Rivers Seen from Space: Index Rivers have always been a primary focus of human settlement, and are perhaps the single most consistent natural feature related to the location and discovery of archaeological sites.
Hong Sa-Ik was one of the Koreans who did not change his name, and he also achieved the highest rank of any Korean serving in the Japanese military forces. Lieutenant General Hong Sa-Ik was placed in charge of all prisoner of war camps in the Philippines.
1842 - China cedes Hong Kong island to Britain after the First Opium War. 1898 - China leases the New Territories together with 235 islands to Britain for 99 years. 1941-45 - Japan occupies Hong Kong during Second World War.