1 Why did Hong Kong begin land reclamation?
In
Hong Kong,there is a shortage of flat land for buildings.As a result Hong
Kong begin land reclamation.
2 Which was the first reclamation and what
did it produce?
Central
District reclamation was completed in 1904,which produced Chater Road,Connaught
Road and Des Voeux Road.
3 Which were the two main towns at the beginning
in 1841?
In
1841,Stanley and Shau Kei Wan were two main towns.
4 What did the Peak District and the Central
District of Victoria become?
The
Peak District became a residential area,while the Central District of Victoria
was where the government administrative departments and European business
offices were.
5 Were there any towns in Kowloon before 1900?
Which two villages were there at the time?
Across
Victoria Harbour,settlement was undeveloped until 1900.There were some
small villages in Yau Ma Dei and Mong Kok.
6 Which were the first 4 main roads built in
Hong Kong?
In
the 1840s,four main roads were built to connect Wong Nei Chung,Shau Kei
Wan,Stanley,Aberdeen and Victoria.
7 When and why was the Peak Tram made?
In
1888,the peak tram was constructed to make it easier for Europeans living
on the Peak to travel to work in Central.
8 What was built to link Kennedy Town to Shaukeiwan
in 1904?
A
tramway was built to link Kennedy Town to Shaukeiwan in 1904.
9 When was the Kowloon-Canton Railway completed?
In
1911,the Kowloon-Canton Railway was completed.
10 What is an entrepôt?
An entrepôt
is a place where goods are kept,free of tax,before they are sent elsewhere.
11 How did Hong Kong serve the mainland as an entrepôt?
Foreign
goods were sent to Hong Kong by sea.They were then sent into the mainland
either by sea or by rail.Goods from the mainland would be sent to Hong
Kong first begore they were shipped abroad.
12 Which was the largest industry in Hong Kong from the
1910s to 1940s?
Form
1910s to 1940s,shipbuilding industry was the largest industry.
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