GLOBAL ALTAR RESOURCE: Honoring Hong Kong — City of Influence & Intercession
Date: July 1st – Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day Opening Scripture - “Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.” – Psalm 2:8. A Brief History of Hong Kong _ Hong Kong’s journey is one of resilience, transformation, and global influence. Once a quiet fishing village under Chinese imperial rule, it became a British colony in 1842 after the First Opium War. Over the next century, it evolved into a major trading port and financial powerhouse. - 1842: Ceded to Britain via the Treaty of Nanjing. - 1898: Britain leases the New Territories for 99 years. - 1941–1945: Japanese occupation during World War II. - 1997: Returned to China as a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework. Today, Hong Kong stands as a cultural and economic bridge between East and West, with a unique identity that continues to shape global co...