The Story of the Indigenous Villagers of Hong Kong

The indigenous villagers arrived and settled in Hong Kong long before the British colonised the territory. Despite now being a minority community, they are still a very powerful voice in the city. This is the story of the original inhabitants of Hong Kong. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this video. My Instagram:   / mrandylo   Some of the music tracks I used are from a very talented artist called Tom Fox: https://tfbeats.com/ #hongkong #hongkonghistory #hongkongpolitics #hkhistory #hkpolitics 00:00 Who are the indigenous villagers of Hong Kong? 00:52 The original inhabitants of Hong Kong 02:25 And then the British arrived... 02:57 The British take over the indigenous inhabitants' land 03:47 Granting concessions 04:16 1950s immigration from China to Hong Kong 05:10 Making a deal with the villagers to build housing 06:15: Small House Policy 06:43 The new towns of the New Territories 07:18 The villagers move to the UK 07:59 BBC documentary on the villagers 08:31 Some villages abandoned. Some improved. 10:18 The privileges and rights the indigenous villagers have 11:12 British colonial appeasement of the indigenous villagers 12:13 Village rights in Hong Kong's constitution 13:29 The organisation that protects the villagers 13:46 Their very powerful voting rights 14:01 Resentment amongst urban Hongkongers 15:15 Illegal abuse of the Small House Policy 15:29 Their political stance 16:56 The future of the Small House Policy