It literally started raining the moment the Union Jack was lowered, and then for the next 3 days poured down, without a break, the heaviest rain I have ever seen.
At least he weep for Hong Kong . He cares and loves this place. Not trashy mainland officials will ever weep and care about this place. Mr Patten, you are forever our governor! Forever!
@@jonlegg7912 overseas territories are still colonies (read "tax havens"). though they have "home rule" in practice the british govt's appointees control most of the important government functions on the islands.
If you want to know how the Empire ended, you mockingly snicker and Have no idea that the person who ended the British Empire was none other than the American Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was FDR and the Americans that demanded the British agree to stop being an imperialist power as part of the principles of the Atlantic Charter, after which the Americans agreed to help them fight the Nazis.
It was wrong and sad to have the British rule left the HK. on that day i had such feeling. nowadays most many people have same opinions. British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east. LORD Patten introduced the music of Highland Cathedral to the HK people at that time. I knew and liked this music since that time. always remember the existence of the god, judge what is right and good.
"British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east." *Yeah, with a face like yours I'd probably project through a greedy, murderous empire as well then.* Completely detached from the reality of the situation.
Britain literally built HK, the pearl of Orient out of nothing.....it may be out of economic interest at first but the emotional ties were formed at the end of the day...
also this is the last victorious era of Hongkong since 1970's till 1980's Hongkong was one of several the biggest prosperous cities in Asia at that time
@@Biggy9er yes,hongkong Chinese have high standard of living but this was mainly due to the industrious nature of the Hongkongers who are renowned entrepreneurs. The local British companies grew to become huge multinationals like HSBC and Jardine who grew rich from monopolies granted to them in HK by the colonial govt.
@@thinkingaloud5379Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist
I still remember crying on that day in 1997 during the handover, I was so overwhelmed by my emotions by the fact that the tyranny of the British government over the people of Hong Kong is finally over, and now the people of Hong Kong are FREE
@@gogamich Actually it is not true. If you are talking about the crown named 'emperor' was from 'British Indian Empire', actually, Indian empire's official religion wasn't islam, it was hindu and christian. If you are talking about nowadays' islam refugees, it doesn't matter to the kingdom. So, your oppinion is out off the truth.
I don't understand everyone in the comments speaking fondly of the British Empire. HK should've been given to the people of HK, not the CCP, not the British.
This was not possible. The Hong Kong lease agreement was made with the government of China, not the people of HK. At the end of the lease, the land reverted to China. The British did the best they could to negotiate commitments to maintain democracy in HK. It isn't their fault that China went back on its word.
@@BenBen-ns1pd *be ccp* *oh no hong kong governor Aitchison Young wants to make political reforms!(The Young Plan)* *opposes it* *They tries to make democratic reforms again* *threatens them again, leading them to cancel the reforms* *yey Hong Kong is handed back* *HoNg KoNg nEvEr wAs dEmOcRaTiC uNdEr bRiTiSh rUlE!!!!!* *blames on british anyways*
it is against current discourse but in the case of HK, in 1997, stay british was a better option that the PRC. just in that case and at that time. fact
Hong Kong people have no right to choose. The British had only two options: return Hong Kong to China or go to war. Deng Xiaoping was adamant that Hong Kong must be returned to China, and he instructed a large-scale military build-up outside Hong Kong. Delay or resist if the UK has an accident on handover day. The army will go straight into Hong Kong to kill all the British and even blow up Hong Kong to rubble.
@@Lv_ZhouUK built Hong Kong and China destroyed it and UK allowed us to enjoy freedom and prosperity, what have the communist do to us but removing our rights and destroying us.
Funny I was just watching the news and witnessed hong kongers storm their government building and hoist the old hong Kong colonial flag and demand a end to Chinese rule🤔. Whether they actually achieve there aims is another thing but I truly do hope everything works out for them I genuinely believe we should of gave them a referendum before the handover😪 🇬🇧🇭🇰
I remember Lord Patten from one of the functions held in Balliol College, Oxford where I was serving champagne on the trays. I was instructed by my manager to pour white wine to his champagne glass as he apparently doesn't like champagne. Naturally I did as I was instructed. Next day college received complain. We were totally baffled by complain because we did as we were instructed. This is my story about Lord Patten. What is yours?
Hong Kong is not belongs to me still is my beloved brother’s legacy only. If not me must be fulfilling of the Universe earth rights that I will not let him go at all. My heart’s feels must be follows ours my father’s family name is because my beloved brother’s didn’t get marry yet. I wants to keep his a little left of myself and the future’s for the world’s. I will spending my life’s continuing with my families to achieve furthermore with each countries reunion of the motherland. ❤❤
@@Taketheshot56 You need to learn more history: HK was leased from China to Britain as a colony as results of opium war. Drug dealers defending s few stolen islandish patches against China PLA?! Wake up from your fairytale!
Good to see Hong Kong and Macau returning to its rightful owner China. We hope to see Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the South Sandwich Islands (Isla San Pedro) return back to its rightful owner Argentina
Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist
considered the British lucky you last day without gun point after what you government done to china china government made this handover in peaceful mean it should. laudable to world community I don't think the British acknowledged how much they intimidated chinese people in opium war snatched hong kong away we chinese suffered humiliation under you imperialistic on you fare well Mr Patten you got pretty respect treatment now just hush enjoy life don't make any negative comments about China
I think Hong Kong would be better under the British administration. Currently, under the Chinese administration, free speech is slowly eroding. I don't think we need to wait until 2047 for the Basic Law to be eradicated.
+ Luu , what kind of freedom did you have under British rule ? During that 150 years , were any governors elected by Hong Kong people ? were you ever able to freely protest the British administration? I guess the only freedom you had is to bullshit about China. All other previous British colonies fought hard to gain their freedom. I simply don't understand why there are so many people like you in HongKong missed so much about the period being controlled/managed by foreign colonists. Like it or not, the truth is Hongkong is completely useless without mainland China .
After China lost the opium wars, a treaty was signed saying that Hong Kong would be handed over peacefully in 1997. If the Chinese didn't do this, they'd get fucked.
Failed mp for bath Never walked an ruc or hk beat in his life Only the Chinese people know risk Or pla when we still had Special Branch It should be the barren rocks of Aden Disgraceful
Like Zimbabwe and south Africa and many evidences show that HK people are not suitable for administration of their own city. Beijing points a chief executive from mainland would be a better choice for Hong Kong.
Well African is completely different, with most of its population being uneducated and unlike in Hong Kong (95% of the people are educated) Hong Kong is far more richer in economy and intellectually superior than Zimbabwe or South Africa which is a mess rn. Bad comparison mate
It literally started raining the moment the Union Jack was lowered, and then for the next 3 days poured down, without a break, the heaviest rain I have ever seen.
@@thinkingaloud5379 Lol why need to be so triggered guy was just pointing a moment he remembers in his life?
the heaven is crying too.as hong kong will becoming a communist state in the near future.
The heavens opened up with tears and sorrow of disapproval.
Heaven crys for colonialism and British drug dealers 😆
Brittania’s tears for the people of Hong Kong
Seeing all the teary-eyed people in the crowd really makes you think...
Ye I believe when Communist party leave Hong Kong, they would laugh instead of tearing.
Probably thinking "Oh dear God, we're fucked."
@@zachary4849 yes we will be having parties and drinking champagne !! Everyone will be full of joy and laughter !!!
@@backtoshellac6459 haha funny but true !!
@@backtoshellac6459 No that was in 1841.
At least he weep for Hong Kong . He cares and loves this place. Not trashy mainland officials will ever weep and care about this place. Mr Patten, you are forever our governor! Forever!
he loves his money
@@ivanigorpollick6690 oh and Mr.Putin have that in common.
I’m sure the commies from china will love you enough to abuse you lot and destroy all human rights violations.
Good riddance to an incompetent governor who left HK in a mess
@@thinkingaloud5379 It wasn't his fault that Britain had to leave Hong Kong
It should still be in British hands
British shamefull dissgrace
Decolonization would never allow this
Or become a commonwealth nation with the Queen as head of state.
KraljAlek when that day comes where the Union flag is hauled down I hope that the red flag of communism comes down from Beijing.
@@orangepekoe5243 you can expect another flag to fly above Westminster and can very likely be the tricoloured Russian flag.
My home, Hong Kong, was taken by a devil on 1st July, 1997. So sad
espn2204 Why didn’t you dare to fight for universal suffrage when he was still in HK, idiot.
Zurich Darcey China wouldn't allow it.
那你去英国吧，别回中国了！大陆哪里对不起你们了！天天尽在那作不完的妖！
Bullshit
废物 你怎么不跟你外姓爹去英国
Even the sky was crying
I'm still crying everytime I watch this 😭😭😭
The last days of the once Mighty british empire.
no there are still british colonies. they are just called "overseas territories" now.
@@jonlegg7912 overseas territories are still colonies (read "tax havens"). though they have "home rule" in practice the british govt's appointees control most of the important government functions on the islands.
If you want to know how the Empire ended, you mockingly snicker and Have no idea that the person who ended the British Empire was none other than the American Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was FDR and the Americans that demanded the British agree to stop being an imperialist power as part of the principles of the Atlantic Charter, after which the Americans agreed to help them fight the Nazis.
A very sad day: bravely born by the governor and his family. Every blessing to the people who were his subjects.
Thanks Patten. You know? Hongkongers all miss you so much. Hope you have a good one!
we like Lord Chris Patten .
He was given a top honor for his decades of UK public service. Winston Churchill among many others are lesser to him now.
Who could expect 23 years later there’s a more sorrow 30 June in Hong Kong...
This is really sad day and Hong Kong began fall down
I think you meant downfall. 傾城...
I missed the British.
You can always go and visit them.
Why ? did they treat you like their favourite pet and give you candy if you behave ?
Alex Joe Better than being under Chinese rule.
Your opium choking ancestors laughed so hard as skeletons 😝😆🥱
The British treated us well. Which is more than I can say for how you will be treated if you ever pass me in HK.
Very emotional ceremony
It was wrong and sad to have the British rule left the HK. on that day i had such feeling. nowadays most many people have same opinions.
British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east.
LORD Patten introduced the music of Highland Cathedral to the HK people at that time. I knew and liked this music since that time. always remember the existence of the god, judge what is right and good.
"British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east."
*Yeah, with a face like yours I'd probably project through a greedy, murderous empire as well then.* Completely detached from the reality of the situation.
He went with style. At least....
5:07 the beginning of umbrella revolution
lol
"hang on you can't just shut the gates" the communists started as they meant to go on.
We adore Pattern family and their dogs.
😥It was the end of an era.
Britain literally built HK, the pearl of Orient out of nothing.....it may be out of economic interest at first but the emotional ties were formed at the end of the day...
Patten smiled at the song the band started to play at 3:38. I wonder what the tune is called.
It's called This Highland Cathedral. Patten is a fan of pipes music and it's his favourite tune. It was played at my father's funeral.
@@uncleghandi5771- Thanks!
I am, forever, grateful.
So hard to watch
I can understand 😭
we in Hong Kong miss you so much
Hong Kong died on this day. It’s a shadow of its former self now
what was going on at the end?
also this is the last victorious era of Hongkong since 1970's till 1980's Hongkong was one of several the biggest prosperous cities in Asia at that time
my beloved home town of hong kong. i remember watching this hand over.
Not sure if Patten will see this message but I just want to say I love you ❤️
これは何度見ても泣けてきます…。
That was the beginning of the end of Hong Kong's civilization. It's Sad.
So true 😭😭😭
yes,the end of exploitation by the British on HK.
@@thinkingaloud5379 yes, where the ethnic Chinese enjoyed a standard of living unrivaled by most of Asia.
@@Biggy9er yes,hongkong Chinese have high standard of living but this was mainly due to the industrious nature of the Hongkongers who are renowned entrepreneurs. The local British companies grew to become huge multinationals like HSBC and Jardine who grew rich from monopolies granted to them in HK by the colonial govt.
@@thinkingaloud5379Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist
光輝香港就此完結😭唔知點解無端端喊起來
What is the song played at 3:38?
highland cathedral
what title of the song in 3:31 ?
Highland Cathedral.
Anyone have this recording of Highland Cathedral? This one is the best
That smile he gave when he heard them strike up "Highland Cathedral". According to the BBC commentary at the time, it's his favourite piece of music.
Why no subtitles
I still remember crying on that day in 1997 during the handover, I was so overwhelmed by my emotions by the fact that the tyranny of the British government over the people of Hong Kong is finally over, and now the people of Hong Kong are FREE
The citizens of Hong Kong knew the end of democracy is over...
R.I.P 香港
The last stand of the British Empire, and its Union Jacked Lion. First loss India, last loss Hong Kong.
Good old Hong kong RIP😭😭😭
A sad moment in history
The British Empire FOREVER!!!!
HAHhhahahaah "Empire" it will but muslim empire!
@@gogamich Actually it is not true. If you are talking about the crown named 'emperor' was from 'British Indian Empire', actually, Indian empire's official religion wasn't islam, it was hindu and christian. If you are talking about nowadays' islam refugees, it doesn't matter to the kingdom. So, your oppinion is out off the truth.
Mass immigration is designed to destroy all British Anglo countries.
@@constantine0242 l
..p
The pretty ceremony does not mask the sadness of this event
The moment the sun finally set.
Stay Strong Hong Kong!
Last post 😭
I don't understand everyone in the comments speaking fondly of the British Empire. HK should've been given to the people of HK, not the CCP, not the British.
This was not possible. The Hong Kong lease agreement was made with the government of China, not the people of HK. At the end of the lease, the land reverted to China. The British did the best they could to negotiate commitments to maintain democracy in HK. It isn't their fault that China went back on its word.
@@FAngus-ly8lk WTH was HK democracy under British colonial rule?! Do You need a dictionary to understand @colonialism @?
@@BenBen-ns1pd Lord Patten attempted to Bríng democratic reform to Hong Kong.
@@BenBen-ns1pd *be ccp*
*oh no hong kong governor Aitchison Young wants to make political reforms!(The Young Plan)*
*opposes it*
*They tries to make democratic reforms again*
*threatens them again, leading them to cancel the reforms*
*yey Hong Kong is handed back*
*HoNg KoNg nEvEr wAs dEmOcRaTiC uNdEr bRiTiSh rUlE!!!!!*
*blames on british anyways*
💔
Same thing happened in Dublin . B
Before 97. They used to be called royal police.
it is against current discourse but in the case of HK, in 1997, stay british was a better option that the PRC. just in that case and at that time. fact
Hong Kong people have no right to choose. The British had only two options: return Hong Kong to China or go to war. Deng Xiaoping was adamant that Hong Kong must be returned to China, and he instructed a large-scale military build-up outside Hong Kong. Delay or resist if the UK has an accident on handover day. The army will go straight into Hong Kong to kill all the British and even blow up Hong Kong to rubble.
영국 시민지로 자유와 번영을 누리던 홍콩. 중국은 동양의 진주를 스스로 버렸다.
You know nothing about HongKong history
@@Lv_ZhouUK built Hong Kong and China destroyed it and UK allowed us to enjoy freedom and prosperity, what have the communist do to us but removing our rights and destroying us.
:(
This is the end of the British Empire on July 1, 1997 in Hong Kong 🇭🇰.
Funny I was just watching the news and witnessed hong kongers storm their government building and hoist the old hong Kong colonial flag and demand a end to Chinese rule🤔.
Whether they actually achieve there aims is another thing but I truly do hope everything works out for them I genuinely believe we should of gave them a referendum before the handover😪 🇬🇧🇭🇰
Hongkonger missed you so much, as well as British Hong Kong, the city with freedom and democracy
The Mao’s Red Books speedily all over HONGKONG had begun
1:04 that's beautiful.
And it all went downhill from there.
I remember Lord Patten from one of the functions held in Balliol College, Oxford where I was serving champagne on the trays. I was instructed by my manager to pour white wine to his champagne glass as he apparently doesn't like champagne. Naturally I did as I was instructed. Next day college received complain. We were totally baffled by complain because we did as we were instructed. This is my story about Lord Patten. What is yours?
1:18 when a british attacks an british
that day was a very british day for hong kong it rained
😭💖💖
Give HK back to Britain.!!!
把英国还给中国
@@福建面线 Too many idiots run the government of Hong Kong. This city is hopeless.!!
4:13
Rip Hong Kong
This day Hong kong 🇭🇰 surely miss the UK 🇬🇧 😂😂😂😂😂….
97香港移交中国全世界最痛苦的人是彭定康。
yi ke 其次就是香港人
@@tomsparks9582 Hong Kong belongs to the people of Hong Kong😪
forever our kin!🇬🇧🇭🇰
英港时期才是最好的🇬🇧🇭🇰
奴隶和奴材都是恋殖狂
😥
God man, stand up straight.
RULE, BRITANNIA!
😮😢🎉😊
And now Hongkong goodluck with your new Pig emperor in Mainland.
A view from Canada. Life and human rights in Hong Kong have regressed under Chinese domination. It's becoming a bit of a "backwater" city.
Hong Kong is not belongs to me still is my beloved brother’s legacy only. If not me must be fulfilling of the Universe earth rights that I will not let him go at all. My heart’s feels must be follows ours my father’s family name is because my beloved brother’s didn’t get marry yet. I wants to keep his a little left of myself and the future’s for the world’s. I will spending my life’s continuing with my families to achieve furthermore with each countries reunion of the motherland. ❤❤
😮🎉😊
Thank you for helping Hong Kong.
You should have stayed. Uk shouldn't have gone out of HK.
Why didn’t you dare to fight for democracy and universal suffrage at his time?
@@Taketheshot56 You need to learn more history: HK was leased from China to Britain as a colony as results of opium war. Drug dealers defending s few stolen islandish patches against China PLA?! Wake up from your fairytale!
@@Taketheshot56 That's the most delusional comment on the handover I've ever read. Come back to reality.
That day HK died....today HK is ruined by their own ancesters....
Energetic and honorable performance for the ages
This is why you always buy any new territories FREEHOLD.
great
Asian bagpipers lol
Rare
Bagpipes as an instrument originated in Asia Minor like a thousand years ago. So the joke is on you for being ignorant.
What of it? Do you even know what Hong Kong is and was?
英国女王后冠香港政府總部正常方法方案方案
一早要走
早批薯仔
Goodbye and take the British Empire with you.
Yes Hongkong is China 🎉❤
Malvinas argentinas
come, try again, maybe we'll level Buenos aires to teach you harsher lesson this time.
Robber family. Darned
Good to see Hong Kong and Macau returning to its rightful owner China. We hope to see Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the South Sandwich Islands (Isla San Pedro) return back to its rightful owner Argentina
Hehehe good one
How come, the rightful owner, doesn't manage those islands?
hong kong was handed over because china had nukes, argentina has a barely functioning economy, 3 months of war would send them into into the whole.
The whole islands populous consider themselves British. Not Argentine.
Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist
considered the British lucky you last day without gun point after what you government done to china china government made this handover in peaceful mean it should. laudable to world community I don't think the British acknowledged how much they intimidated chinese people in opium war snatched hong kong away we chinese suffered humiliation under you imperialistic on you fare well Mr Patten you got pretty respect treatment now just hush enjoy life don't make any negative comments about China
I think Hong Kong would be better under the British administration. Currently, under the Chinese administration, free speech is slowly eroding. I don't think we need to wait until 2047 for the Basic Law to be eradicated.
Go and fuck yourself, you communist fucking halfwit.
Alfred 877 lodge another mad bitish
+ Luu , what kind of freedom did you have under British rule ? During that 150 years , were any governors elected by Hong Kong people ? were you ever able to freely protest the British administration? I guess the only freedom you had is to bullshit about China.
All other previous British colonies fought hard to gain their freedom. I simply don't understand why there are so many people like you in HongKong missed so much about the period being controlled/managed by foreign colonists. Like it or not, the truth is Hongkong is completely useless without mainland China .
After China lost the opium wars, a treaty was signed saying that Hong Kong would be handed over peacefully in 1997. If the Chinese didn't do this, they'd get fucked.
Failed mp for bath
Never walked an ruc or hk beat in his life
Only the Chinese people know risk
Or pla when we still had Special Branch
It should be the barren rocks of Aden
Disgraceful
shamefull departure-great britain-small,small britain
Salty commie that's what you are.
Like Zimbabwe and south Africa and many evidences show that HK people are not suitable for administration of their own city. Beijing points a chief executive from mainland would be a better choice for Hong Kong.
Well African is completely different, with most of its population being uneducated and unlike in Hong Kong (95% of the people are educated) Hong Kong is far more richer in economy and intellectually superior than Zimbabwe or South Africa which is a mess rn. Bad comparison mate
Long live in People's Republic of China
only good commie is a dead commie
Tiananmen Massacre 1989
Tiananmen Massacre 1989
Long live people of hong kong..dead to commie
Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre 1989
再不见！英国人，
Go fuck yourself !😂😂😂
早走早着。最難看是英酋还要黄皮膚警隊为他臨別表演!
应该送他几箱鸦片做临别礼物
😢The real hk gone for good
早走早著遲走瞓吾著！😂😂😂