Hong Kong Handover Fireworks

Crowds gather at the stroke of midnight beneath umbrellas to witness the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. From the on the roof of Ocean Terminal shopping mall, the skyline is filled with fireworks. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
Crowds gather at the stroke of midnight beneath umbrellas to witness the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. From the on the roof of Ocean Terminal shopping mall, the skyline is filled with fireworks. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
Hong Kong Handover Fireworks
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Credit:
Richard Baker / Contributor
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1193833018
Collection:
In Pictures
Date created:
30 June, 1997
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