Hong Kong , a British colony , reverts to Chinese control next year but will remain sealed off from the mainland except to a tiny trickle of legal immigrants and people with special visit permits .
<response> <location>Hong Kong</location> , a <misc>British</misc> colony , reverts to <misc>Chinese</misc> control next year but will remain sealed off from the mainland except to a tiny trickle of legal immigrants and people with special visit permits . </response>