During World War II, this region was held by the "Gin Drinker's Line" and was the site of the St.
During World War II, this region was held by the "Gin Drinker's Line" and was the site of the St.Stephen's College Massacre of wounded soldiers at a field hospital. This region was called a "barren islandwith hardly a house upon it" by Lord Palmerston, expressing disdain at Charles Elliot's choice to become itsadministrator. This region, which saw the outbreak of a namesake 1968 flu, saw an influx of traders from aneighboring protectionist country that transformed it into an "economic tiger." Per the Treaty of Nanjing,this region was ceded to the British, who gave up their lease in 1997. For 10 points, name this wealthyisland city-state that is one of the two Special Administrative Regions controlled by the People's Republicof China.
During World War II, this region was held by the "Gin Drinker's Line" and was the site of the St.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [or Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu]