2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

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Chapter 2 Traditional Rural Life of Hong Kong

• II Hong Kong in Early Times

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Hong Kong in Early Times

• few official records about Hong Kongs early
  history
• learn about Hong Kongs history by studying the
  archaeological artifacts and sites found in the
  territory

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Structure of the Han Tomb
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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
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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
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• 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.
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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.
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Hong Kong in Early Times
Kabuli Khan (???1215-1294), the founder of the
Yuan dynasty
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Two Sung princes fled to Hong Kong and built
palace at Kowloon City. The place where they
once live was called Sung Wong Toi.
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The Name of Kowloon It is believed that the name
of Kowloon dates back to Emperor Ping (?) of the
Southern Sung dynasty.
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When he fled to Hong Kong, he named the area
Kowloon, meaning nine dragons in Chinese.