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Archive - July 1st 2017, 20 years since Control of Hong Kong was obtained by the People's Republic of China 

Magnum Photographers 

On July 1, 1997, the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from Great Britain to the People's Republic of China marked the official end of the British Empire. Hong Kong then became China's first Special Administrative Region. 

Patrick Zachmann 1997

Hong Kong. The ferry to Kowloon. 1997. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG. 1952. Harbour of Kowloon. 

Guy Le Querrec 1986

HONG KONG. Tuesday 4th November, 1986. 

Patrick Zachmann 1992

1.HONG KONG. The skyline of the city center with the peak of... 

Patrick Zachmann 1992

HONG KONG. Wan Chai. 1992. Bay. 

Dennis Stock 1997

Hong Kong: Sir Norman FOSTER does stretch exercises before jogging... 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG. 1952. The Governor Sir Alexander GRANTHAM. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG. 1952. A British woman under an umbrella. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG. 1952. The British in Hong Kong, at a reception. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG. 1952. The British in Hong Kong, at a reception. 

Werner Bischof Estate 2009

HONG KONG. 1952. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG-KONG. 1952. Rickshaw man. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG KONG; 1952. Streetmarket bordering a canal. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1952

HONG-KONG. 1952. Street vendor. 

Rene Burri 1972

HONG KONG. 

Guy Le Querrec 1984

Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island. Trough the city. Friday 18th May... 

Patrick Zachmann 1987

Hong Kong. 

Patrick Zachmann 1987

HONG KONG. 1987. Night market.

Patrick Zachmann 1988

HONG KONG. Police at the border with China. 1988. 

Patrick Zachmann 1988

HONG KONG. Police at the border with China. 1988. 

Patrick Zachmann 1987

HONG KONG. Man Kam To border area. April 1987. Peasants from... 

Carl De Keyzer 1997

Hong Kong. Skyline. June 1997. 

Patrick Zachmann 2014

HONG KONG. Tsim Tsa Tsui. 2014. Tourists from Mainland China.... 

Ian Berry 1994

HONG KONG. 1994. Victoria island skyline. 

Ian Berry 2002

Asia. China. Hong Kong. HK central skyline across the harbour... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2010

Hong Kong. China. Feb. 2010 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

HONG KONG. 1996. Some of Hong Kong's best-known buildings. From... 

Carl De Keyzer 1997

Hong Kong. Handover to China. Opening of casino. June 1997. 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

HONG KONG. 1997. Flower Market. 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

HONG KONG. 1996. Stock exchange. 

Patrick Zachmann 1997

Hong Kong. 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

HONG KONG. 1996. Kai Tak Airport was said to be the most difficult... 
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