In 1997, Hong Kong returned back to be part of China. That was so exciting for all Chinese people. Hong Kong is a prosperous city of Asia, it also one of the international finance center. Since World War II, Hong Kong had been separated out of China to be a colony of England. In 1984, As the English government decided to return Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Hong Kong’s history of becoming a colony came to a close. Hong Kong’s return change lot of things, my life has been affected by Hong Kong’s reunification.
Hong Kong’s reunification affected the reunion of my families. Because Hong Kong is one of the rich lands of the world, people get high income there. My grandfather and my uncle swam through the sea to Hong Kong not under legally when Hong Kong was still a settlement of England. They worked and lived in there, and then they became citizen of Hong Kong. Both my grandfather and uncle became wealthy, but they could never go back to China. However, since Hong Kong return, people have been allowed to go back to China. I had always heard that my grandfather was snappish, but I still remember the year my grandfather and uncle went back, they looked so amiable. Even though we were having lunch, smile still stayed in their face.
Then, my father went to work in Hong Kong. The government of China decided to be “one country with two systems”. Hong Kong became part of China, but it still keeps its own political and economic system. Because of that, Hong Kong and Chinas’ conversation started. People started to travel, work and live in Hong Kong. For sure, you needed a reason to apply to go to Hong Kong. My father was one to go to Hong Kong because of relative. My family was not rich when I was child, so my father decided to go to Hong Kong following my uncle. After my father went to Hong Kong, he became a worker. Even though his life in Hong Kong was very difficult, he still saved money for me. Five years ago, I had chance to see his apartment. That was my first time and the last time to see that. It was about five meter squares; include the bathroom, kitchen and the bed. I was sad. The house I lived in major land of China much better than there. My father’s apartment just looks like a storage room. So I am so please of my father work so hard for us and it makes me thankful for him.
On the other hand, my mother felt little lonely. When my father started to work in Hong Kong, he could only just come back once a month. Moreover, my brother and I had to spend lots of time in school; also my mother didn’t have any job, She was a housewife. So each time when we went to school, my mother would at home just by herself. Even though my mother never said lonely, I could feel that. At that time, there were lots of housewife like to spend time together never my house at a playground. Once my mother saw them knit sweater, she felt very interested, and went to join them. She learned knit from them and then knitted me a sweater. However my mother not stopped and continues to join them with other activities. I was happy that my mother could meet more friends and didn’t feel so lonely.
Hong Kong’s reunification really affected my life. People’s life in Hong Kong is busy. It seems like New York. I have never image about to live in Hong Kong, but in fact, my father had applied me to live in Hong Kong. I was nervous at that time, to live in Hong Kong seem like immigrant to another country, even we don’t have language problem. At that time, I had tried my best to learn the culture of Hong Kong. But at the last, my family chose to immigrant to USA. That’s another challenge for me. But I still remember my life that affected by Hong Kong’s reunification.
