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> The HK Chinese were however much better off at the time under British rule than the mainland Chinese were under China's. China was kind of a mess at the time.
by fatjokes 9y ago
> The HK Chinese were however much better off at the time under British rule than the mainland Chinese were under China's. China was kind of a mess at the time.
Perhaps materially, but on principle I don't think anyone would want to be considered second-class.
- tim333 9y agoMost of the mainland Chinese were second-class to the communist party insiders back then and couldn't even travel around China without special permits.