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In this picture taken on April 25, 2017, a fan (C) of Hong Kong's Eastern waves the old British colonial flag of Hong Kong during the AFC Champions League football match between China's Guangzhou Evergrande and Hong Kong's Eastern at Mongkok Stadium in Hong Kong. From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain's colonial legacy still resonates through Hong Kong. But almost 20 years since the city was handed back to China under a deal that made it semi-autonomous, colonial emblems have become a symbol of protest. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE / TO GO WITH Hong Kong-China-Britain-politics-history-culture-handover, FEATURE by Laura MANNERING (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)

In this picture taken on April 25, 2017, a fan (C) of Hong Kong's Eastern waves the old British colonial flag of Hong Kong during the AFC Champions League football match between China's Guangzhou Evergrande and Hong Kong's Eastern at Mongkok Stadium in Hong Kong. From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain's colonial legacy still resonates through Hong Kong. But almost 20 years since the city was handed back to China under a deal that made it semi-autonomous, colonial emblems have become a symbol of protest. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE / TO GO WITH Hong Kong-China-Britain-politics-history-culture-handover, FEATURE by Laura MANNERING (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)
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