{"response":"{\"What is the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (1898)?

The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory is like a special agreement that added more land to Hong Kong, just like adding another room to your house.

Imagine you live in a small house, and one day, you get a new room. That’s what happened to Hong Kong, it got a bigger space to play and grow in. This new land came from a place called Kowloon. It was added through this agreement so that Hong Kong could have more space for people, buildings, and fun things like schools and parks.

How the Agreement Works

This Convention is like a promise between two friends, one friend gives a little extra room to the other. In this case, the British government gave more land to Hong Kong so it could keep growing and getting busier.

It's similar to when your parents let you have an extra toy or snack because you did something great. Hong Kong got its "extra toy", a bigger place to live, because of this special agreement.

This helped Hong Kong become the busy, exciting city it is today!

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  1. A treaty that added more land to Hong Kong, like expanding a city's borders.
  2. Imagine adding new neighborhoods to your town without asking permission.
  3. Hong Kong got extra space for its people and businesses.

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