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1998 In Hong Kong ...
Events in the year 1998 in Hong Kong. Incumbents * Chief Executive: Tung Chee-hwa Events * 25 January - Miss Chinese International Pageant 1998 * 2 February - All ferry routes from Jordan Road Ferry Pier were open. * 26 April - 17th Hong Kong Film Awards * 24 May - The 1998 Hong Kong legislative election were held for electing the 1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong * 6 July - The Kai Tak Airport, which was the international airport of Hong Kong since 1954 was closed . See also * List of Hong Kong films of 1982 References {{Year in Asia, 1998 Links Years of the 20th century in Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Of Hong Kong
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of Governor of Hong Kong, the representative of the Monarch of the United Kingdom during British colonial rule.Bill 1999 " Info.gov.hk. Retrieved 28 March 2010. The office, as stipulated by the , formally came into being on 1 July 1997 with the from the |
Tung Chee-hwa
Tung Chee-hwa (; born May 29, 1937) is a Hong Kong businessman and retired politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005, upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July. He served as a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) between 2005 and 2023. Born as the eldest son of Chinese shipping magnate Tung Chao Yung, who founded Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Tung took over the family business after his father's death in 1981. Four years later, OOCL teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, and the business was saved by the People's Republic of China government through Henry Fok in 1986. He was appointed an unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong by the last British Governor Chris Patten in 1992 and was tipped as Beijing's favourite as the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR. In 1996, he was elected the Chief Executive by a 400-member Selection Committee. His government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1998
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1998 was held on January 25, 1998, in Hong Kong. It was the tenth annual pageant, and had 17 contestants. The pageant was broadcast live through TVB and was streamed for the first time in Malaysia. Miss Chinese International 1997 Monica Lo of Toronto, Ontario, Canada crowned Louisa Luk of San Francisco, USA as the new winner. Luk is the first winner from the United States and San Francisco's only winner, as of 2010. Pageant information The theme to the 1998 pageant was "Beautiful Shadows from The Land of the Gods, Ten Years of Love from the Dragons" 「神洲儷影 十載龍情. It also marked the tenth anniversary of the Miss Chinese International Pageant. The Masters of Ceremonies were Eric Tsang, Lydia Shum, and mandopop singer Emil Chau, who also served as the special performing guest. Other performing guests included cantopop singers Eason Chan, Edmond Leung and Miriam Yeung. 10th anniversary guests To celebrate the 10th anniversar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Road Ferry Pier
Jordan Road Ferry Pier or Ferry Point (1924–1998) () is a demolished pier originally located at Jordan Road, Jordan, Hong Kong. The site is turned into the MTR Austin Station. History After Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry gained the franchise to operate part of the cross harbour ferry routes, including the Central – Yau Ma Tei route, starting from 1 January 1924, the company set up Yaumatei Ferry Pier at Public Square Street for its ferry operations. In 1933, a new vehicular ferry route from Central to Yau Ma Tei was started, and Jordan Road Ferry Pier was built to handle vehicular ferries. Original ferry operations also moved to the new pier. A new bus terminus was built outside the pier. However, the demand for the pier started to decline after the opening of Cross-Harbour Tunnel in 1972 and commencement of complete operation of the Modified Initial System of MTR in 1980. In 1996, the pier was demolished due to reclamation in west Kowloon, and operations moved to the nearby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 17th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1997 and took place on 26 April 1998 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Carol Cheng Carol Cheng Yu Ling (; born 9 September 1957), nicknamed Do Do, is a Hong Kong host and actress. Cheng made her break in TVB series, ''Man in the Net'' (1979-1980). She is the first to win both the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and th ... and Cheung Tat Ming, during the ceremony awards are presented in 17 categories. Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). References Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Film Awards 1998 *1998 1997 film awards 1998 in Hong Kong Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Hong Kong Legislative Election
The 1998 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was held on 24 May 1998 for members of the 1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in 1997. Replacing the Provisional Legislative Council (PLC) strictly controlled by the Beijing government and boycotted by the Pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, pro-democracy camp, the elections returned 20 members from directly elected geographical constituencies, 10 seats from the Election Committee (constituency), Election Committee constituency and 30 members from Functional constituency (Hong Kong), functional constituencies, of which 10 were uncontested. Taking the advantage of the proportional representation system installed by Beijing, the pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), the weaker side compared to the more developed pro-democratic party, the Democratic Party (Hong Kong), Democratic Party recorded a clearer incr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Legislative Council Of Hong Kong
The First Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, HKSAR government after the handover of Hong Kong, replacing the Provisional Legislative Council existing between 1997 and 1998. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 1998 Hong Kong legislative election, 1998 election. It had the shortest term of the session was from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000, only two years unlike the latter legislative session of four years. The legislature was held during the First term of Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration. The Pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, pro-democracy camp who did not participate in the Provisional Legislative Council held 20 seats with Democratic Party (Hong Kong), Democratic Party being the largest party. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Cyd Ho, Bernard Charnwut Chan, Bernard Chan, Lui Ming-wah, and Wong Yung-ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
