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Part 1

Chapter 1

Maritime Hong Kong before 1841

• 1.1
  The setting
• 1.2
  The harbour, Hung Heung Lo and ancient maps
• 1.3
  Early Chinese history
• 1.4
  Hong Kong region performing the role of coastal artery in the Song Dynasty
• 1.5
  The Hong Kong region in navigation records and maritime charts
• 1.6
  The clandestine ceramic transit centre of Penny’s Bay during the Ming Dynasty
• 1.7
  The arrival of Portuguese sailors
• 1.8
  Industrial production supported by maritime logistics in the Ming period
• 1.9
  Piracy in a declining empire
• 1.10
  The Hung Heung Lo Maritime Checkpoint
• 1.11
  Chinese naval ships in Qing times
• 1.12
  Economic activities on the island of Hung Heung Lo
• 1.13
  From free trade to trading opium