Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part VI: What Happened to the Historic Dockyards? Christopher DewolfNovember 10, 2023 The story of how shipbuilding became a major Hong Kong industry before providing land for something entirely different... HeritageHistory0 Comments 010 min read
Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part V: The Shipping Tycoons Christopher DewolfAugust 16, 2023 How shipping magnates like Pao Yue-kong and Tung Chee-hwa made Hong Kong into the city it is today... Big StoriesHeritageHistoryPeople0 Comments 08 min read
Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part IV: Opium Christopher DewolfJune 15, 2023 Was Hong Kong the world’s original narco state?... Big StoriesHeritageHistory0 Comments 012 min read
Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part III: The French (Indochina) Connection Christopher DewolfMay 11, 2023 Hong Kong once had a thriving trading relationship with French Indochina – and it wasn't just goods that made their way between the two colonies... Big StoriesHistory0 Comments 07 min read
Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part II: Foreign Junks on the Pearl River Christopher DewolfMarch 30, 2023 Hong Kong was as much a river port as a seaport – thanks partly to its role as a tax haven... Big StoriesHeritageHistory0 Comments 08 min read
Hong Kong’s Maritime Trade, Part I: Bubbly Beginnings Christopher DewolfMarch 1, 2023 For thousands of years, Hong Kong has been a lynchpin of maritime trade to and from China... Big StoriesHeritageHistory0 Comments 010 min read
