In the 1980s, when China and Britain announced the return of Hong Kong to China, and the Basic Law defining the 'one country, two systems' solution was still under discussion, most Hong Kong residents held an emotional attachment to China as their native home, so they did not participate actively in the discussions and there were few protests.
禁錮制度 80 年代開始，中英聯合聲明、「一國兩制」基本法還在討論，感情上大多認同中國的港人並未積極參與，各類抗爭也很有限。