香港历史地理的变迁

本文在复原香港古代文明和地方建置基础上，阐明香港自古以来即为中国领土，鸦片战争以后被英国实行殖民统治的空间扩张过程、市镇发展、经济崛起、特殊政治舞台和特殊文化风格等历史地理变迁；指出香港成为世界性经济大都会，主要因素在于香港区位、华人资本、人力、技术流入、机遇，以及中国人民刻苦经营和辛勤劳动结果，而不是英国殖民主义胜利。

CHANGES OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF HONG KONG

From the analysis of its ancient civilization and administrative organization system, the author aims at clarifying that Hong Kong has ever been a part of the territory of China. A series of topics about changes in its historical geography since Hong Kong was brought under British rule after the opium War: the process of its spatial expansion, township development, economic rise,SPecial political arena and characteristic aspects of culture are discussed. It is pointed out that the main reasons for Hong Kong to become a world economic metroPolis are: its advantageous location, influx of Chinese capital, man power and technology, special opportunity, as well as the assiduous managerial operations and hard work on the Part of the native Chinese rather than the success of the Britich colonization.