China - Hong Kong - Rooftop crowds during Handover.

In heavy monsoonal rain, crowds gather beneath umbrellas on the roof of Ocean Terminal to witness the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), often referred to as "The Handover" on June 30, 1997. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. A cruise liner is moored s small distance away but the glowing red comes from giant advertising lettering on the top floor of the shopping mall which protrudes out into Hong Kong harbour from the Kowloon side of the territory. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.

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Image Size: 5473x3562 / 2.5MB; 1997 Asia Britain British Chinese Hong Kong Ocean Terminal PRC Peoples Republic of China UK advertising ambient authority crowd entertainment event finance financial giant glow glowing government handover harbour high historic history huge kowloon legal lettering letters memorable momentous monsoon numerous patriotic power puddle rain red rooftop sheen shelter shift sino-anglo sovereignty spectacular spectators territory transfer travel umbrella uncertain weather witness influence
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In heavy monsoonal rain, crowds gather beneath umbrellas on the roof of Ocean Terminal to witness the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), often referred to as "The Handover" on June 30, 1997. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. A cruise liner is moored s small distance away but the glowing red comes from giant advertising lettering on the top floor of the shopping mall which protrudes out into Hong Kong harbour from the Kowloon side of the territory. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.