July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was officially returned to China. This year it marks the 20th anniversary of the return. What was happening then? We asked a few people for their experiences.
As part of an 8-year stay in Beijing, an IT professional from Hong Kong has managed to launch his own business, and also found love in the city.
Born in 1997, Zeng Wenxin is set to turn 20 less than 2-weeks. She was born just days after Hong Kong's return to China. She now studies directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing.
A group of legal professionals from the mainland has been working in Hong Kong to build a bridge of legal communication with the Special Administrative Region.
Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium is a family-run business that has been offering Chinese products in Hong Kong for over 50-years.
Hong Kong is well known as one of the world's top international financial centers, but observers say innovative technology and scientific achievement will continue to provide a source of momentum for Hong Kong's future development.
A veteran film observer in Hong Kong is suggesting the mainland market has helped reinvigorated the city's film industry, which had found itself in a dramatic decline at the end of 20th Century.
A business leader in Hong Kong is suggesting the city become more active in national and regional economic programs to ensure Hong Kong remains vibrant, as it has been in the years since its return to China.