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WEALTH HISTORY EP. 28 invites you to talk about the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is part of the People's Republic of China but was previously a British Crown Colony for about 130 years. Covering an area of just over one thousand square meters—smaller than Bangkok—how has it risen so prominently to the world's economic and investment stage? What is the origin of this island with such a short history? Let's listen to the show's host, Dr. Wit Sitthiwekin. Order the book The Race of Civilization: Civilized Competition https://bit.ly/buytheracebook Time Index 00:00 Intro 01:15 The First Opium War 03:45 The establishment of the HSCB financial institution 06:28 The beginning of the world's financial center 09:50 Hong Kong returns to the bosom of China 12:14 What was it like after Hong Kong was returned to China? ------------------------------------ Follow THE STANDARD WEALTH on other channels Website: https://www.thestandard.co/wealth TikTok: / thestandardwealth Blockdit: https://www.blockdit.com/thestandardw... LINE OA: https://lin.ee/pKCMR7d Facebook: / thestandardwealth Twitter: / standard_wealth Instagram: / thestandardwealth #HongKong #BritishCrownColony #WorldFinancialCentre #WealthHistory