Although Hong Kong ceased to be a British colony on that day ... In some of the demonstrations, colonial flags were even waved by protesters. This phenomenon could also be found in later social ...

the British flag over Hong Kong was lowered and the Chinese flag was raised at a ceremony marking the end of more than a century and a half of British colonial rule. Chinese President Jiang Zemin ...

British and colonial-era flags being waved at Hong Kong's anti-government rallies are a vivid rebuke to China's rule but they have also stirred intense controversy among protesters who fear the ...

A partially burnt British flag recovered from a War World Two battle in Hong Kong, when Japanese forces captured the city, is among the museum's most precious items. Hong Kong's colonial era ended ...

When windsurfer Lee Lai-shan took Hong Kong’s only other gold, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, “God Save The Queen” was played and the British colonial flag of Hong Kong was raised.

But the displays of affection are also a reminder of the city’s pro-democracy protests, during which demonstrators adopted the colonial flag ... to the British. Britain ruled Hong Kong for ...

A woman who waved a British colonial-era flag to celebrate Hong Kong claiming Olympic gold has become the first person in the city to be jailed on a charge of insulting the Chinese national anthem.

A partially burnt British flag recovered from a War World Two battle in Hong Kong, when Japanese forces captured the city, is among the museum's most precious items. Hong Kong's colonial era ended ...