It literally started raining when the Union Jack was lowered, and then for the next 3 days poured down, without a break, the heaviest rain I have ever seen.

@noeswantra2295

3 жыл бұрын

@@thinkingaloud5379 Lol why need to be so triggered guy was just pointing a moment he remembers in his life?

@mindawareness

3 жыл бұрын

the heaven is crying too.as hong kong will becoming a communist state in the near future.

@brentonrettig6028

3 жыл бұрын

The heavens opened up with tears and sorrow of disapproval.

@BenBen-ns1pd

2 жыл бұрын

Heaven crys for colonialism and British drug dealers 😆

@Anonymoususer44569

2 жыл бұрын

Brittania’s tears for the people of Hong Kong

Seeing all the teary-eyed people in the crowd really makes you think...

@zachary4849

4 жыл бұрын

Ye I believe when Communist party leave Hong Kong, they would laugh instead of tearing.

@backtoshellac6459

4 жыл бұрын

Probably thinking "Oh dear God, we're fucked."

@tamzinyim

3 жыл бұрын

@@zachary4849 yes we will be having parties and drinking champagne !! Everyone will be full of joy and laughter !!!

@tamzinyim

3 жыл бұрын

@@backtoshellac6459 haha funny but true !!

@paulne5695

2 жыл бұрын

@@backtoshellac6459 No that was in 1841.

Even the sky was crying

@tamzinyim

4 жыл бұрын

I'm still crying everytime I watch this 😭😭😭

My home, Hong Kong, was taken by a devil on 1st July, 1997. So sad

@tinaz1818able

4 жыл бұрын

espn2204 Why didn’t you dare to fight for universal suffrage when he was still in HK, idiot.

@orangepekoe5243

4 жыл бұрын

Zurich Darcey China wouldn't allow it.

@jieliu6428

Жыл бұрын

那你去英国吧，别回中国了！大陆哪里对不起你们了！天天尽在那作不完的妖！

@Lv_Zhou

11 ай бұрын

Bullshit

we like Lord Chris Patten .

@martintheiss4038

4 жыл бұрын

He was given a top honor for his decades of UK public service. Winston Churchill among many others are lesser to him now.

The last days of the once Mighty british empire.

@kenlandon6130

3 жыл бұрын

no there are still british colonies. they are just called "overseas territories" now.

@kenlandon6130

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonlegg7912 overseas territories are still colonies (read "tax havens"). though they have "home rule" in practice the british govt's appointees control most of the important government functions on the islands.

At least he weep for Hong Kong . He cares and loves this place. Not trashy mainland officials will ever weep and care about this place. Mr Patten, you are forever our governor! Forever!

@ivanigorpollick6690

4 жыл бұрын

he loves his money

@kingdomofyugoslavia7673

4 жыл бұрын

@@ivanigorpollick6690 oh and Mr.Putin have that in common.

@sonampaldensherpa

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure the commies from china will love you enough to abuse you lot and destroy all human rights violations.

@thinkingaloud5379

3 жыл бұрын

Good riddance to an incompetent governor who left HK in a mess

@timoilonen1926

3 жыл бұрын

@@thinkingaloud5379 It wasn't his fault that Britain had to leave Hong Kong

Thanks Patten. You know? Hongkongers all miss you so much. Hope you have a good one!

A very sad day: bravely born by the governor and his family. Every blessing to the people who were his subjects.

Who could expect 23 years later there’s a more sorrow 30 June in Hong Kong...

It should still be in British hands

@ivanigorpollick6690

4 жыл бұрын

British shamefull dissgrace

@dominikmarx5636

4 жыл бұрын

Decolonization would never allow this

@orangepekoe5243

4 жыл бұрын

Or become a commonwealth nation with the Queen as head of state.

@orangepekoe5243

4 жыл бұрын

KraljAlek when that day comes where the Union flag is hauled down I hope that the red flag of communism comes down from Beijing.

@KraljAlek

4 жыл бұрын

@@orangepekoe5243 you can expect another flag to fly above Westminster and can very likely be the tricoloured Russian flag.

This is really sad day and Hong Kong began fall down

@obiwan88

3 жыл бұрын

I think you meant downfall. 傾城...

Very emotional ceremony

He went with style. At least....

It was wrong and sad to have the British rule left the HK. on that day i had such feeling. nowadays most many people have same opinions. British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east. LORD Patten introduced the music of Highland Cathedral to the HK people at that time. I knew and liked this music since that time. always remember the existence of the god, judge what is right and good.

@Neillan

Жыл бұрын

"British knew how to make things correct, appropriate, respectable, pretty. Thank the British, they saved and liberated millions of souls in the far east." *Yeah, with a face like yours I'd probably project through a greedy, murderous empire as well then.* Completely detached from the reality of the situation.

I missed the British.

@htin08

6 жыл бұрын

You can always go and visit them.

@kakakukukakakuku

6 жыл бұрын

Why ? did they treat you like their favourite pet and give you candy if you behave ?

@andrewmccloud8581

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Joe Better than being under Chinese rule.

@BenBen-ns1pd

2 жыл бұрын

Your opium choking ancestors laughed so hard as skeletons 😝😆🥱

@ErraticFaith

Жыл бұрын

The British treated us well. Which is more than I can say for how you will be treated if you ever pass me in HK.

😥It was the end of an era.

We adore Pattern family and their dogs.

we in Hong Kong miss you so much

Not sure if Patten will see this message but I just want to say I love you ❤️

5:07 the beginning of umbrella revolution

@theextractionsd5419

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@skylinecams7851

3 жыл бұрын

"hang on you can't just shut the gates" the communists started as they meant to go on.

I am, forever, grateful.

also this is the last victorious era of Hongkong since 1970's till 1980's Hongkong was one of several the biggest prosperous cities in Asia at that time

my beloved home town of hong kong. i remember watching this hand over.

光輝香港就此完結😭唔知點解無端端喊起來

Britain literally built HK, the pearl of Orient out of nothing.....it may be out of economic interest at first but the emotional ties were formed at the end of the day...

Good old Hong kong RIP😭😭😭

That was the beginning of the end of Hong Kong's civilization. It's Sad.

@tamzinyim

4 жыл бұрын

So true 😭😭😭

@thinkingaloud5379

3 жыл бұрын

yes,the end of exploitation by the British on HK.

@Biggy9er

Жыл бұрын

@@thinkingaloud5379 yes, where the ethnic Chinese enjoyed a standard of living unrivaled by most of Asia.

@thinkingaloud5379

Жыл бұрын

@@Biggy9er yes,hongkong Chinese have high standard of living but this was mainly due to the industrious nature of the Hongkongers who are renowned entrepreneurs. The local British companies grew to become huge multinationals like HSBC and Jardine who grew rich from monopolies granted to them in HK by the colonial govt.

@yipzoe3865

Жыл бұрын

​@@thinkingaloud5379​​​​​Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist

R.I.P 香港

これは何度見ても泣けてきます…。

The Mao’s Red Books speedily all over HONGKONG had begun

Hong Kong died on this day. It’s a shadow of its former self now

A sad moment in history

what was going on at the end?

Rip Hong Kong

Patten smiled at the song the band started to play at 3:38. I wonder what the tune is called.

@uncleghandi5771

3 жыл бұрын

It's called This Highland Cathedral. Patten is a fan of pipes music and it's his favourite tune. It was played at my father's funeral.

@FAngus-ly8lk

3 жыл бұрын

@@uncleghandi5771- Thanks!

Give HK back to Britain.!!!

💔

So hard to watch

@tamzinyim

4 жыл бұрын

I can understand 😭

The citizens of Hong Kong knew the end of democracy is over...

The British Empire FOREVER!!!!

@gogamich

5 жыл бұрын

HAHhhahahaah "Empire" it will but muslim empire!

@williamkim6998

5 жыл бұрын

@@gogamich Actually it is not true. If you are talking about the crown named 'emperor' was from 'British Indian Empire', actually, Indian empire's official religion wasn't islam, it was hindu and christian. If you are talking about nowadays' islam refugees, it doesn't matter to the kingdom. So, your oppinion is out off the truth.

@jonmould2946

5 жыл бұрын

Mass immigration is designed to destroy all British Anglo countries.

@santilim1951

5 жыл бұрын

@@williamkim6998 l

@santilim1951

5 жыл бұрын

..p

The moment the sun finally set.

Anyone have this recording of Highland Cathedral? This one is the best

The last stand of the British Empire, and its Union Jacked Lion. First loss India, last loss Hong Kong.

Hongkonger missed you so much, as well as British Hong Kong, the city with freedom and democracy

Same thing happened in Dublin . B

What is the song played at 3:38?

@uongphamvan7498

Жыл бұрын

highland cathedral

😭💖💖

:(

Stay Strong Hong Kong!

Why no subtitles

I don't understand everyone in the comments speaking fondly of the British Empire. HK should've been given to the people of HK, not the CCP, not the British.

@FAngus-ly8lk

3 жыл бұрын

This was not possible. The Hong Kong lease agreement was made with the government of China, not the people of HK. At the end of the lease, the land reverted to China. The British did the best they could to negotiate commitments to maintain democracy in HK. It isn't their fault that China went back on its word.

@BenBen-ns1pd

2 жыл бұрын

@@FAngus-ly8lk WTH was HK democracy under British colonial rule?! Do You need a dictionary to understand @colonialism @?

@Tom-bs1em

Жыл бұрын

@@BenBen-ns1pd Lord Patten attempted to Bríng democratic reform to Hong Kong.

1:04 that's beautiful.

Last post 😭

that day was a very british day for hong kong it rained

很可惜 香港所謂五十年未過五十已經回到文革時代😱😱雖然最後六任及最後一任督爺無功勳 ；但係他們建樹係所有港人不會忘記😭😭

I DID NOT KNOW WE HAD BAGPIPES

영국 시민지로 자유와 번영을 누리던 홍콩. 중국은 동양의 진주를 스스로 버렸다.

@Lv_Zhou

11 ай бұрын

You know nothing about HongKong history

@stopfartingplease

2 ай бұрын

@@Lv_ZhouUK built Hong Kong and China destroyed it and UK allowed us to enjoy freedom and prosperity, what have the communist do to us but removing our rights and destroying us.

😮😢🎉😊

😮🎉😊

it is against current discourse but in the case of HK, in 1997, stay british was a better option that the PRC. just in that case and at that time. fact

@hongkongdrake4730

Жыл бұрын

Hong Kong people have no right to choose. The British had only two options: return Hong Kong to China or go to war. Deng Xiaoping was adamant that Hong Kong must be returned to China, and he instructed a large-scale military build-up outside Hong Kong. Delay or resist if the UK has an accident on handover day. The army will go straight into Hong Kong to kill all the British and even blow up Hong Kong to rubble.

great

This day Hong kong 🇭🇰 surely miss the UK 🇬🇧 😂😂😂😂😂….

I remember Lord Patten from one of the functions held in Balliol College, Oxford where I was serving champagne on the trays. I was instructed by my manager to pour white wine to his champagne glass as he apparently doesn't like champagne. Naturally I did as I was instructed. Next day college received complain. We were totally baffled by complain because we did as we were instructed. This is my story about Lord Patten. What is yours?

Thank you for helping Hong Kong.

This is the end of the British Empire on July 1, 1997 in Hong Kong 🇭🇰.

@oiMarkusv

5 жыл бұрын

Funny I was just watching the news and witnessed hong kongers storm their government building and hoist the old hong Kong colonial flag and demand a end to Chinese rule🤔. Whether they actually achieve there aims is another thing but I truly do hope everything works out for them I genuinely believe we should of gave them a referendum before the handover😪 🇬🇧🇭🇰

1:18 when a british attacks an british

4:13

RULE, BRITANNIA!

Hong Kong is not belongs to me still is my beloved brother’s legacy only. If not me must be fulfilling of the Universe earth rights that I will not let him go at all. My heart’s feels must be follows ours my father’s family name is because my beloved brother’s didn’t get marry yet. I wants to keep his a little left of myself and the future’s for the world’s. I will spending my life’s continuing with my families to achieve furthermore with each countries reunion of the motherland. ❤❤

God man, stand up straight.

And now Hongkong goodluck with your new Pig emperor in Mainland.

This is why you always buy any new territories FREEHOLD.

Energetic and honorable performance for the ages

97香港移交中国全世界最痛苦的人是彭定康。

@tomsparks9582

6 жыл бұрын

yi ke 其次就是香港人

@oiMarkusv

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomsparks9582 Hong Kong belongs to the people of Hong Kong😪 forever our kin!🇬🇧🇭🇰

@harrypotterharley9620

5 жыл бұрын

英港时期才是最好的🇬🇧🇭🇰

@BenBen-ns1pd

2 жыл бұрын

奴隶和奴材都是恋殖狂

@jasonyeung7383

Жыл бұрын

😥

You should have stayed. Uk shouldn't have gone out of HK.

Robber family. Darned

一早要走 早批薯仔

Asian bagpipers lol

@ghandithesupremeleader9740

4 жыл бұрын

Rare

@alvindurochermtl

4 жыл бұрын

Bagpipes as an instrument originated in Asia Minor like a thousand years ago. So the joke is on you for being ignorant.

@trafalgarfives

3 жыл бұрын

What of it? Do you even know what Hong Kong is and was?

Malvinas argentinas

@mojowwwav4357

Жыл бұрын

come, try again, maybe we'll level Buenos aires to teach you harsher lesson this time.

Why didn’t you dare to fight for democracy and universal suffrage at his time?

@BenBen-ns1pd

2 жыл бұрын

@@Taketheshot56 You need to learn more history: HK was leased from China to Britain as a colony as results of opium war. Drug dealers defending s few stolen islandish patches against China PLA?! Wake up from your fairytale!

@GivemetheGravy

Жыл бұрын

@@Taketheshot56 That's the most delusional comment on the handover I've ever read. Come back to reality.

Goodbye and take the British Empire with you.

再不见！英国人，

@tamzinyim

4 жыл бұрын

Go fuck yourself !😂😂😂

Yes Hongkong is China 🎉❤

Failed mp for bath Never walked an ruc or hk beat in his life Only the Chinese people know risk Or pla when we still had Special Branch It should be the barren rocks of Aden Disgraceful

早走早着。最難看是英酋还要黄皮膚警隊为他臨別表演!

@jackytang3683

4 жыл бұрын

应该送他几箱鸦片做临别礼物

considered the British lucky you last day without gun point after what you government done to china china government made this handover in peaceful mean it should. laudable to world community I don't think the British acknowledged how much they intimidated chinese people in opium war snatched hong kong away we chinese suffered humiliation under you imperialistic on you fare well Mr Patten you got pretty respect treatment now just hush enjoy life don't make any negative comments about China

@alexluu1018

7 жыл бұрын

I think Hong Kong would be better under the British administration. Currently, under the Chinese administration, free speech is slowly eroding. I don't think we need to wait until 2047 for the Basic Law to be eradicated.

@alfredroyal3473

6 жыл бұрын

Go and fuck yourself, you communist fucking halfwit.

@sdadas4986

6 жыл бұрын

Alfred 877 lodge another mad bitish

@kakakukukakakuku

6 жыл бұрын

+ Luu , what kind of freedom did you have under British rule ? During that 150 years , were any governors elected by Hong Kong people ? were you ever able to freely protest the British administration? I guess the only freedom you had is to bullshit about China. All other previous British colonies fought hard to gain their freedom. I simply don't understand why there are so many people like you in HongKong missed so much about the period being controlled/managed by foreign colonists. Like it or not, the truth is Hongkong is completely useless without mainland China .

@andrewmccloud8581

6 жыл бұрын

After China lost the opium wars, a treaty was signed saying that Hong Kong would be handed over peacefully in 1997. If the Chinese didn't do this, they'd get fucked.

shamefull departure-great britain-small,small britain

@kingdomofyugoslavia7673

4 жыл бұрын

Salty commie that's what you are.

Good to see Hong Kong and Macau returning to its rightful owner China. We hope to see Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the South Sandwich Islands (Isla San Pedro) return back to its rightful owner Argentina

@joestephen3756

Жыл бұрын

Hehehe good one

@Pribumi1

Жыл бұрын

How come, the rightful owner, doesn't manage those islands?

@mojowwwav4357

Жыл бұрын

hong kong was handed over because china had nukes, argentina has a barely functioning economy, 3 months of war would send them into into the whole.

@Nxxc.

Жыл бұрын

The whole islands populous consider themselves British. Not Argentine.

@yipzoe3865

Жыл бұрын

​​​​​Majority of hk people were refugees from Mainland China fled to HK to escape the Chinese Communist party, it proves that your government treated their own people worse than colonialist

Like Zimbabwe and south Africa and many evidences show that HK people are not suitable for administration of their own city. Beijing points a chief executive from mainland would be a better choice for Hong Kong.

@stopfartingplease

2 ай бұрын

Well African is completely different, with most of its population being uneducated and unlike in Hong Kong (95% of the people are educated) Hong Kong is far more richer in economy and intellectually superior than Zimbabwe or South Africa which is a mess rn. Bad comparison mate

Long live in People's Republic of China

@JUNE10215

5 жыл бұрын

only good commie is a dead commie

@powpaw3024

5 жыл бұрын

Tiananmen Massacre 1989

@ksc7957

4 жыл бұрын

Tiananmen Massacre 1989

@jeffluj4292

4 жыл бұрын

Long live people of hong kong..dead to commie

@EnvironmentalAvocado777

7 ай бұрын

Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre 1989

😢The real hk gone for good

what title of the song in 3:31 ?

@TheOfficialSJCProductions

Жыл бұрын

Highland Cathedral.