The Pink Star Diamond sold for a record USD 71 million in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong began to slaughter the city's 1.6 million chickens to stop the spread of an influenza strain.
More than 100,000 people attended a vigil in Hong Kong to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's flagship airline, was founded.
Thousands of anti-government protesters disrupted Hong Kong International Airport.
The world's longest over sea bridge opened in China.
