Geography Reference
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New Territories
HONG KONG, 1898
When China lost the First Opium War (1839-1842) against the British, her defeat marked the
beginning of a 'century of humiliation' during which she was dominated politically and eco-
nomically by western countries and Japan. Under a series of unequal treaties, various nations
received trading privileges and land grants within China, generally in the form of foreign
concessions and leased territories. Among the requirements of the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing,
