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Every People want to know How has Hong Kong changed since the Hong Kong handover?

Since the Hong Kong handover in 1997, not much has changed in Hong Kong. The British left in place the Basic Law, to protect Hong Kong’s ‘way of life’ and capitalist system for at least fifty years. However, some largely symbolic changes related to royalty and Britishness have taken place. See the list below for the Hong Kong handovers more superficial changes.

Goodbye Queen Liz

Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait that graced banknotes and postage stamps has been withdrawn. The flower of Hong Kong, the Bauhinia has replaced her highness in most cases. You'll still find many coins from before 1997 in circulation. They are still legal tender.

Lowering the Flag

All state buildings now fly the flag of the PRC, often alongside the flag of Hong Kong, rather than the Union Jack. The Hong Kong Protest that gripped the city in 2014 and the associated protest groups have often used the Hong Kong colony flag while on the streets.

Happy Holidays
Public Holidays were revamped, many British standards like the Queen's birthday were dropped, while more traditional Chinese ones, such as Buddha’s Birthday, have taken their place. Hong Kong still celebrates Christmas and Easter as official holidays. Similarly, events are still held to commemorate Hong Kong's role in World War Two at the cenotaph in Central.

No More Royal

Organisations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals decided to drop the Royal from their title, while others, such as the police, were obliged to. The only organization to continue using the prefix is the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The word royal can only be used when an organisation or institution has been issued a royal letter of patent.

Lingua France

The official languages of Hong Kong remain Cantonese and English, however the government now pursues a tri-lingual policy, inclusive of Mandarin. Levels of English and Mandarin speaking are a hot topic in the city, with government and school language policies frequently the subject of heated debate. One interesting change is the Hong Kong subway, the MTR, where Mandarin swapped with English as the number two announcement.

Green Changes
The traditional British red post boxes were replaced by the Hong Kong posts green ones. You can still find one of the very few remaining red post boxes outside western market.
The changes listed above are largely superficial. If you are interested in learning a bout the city's political changes, read our piece on the Hong Kong Protest.

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