Introduction

It's 25 years since the transfer of hong kong's sovereignty from the united kingdom to china. A huge firework display that lit up victoria harbor ended with a handover ceremony. In 20 13, louise hidalgo spoke to briton's last governor, general chris patten. It's july 19 97, and briton has handed back last major colony. B b c news, at midnight, the chinese flag is flying over hongkong to night.