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Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong. II Hong Kong in Early Times. Hong Kong in Early Times. few official records about Hong Kong’s early history learn about Hong Kong’s history by studying the archaeological artifacts and sites found in the territory. Hong Kong in Early Times.

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Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

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  1. Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong • II Hong Kong in Early Times

  2. Hong Kong in Early Times few official records about Hong Kong’s early history learn about Hong Kong’s history by studying the archaeological artifacts and sites found in the territory

  3. Hong Kong in Early Times Structure of the Han Tomb

  4. Hong Kong in Early Times Archaeologists found many artifacts in the Han Tomb. It is believed that Eastern Han people once lived in Hong Kong. Pottery found in the Han Tomb

  5. The Han Tomb is a declared monument in Hong Kong. The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/History/leicheng/english/index.html

  6. During the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907), Guangzhou became an important trading post in China. • Many foreign traders came to trade in this city. Tuen Mun was a military port in the Tang dynasty.

  7. Hong Kong in Early Times The Tang government stationed a garrison of about 2000 soldiers in Tuen Mun to protect maritime trade. The word ‘Tuen’ in Chinese means station and ‘Mun’ means gate.

  8. Hong Kong in Early Times Kabuli Khan (忽必烈1215-1294), the founder of the Yuan dynasty

  9. Two Sung princes fled to Hong Kong and built palace at Kowloon City. The place where they once live was called ‘Sung Wong Toi’.

  10. Hong Kong in Early Times The Name of Kowloon It is believed that the name of Kowloon dates back to Emperor Ping (昺) of the Southern Sung dynasty.

  11. Kowloon When he fled to Hong Kong, he named the area “Kowloon”, meaning nine dragons in Chinese.

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