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World Service,29 Jun 2012,10 mins

Hong Kong Handover

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In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China after 150 years of British rule. There were ceremonies and fireworks to celebrate the end of colonialism - but some residents were not happy. Emily Lau, was a leading pro-democracy campaigner at the time, she remembers that day. (Photo: Hong Kong in 2007. Credit: China Photos / Getty Images)

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