Hong Kongers in the United Kingdom
Total population | |
---|---|
Hong Kong-born residents 111,733 (2011 census) | |
Languages | |
English (British English, Hong Kong English), Hong Kong Cantonese,Hong Kong Hakka | |
Religion | |
Atheism, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
British Chinese, Britons in Hong Kong |
Hong Kongers in the United Kingdom (also known as Hong Kong Britons) are people from Hong Kong who are residing in the United Kingdom or British citizens of Hong Kong origin or descent.
Background[]
The United Kingdom has historically been a popular destination for Hong Kong immigrants due to the colonial relationship between the two territories.[citation needed] The UK's popularity among immigrants was also helped by the fact that the English language enjoys official status in both territories.[citation needed] While many Hong Kong-born residents of the UK are ethnically Cantonese, others include the children of colonial parentage (British and/or other European heritage, and people with ancestries from other parts of the former British colonial empire) born in Hong Kong prior to the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997.[1]
In June 2020, following the implementation of new security laws in Hong Kong by China, the UK offered a path to residency for British Nationals (Overseas) in Hong Kong.[2]
Demographics[]
The 2001 census recorded 96,445 Hong Kong-born people residing in the United Kingdom.[3] The 2011 census recorded 98,724 Hong Kong-born people resident in England, 3,517 in Wales,[4] 7,586 in Scotland[5] and 1,906 in Northern Ireland.[6] The figure Scotland was 7,068 in 2001 and 5,910 in 1991.[7][8]
Notable people[]
- Alan Mak, Conservative Member of Parliament
- Jimmy Lai, entrepreneur and activist[9]
- Katie Leung, actress
- Herman Li, guitarist for DragonForce
- Anna Lo, former politician
- Sir David Tang, businessman
- Gok Wan, fashion consultant and television presenter[10]
- Nat Wei, Baron Wei
- Benedict Wong, actor
- Tom Wu, actor
- Isobel Yeung, journalist
See also[]
- British nationality law and Hong Kong
- British Chinese
- British National (Overseas)
- East Asians in the United Kingdom
- Demographics of Hong Kong
- Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong
- Britons in Hong Kong
References[]
- ^ "Born abroad: Hong Kong". BBC News. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Hong Kong security law: Why we are taking our BNOs and leaving". BBC News. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Scotland's Diaspora" (PDF). gov.scot.
- ^ Scottish Government, St Andrew's House (5 October 2009). "Scotland's Diaspora and Overseas-Born Population".
- ^ "UK says 'deeply concerned' after HK's Jimmy Lai charged". Arab News. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Gok Wan: 'I call my family the Transformers. Once we lock together, we become a force'". the Guardian. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
External links[]
- British people of Hong Kong descent
- Hong Kong emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Chinese diaspora by country
- Hong Kong diaspora
- Chinese community in the United Kingdom
- Immigration to the United Kingdom by country of origin
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- Hong Kong stubs