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Hong Kong is currently without a doubt one of the best examples of prosperity, wealth and affluence in Asia. The city used to be a group of fishing villages before the British occupation. In 1842, after the British won the Opium war, Hong Kong was handed over to Britain as its colony and soon became a famous shipping port.


The first typhoon shelter in HK was built in 1883 after a typhoon in 1874 devastated HK and Macau, causing 2,000 injuries and 5,000 deaths. The shipping vessels and fishing boats that were moored on the waters were completely destroyed by this typhoon, causing the government to build these shelters to protect all the vessels and maintain the city's reputation as a safe shipping port. In later years more shelters were built all around the city creating space for mooring commercial and private vessels.During the World War II, Hong Kong was taken over by Japanese in 1941when they bombed key places around the city and defeated the British army. The Japanese surrendered and left in 1945, giving it back to the British.Endemic Catamaran


In the 1950s and 1960s, many people from China went to HK with their money to escape the civil unrest in China. They set up factories and businesses that turned the city into a manufacturing hub for products such as textiles, plastic products and electronics.Hong Kong's boating industry was also growing. In 1967, another boat club was founded in an area called Aberdeen which is in the southern part of the city.


Despite the rise of infrastructure, the city was still known as one of the most corrupt in the world until 1972, when the Independent Anti-Corruption agency was set up to put the country back on the right track. Due to its impressive justice system, low taxes and efficient government, HK attracted foreign investors, traders and talented professionals. The city soon became a financial hub. Today, its stock market is Asia's second largest, and the 6th largest in the world. HK is currently known as the freest economy in the world, with an advanced infrastructure. Many developers in other Asian countries look up to HK and try to copy their beautiful sky scrapers.

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