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Stuart Heaver

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Treaty of Nanking

Big deal

An 1846 engraving of the signing of the Treaty of Nanking. Seated at the table are Chinese negotiator Keying (second left) and Sir Henry Pottinger, Hong Kong’s first governor. Picture: Brown University Library

Protesters attend the July 29 rally against the introduction of national education.  Photo: David Wong

HKU student Phoebe Tang says the Treaty of Nanking set Hong Kong on its path to ''becoming this great city''.  Photo: K.Y. Cheng

John Carroll, professor of history at the University of Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse

The lion and dragon emblem adopted by the Hong Kong City-State Autonomy Movement.  Photo: David Wong

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The Treaty of Nanking was signed 170 years ago and, although its anniversary won't be marked by many, its legacy remains highly charged in the post-colonial era. Stuart Heaver reports


The Treaty of Nanking was signed 170 years ago and, although its anniversary won't be marked by many, its legacy remains highly charged in the post-colonial era. Stuart Heaver reports.
