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Hong Kong's destiny has always been linked to the water
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Hong Kong in the 21st century
The transfer of sovereignty occurred smoothly on 1 July 1997, but the Asian economic
downturn hit Hong Kong hard in the years that followed. Then, in 2003, Severe Acute Res-
piratory Syndrome (SARs) killed 299 people in the city, but its people showed great resili-
ence. In July 2003 more than half a million protestors marched peacefully to protest against
