative region\") (SAR).\n\nThe British had controlled Hong Kong for 156 years. In 1997, about 6.5 million people lived in Hong Kong. This was most of the people in all British territories around the world. Some people think this handover marked the end of the [British Empire](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/British_Empire \"British Empire\").\n\nContents\n\n- [History](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#History)\n  - [How Hong Kong Became British](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#How_Hong_Kong_Became_British)\n  - [Why the Handover Was Tricky](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Why_the_Handover_Was_Tricky)\n- [Images for kids](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Images_for_kids)\n- [See also](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#See_also)\n## History\n### How Hong Kong Became British\nIn the 1830s, the United Kingdom controlled many parts of [India](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/India \"India\"). They wanted to grow [cotton](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/Cotton \"Cotton\") there. This would help them avoid buying so much cotton from the [United States](https:\/\/kids.kiddle.co\/United_States \"United States\"). 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Boilerpipe Text	The handover of Hong Kong was when the country that controlled Hong Kong changed. It went from the United Kingdom to China . This big event happened on 1 July 1997. Before this day, Hong Kong was a colony of the United Kingdom. After the handover, Hong Kong became a special part of China. It is called a special administrative region (SAR). The British had controlled Hong Kong for 156 years. In 1997, about 6.5 million people lived in Hong Kong. This was most of the people in all British territories around the world. Some people think this handover marked the end of the British Empire . Contents History How Hong Kong Became British Why the Handover Was Tricky Images for kids See also History How Hong Kong Became British In the 1830s, the United Kingdom controlled many parts of India . They wanted to grow cotton there. This would help them avoid buying so much cotton from the United States . They could not grow cotton well, but they found they could grow poppies . These poppies were used to make opium. British traders secretly brought opium into China. They did this to buy tea . This led to wars between Britain and China, called the Opium Wars . After these wars, Britain and the Qing Empire (who ruled China then) signed three important agreements. Britain gained control of Hong Kong through these agreements: In 1842, the Treaty of Nanking gave Britain control of Hong Kong Island forever. In 1860, the Convention of Peking gave Britain control of the Kowloon Peninsula forever. In 1898, the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory gave Britain control of the New Territories and nearby islands for 99 years. This control would end in 1997. Why the Handover Was Tricky Even though Britain only controlled the New Territories for a set time, this area grew quickly. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon did not have enough land or natural resources . So, many buildings and roads were built in the New Territories. When Britain and China started talking about Hong Kong's future after 1997, it was hard to decide what to do. It seemed very difficult to separate the New Territories from the rest of Hong Kong. Many people felt it was best to return all of Hong Kong to China, not just the New Territories. by the BBC World Service Images for kids A march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, showing the British Hong Kong flag. See also In Spanish: Transferencia de soberanía de Hong Kong para niños Black History Month on Kiddle Famous African-American Pilots: All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article: Handover of Hong Kong Facts for Kids . Kiddle Encyclopedia.
Markdown	\| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![kids encyclopedia robot](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-robot.svg)](https://www.kiddle.co/) \| \| # Handover of Hong Kong facts for kids [Kids Encyclopedia Facts](https://kids.kiddle.co/) The handover of Hong Kong was when the country that controlled [Hong Kong](https://kids.kiddle.co/Hong_Kong "Hong Kong") changed. It went from the [United Kingdom](https://kids.kiddle.co/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") to [China](https://kids.kiddle.co/China "China"). This big event happened on 1 July 1997. Before this day, Hong Kong was a [colony](https://kids.kiddle.co/Colony "Colony") of the United Kingdom. After the handover, Hong Kong became a special part of China. It is called a [special administrative region](https://kids.kiddle.co/Special_administrative_region "Special administrative region") (SAR). The British had controlled Hong Kong for 156 years. In 1997, about 6.5 million people lived in Hong Kong. This was most of the people in all British territories around the world. Some people think this handover marked the end of the [British Empire](https://kids.kiddle.co/British_Empire "British Empire"). ## Contents - [History](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#History) - [How Hong Kong Became British](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#How_Hong_Kong_Became_British) - [Why the Handover Was Tricky](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Why_the_Handover_Was_Tricky) - [Images for kids](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Images_for_kids) - [See also](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#See_also) ## History ### How Hong Kong Became British In the 1830s, the United Kingdom controlled many parts of [India](https://kids.kiddle.co/India "India"). They wanted to grow [cotton](https://kids.kiddle.co/Cotton "Cotton") there. This would help them avoid buying so much cotton from the [United States](https://kids.kiddle.co/United_States "United States"). They could not grow cotton well, but they found they could grow [poppies](https://kids.kiddle.co/Opium_poppy "Opium poppy"). These poppies were used to make opium. British traders secretly brought opium into China. They did this to buy [tea](https://kids.kiddle.co/Tea "Tea"). This led to wars between Britain and China, called the [Opium Wars](https://kids.kiddle.co/Opium_Wars "Opium Wars"). After these wars, Britain and the [Qing Empire](https://kids.kiddle.co/Qing_dynasty "Qing dynasty") (who ruled China then) signed three important agreements. Britain gained control of Hong Kong through these agreements: - In 1842, the [Treaty of Nanking](https://kids.kiddle.co/Treaty_of_Nanking "Treaty of Nanking") gave Britain control of [Hong Kong Island](https://kids.kiddle.co/Hong_Kong_Island "Hong Kong Island") forever. - In 1860, the [Convention of Peking](https://kids.kiddle.co/Convention_of_Peking "Convention of Peking") gave Britain control of the Kowloon Peninsula forever. - In 1898, the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory gave Britain control of the [New Territories](https://kids.kiddle.co/New_Territories "New Territories") and nearby islands for 99 years. This control would end in 1997. ### Why the Handover Was Tricky Even though Britain only controlled the New Territories for a set time, this area grew quickly. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon did not have enough land or [natural resources](https://kids.kiddle.co/Natural_resource "Natural resource"). So, many buildings and roads were built in the New Territories. When Britain and China started talking about Hong Kong's future after 1997, it was hard to decide what to do. It seemed very difficult to separate the New Territories from the rest of Hong Kong. Many people felt it was best to return all of Hong Kong to China, not just the New Territories. - by the BBC World Service ## Images for kids - [![HK 71 Match BHKG1](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/d/d9/HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg/120px-HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg)](https://kids.kiddle.co/Image:HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg) A march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, showing the British Hong Kong flag. ## See also ![Kids robot.svg](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/5/5f/Kids_robot.svg/60px-Kids_robot.svg.png) In Spanish: [Transferencia de soberanía de Hong Kong para niños](https://ninos.kiddle.co/Transferencia_de_soberan%C3%ADa_de_Hong_Kong) Black History Month on Kiddle Famous African-American Pilots: \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/0/07/James_B._Knighten.png/100px-James_B._Knighten.png)](https://kids.kiddle.co/James_B._Knighten) \| [James B. 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Readable Markdown	The handover of Hong Kong was when the country that controlled [Hong Kong](https://kids.kiddle.co/Hong_Kong "Hong Kong") changed. It went from the [United Kingdom](https://kids.kiddle.co/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") to [China](https://kids.kiddle.co/China "China"). This big event happened on 1 July 1997. Before this day, Hong Kong was a [colony](https://kids.kiddle.co/Colony "Colony") of the United Kingdom. After the handover, Hong Kong became a special part of China. It is called a [special administrative region](https://kids.kiddle.co/Special_administrative_region "Special administrative region") (SAR). The British had controlled Hong Kong for 156 years. In 1997, about 6.5 million people lived in Hong Kong. This was most of the people in all British territories around the world. Some people think this handover marked the end of the [British Empire](https://kids.kiddle.co/British_Empire "British Empire"). Contents - [History](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#History) - [How Hong Kong Became British](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#How_Hong_Kong_Became_British) - [Why the Handover Was Tricky](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Why_the_Handover_Was_Tricky) - [Images for kids](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#Images_for_kids) - [See also](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong#See_also) ## History ### How Hong Kong Became British In the 1830s, the United Kingdom controlled many parts of [India](https://kids.kiddle.co/India "India"). They wanted to grow [cotton](https://kids.kiddle.co/Cotton "Cotton") there. This would help them avoid buying so much cotton from the [United States](https://kids.kiddle.co/United_States "United States"). They could not grow cotton well, but they found they could grow [poppies](https://kids.kiddle.co/Opium_poppy "Opium poppy"). These poppies were used to make opium. British traders secretly brought opium into China. They did this to buy [tea](https://kids.kiddle.co/Tea "Tea"). This led to wars between Britain and China, called the [Opium Wars](https://kids.kiddle.co/Opium_Wars "Opium Wars"). After these wars, Britain and the [Qing Empire](https://kids.kiddle.co/Qing_dynasty "Qing dynasty") (who ruled China then) signed three important agreements. Britain gained control of Hong Kong through these agreements: - In 1842, the [Treaty of Nanking](https://kids.kiddle.co/Treaty_of_Nanking "Treaty of Nanking") gave Britain control of [Hong Kong Island](https://kids.kiddle.co/Hong_Kong_Island "Hong Kong Island") forever. - In 1860, the [Convention of Peking](https://kids.kiddle.co/Convention_of_Peking "Convention of Peking") gave Britain control of the Kowloon Peninsula forever. - In 1898, the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory gave Britain control of the [New Territories](https://kids.kiddle.co/New_Territories "New Territories") and nearby islands for 99 years. This control would end in 1997. ### Why the Handover Was Tricky Even though Britain only controlled the New Territories for a set time, this area grew quickly. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon did not have enough land or [natural resources](https://kids.kiddle.co/Natural_resource "Natural resource"). So, many buildings and roads were built in the New Territories. When Britain and China started talking about Hong Kong's future after 1997, it was hard to decide what to do. It seemed very difficult to separate the New Territories from the rest of Hong Kong. Many people felt it was best to return all of Hong Kong to China, not just the New Territories. - by the BBC World Service ## Images for kids - [![HK 71 Match BHKG1](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/d/d9/HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg/120px-HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg)](https://kids.kiddle.co/Image:HK_71_Match_BHKG1.jpg) A march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2011, showing the British Hong Kong flag. ## See also ![Kids robot.svg](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/5/5f/Kids_robot.svg/60px-Kids_robot.svg.png) In Spanish: [Transferencia de soberanía de Hong Kong para niños](https://ninos.kiddle.co/Transferencia_de_soberan%C3%ADa_de_Hong_Kong) Black History Month on Kiddle Famous African-American Pilots: [![kids search engine](https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids_search_engine.svg)](https://www.kiddle.co/) All content from [Kiddle encyclopedia](https://kids.kiddle.co/) articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under [Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article: [Handover of Hong Kong Facts for Kids](https://kids.kiddle.co/Handover_of_Hong_Kong). Kiddle Encyclopedia.
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