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...
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before Him." — Psalm 22:27.