Significant, the zig-podcast, where and what does our world treat us?

We talk about it.

Hong Kong, with its complicated history, has long been a unique mix.

Part Chinese, part British, as this archive from the 1930s,

with its rather dated attitudes, highlights.

Under tolerant and wise British rule, with willing oriental assistance,

has grown a modern western city in an eastern setting,

where more than a million contented Chinese dwell in harmony,

merging their ancient civilization, culture and manners,

with those of the 20,000 Europeans who guide or minister to them.

The years, it was that unique mix that made Hong Kong a former British colony

and exceptional economic success.

It has long been one of the major financial trading

in business capitals of the world.

But now, 25 years after it was handed back to China,

Hong Kong is experiencing tumultuous times.

It does crazy scenes here in central Hong Kong. Everyone's running.

Is this the beginning of the end of democracy in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has fallen into a technical recession for the second time in the last three years.

China had promised that Hong Kong would carry on as one country

with two systems that would coexist,

but as protests are quashed,

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