This course is designed for students to advance their knowledge on the interactions between modern China and the colonial Hong Kong in the past 150 years. Students will be introduced to the societal development and political changes of modern China and their impact on Hong Kong’s historical development. The course will cover the following topics:  the colonial Hong Kong under the governance of the British Government, Hong Kong and Xinhai Revolution, Hong Kong and May-Fourth Movement in early Modern China, Hong Kong and Chinese Civil War and the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Sino-American Cold War etc.. Through the above topics, students can obtain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between the development of modern China and Hong Kong in the area of political systems, ideological trends, economic systems, cultural trends, national identity and cultural recognition.