Hong Kong was leased to the New Territories in 1898 and it wasn't until the 1950's that the Korean war cut Hong Kong off from its hinterland. Hong Kong was thriving because its textiles were on world markets, and its light and industrial equipments were being diversified. This created an aggressive economy that made them known as an economic tiger.
A) Leased Territory Boom
B) Hinterland Isolation
C) Economic Tiger Era
D) Industrial Diversification
