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Siobhán Haughey. Siobhán Bernadette Haughey SBS ( / ʃəˈvɔːn ˈhɔːhi / shə-VAWN HAW-hee; [ 5][ 6] Chinese: 何詩蓓; Cantonese pronunciation: [hɔ˩ si˥ pʰuj˩]; [ 4] born 31 October 1997) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer. She became the first Hong Kong swimmer to win an Olympic medal and the first Hong Kong athlete to win two ...
Hong Kong Museum of History. / 22.30159°N 114.17711°E / 22.30159; 114.17711. The Hong Kong Museum of History is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong 's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum, in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong . The collections of the museum encompass natural ...
t. e. The Kempeitai East District Branch was the headquarters of the Kempeitai, the Japanese military police, during the Japanese occupation of Singapore from 1942 to 1945. It was located at the old YMCA building, at the present site of Singapore's YMCA Building on Stamford Road. Opened in 1911, the distinctive Art Deco YMCA building was the ...
The region of Hong Kong has been inhabited since the Old Stone Age, later becoming part of the Chinese Empire with its loose incorporation into the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial center.
After the handover of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong surveyed Hong Kong residents about how they defined themselves. In its latest poll published in June 2022, 39.1% of respondents identified as Hong Konger, 31.4% as Hong Konger in China, 17.6% as Chinese, 10.9% as Chinese in Hong Kong, and 42.4% as mixed identity. [ 16 ]
The Haw Par Mansion, together with its private garden, is preserved as a museum. Haw Par Villa (Singapore) – Opened in 1937 and continues as a tourist attraction. Tiger Balm Garden (Fujian) – Located in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China; it was founded in 1946, but the location was abandoned in 1949. It reopened in 1994 as a museum.
Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence: 175 Tung Hei Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island: LCSD * Hong Kong Museum of Education: Block D1, Podium Level, Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories: Hong Kong Museum of History: 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon: LCSD * Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
One of the most well-known Jews in the history of Singapore was David Marshall (1908–1995). He was the first chief minister of Singapore in 1955, serving for 14 months while being leader of the Labour Front. He also led the first Merdeka Talks to London in hopes of gaining independence from the British but resigned after failing.