What is Japanese occupation of Hong Kong?
The '''Japanese occupation of Hong Kong''' ([[Chinese Language|Chinese]]: {{lang|zh|香港日治時期}}) was a time when Japan controlled [[Hong Kong]]. It began when the [[Governor]] of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, gave up the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to [[Empire of Japan]] on 25 December 1941.<ref>{{cite book|title=日佔時期的香港|isbn=9620411056|year=1993|author=關禮雄|publisher=三聯書店}}</ref> The occupation lasted for three years and eight months until Japan gave up at the end of [[Second World War]]. == Economics == One day after the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong started, the Japanese military yen was changed to the only legal [[currency]] of Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite book|title=香港軍票與戰後補償|publisher=明報出版社有限公司|isbn=9789623577748}}</ref> In January 1942, two [[Hong Kong dollar]]s could be converted to one Japanese military yen. However, in July, four Hong Kong dollars were needed to be converted to one Japanese military yen. == Education == [[File:Textbooks during Japanese Occupation.png|thumbnail|Textbooks during Japanese Occupation]] All [[primary school]]s and [[secondary school]]s had to teach [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. They were not allowed to teach [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Education in Hong Kong, 1941 to 2001: Visions and Revisions|isbn=9622096751|year=2004}}</ref> == Reference == {{reflist}} [[Category:1941 establishments]] [[Category:1945 disestablishments in Asia]] [[Category:1940s in Japan]] [[Category:20th century in Hong Kong]] [[Category:World War II]]