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The Hong Kong Story By Caroline Courtauld, May Holdsworth, Simon Vickers

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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Title: The Hong Kong Story

ISBN: 9780195903539

Publication Year: 1997

Type: Textbook

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publication Name: The Hong Kong Story

Item Height: 279mm

Author: Caroline Courtauld, May Holdsworth

Publisher: Oxford University Press (China) LTD

Item Width: 216mm

Subject: History

Item Weight: 883g

Number of Pages: 147 Pages

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This timely book chronicles the history of Hong Kong from its misty beginnings to the present day. The territory's unique and turbulent political and economic development form the backdrop to a still more compelling and human story. The essence of The Hong Kong Story is the interwoven sagas of the family dynasties and business houses - vital ingredients in transforming the 'barren rock' into a miracle city state. These families were by no means all British and Chinese: by the mid-nineteeth century Hong Kong was already a cosmopolitan city with a prominent American contingent. It is the collective spirit of these nationalities - grit, optimism, practicality, ruthlessness, generosity, resilience - that lies at the heart of modern Hong Kong's unique East-West chemistry. The book follows the waxing and waning fortunes of these dynasties and entrepreneurs through the convulsions of the Opium Wars, the collapse of imperial China, Japanese occupation, mass immigration, communist takeover in China, the Cultural Revolution, frequent booms and busts, and the approach of 'one country, two systems'. It a fascinating story of how human enterprise, rising above ethnic divides, has endowed a coastal enclave in Asia with not only unimaginable riches but a unique identity.

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Publisher

Oxford University Press (China) LTD

ISBN-13

9780195903539

eBay Product ID (ePID)

90182231

Product Key Features

Author

Caroline Courtauld, May Holdsworth

Publication Name

The Hong Kong Story

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Subject

History

Publication Year

1997

Type

Textbook

Number of Pages

147 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height

279mm

Item Width

216mm

Item Weight

883g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author

May Holdsworth, Caroline Courtauld

Country/Region of Manufacture

China

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