摘要
On the midnight of June 30, 1997, China's national flag was slowly hoisted to the top of a pole in a high-profile handover ceremony in Hong Kong, marking its return to the motherland after 156 years of British rule.
On the midnight of June 30, 1997,China’s national flag was slowly hoisted to the top of a pole in a highprofile handover ceremony in Hong Kong, marking its return to the motherland after 156 years of British rule. As a special administrative region of China, Hong Kong has since ushered in a new chapter in development under the principles of "one country,twosystems"and"Hong Kong people ruling HongKong"with a high degree of autonomy.