184 years ago today, on June 7, 1841 (April 18, 1841 in the lunar calendar), Hong Kong became a free trade port. Hong Kong Free Trade Port On June 7, 1841, Charles Elliot, the representative of the British government, announced Hong Kong as a free trade port. Over the past 178 years, the connotation and function of Hong Kong Free Trade Port have gradually expanded, becoming the freest, most open and most versatile free port in the world. Hong Kong covers an area of about 1,104 square kilometers and consists of three parts: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories (including 262 outlying islands). Victoria Harbour, located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, is a world-famous deep-water harbour. Since the opening of Hong Kong, foreign trade has always been the foundation of Hong Kong's economy. It can be said that the history of Hong Kong is a history of foreign trade development.