Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. American opium traders had a significant presence in early colonial hong kong, and the colony was a major termi. So when you make sure to read this book you can get a lot of benefit. Take a 360degree flying tour through hong kong s history from possession to handover and beyond. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers. A significant portion of the information in this book is connected to siu in one way or another. Mar 19, 2020 history on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime low by.
Hong kongs rich history, with its interesting tales of marauding pirates, powerful clans and european traders, has helped carve out its future as asias world city. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. Feb 05, 2014 an excellent documentary about hong kong s fascinating history right before hong kong s 1997 return to chinese sovereignty. Dec 28, 2016 in hong kongs book industry, everybody is scared this article is more than 3 years old hong kong used to be a place of relatively free speech in china, but that was before xi jinpings crackdown. History is on side of hong kong stocks priced near all.
The hong kong 818 incident, inhibited by the visit of li keqiang, caused controversy regarding civil rights violations. Modern historical study of precolonial hong kong was initiated be lo hsianglin. The particular book history of hong kong has a lot of knowledge on it. From a littleknown fishing community at the periphery of china, hong kong developed into one of the worlds most spectacular and. When the british occupied the tiny island of hong kong during the first opium war, the chinese empire was well into its decline, while great britain was already. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It has continued to be a source of embarrassment to british governments, and now, as its enforced return to china approaches, its future is the focus of worldwide attention and speculation. Food shortages impel many residents to flee to mainland china.
Hong kong apothecary transports us to the exotic world of eastern medicine, a world of oils, powders, pills, and cures for every known ailment from impotency to opium addiction. Scholarly, understated, massive history of the crown colony, from britisher and former international banker welsh. What are the best books about hong kong history and culture. A concise history of hong kong hong kong university press. Based in the uk, we operate in over countries displaying books in 26 different local currencies, including the hong kong dollar. Jones takes readers on a fascinating journey through hong kong over the last 140 years, detailing some of the more impactful typhoons to. History is on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The political, economic and social conditions of hong kong society are well narrated. Historians rarely pay much attention to this aspect of either hong kong history or american history, but america has also had a special interest in hong kong since the early 1800s. The troubled history of hong kong disneyland historytyme. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of chinese society. Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book a history of hong kong. The book explores hong kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where chinese history, british colonial history, and world history intersect.
Some of the manhua that mirrored the early struggles of the transitional political and war periods were the true record and renjian pictorial. The evolution of hong kong history from colony to powerhouse. Aided by an air of forbidden allure and the indication of a huge, untapped market, an. Hong kong protests will inspire world even if they fail. Hong kong was a british possession for decades until it rejoined china in 1997. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books for. Hong kong housing problem from the 1950s to the present. Full of colour and incident, a childhood memoir that is also a history of hong kong in the 20th century. Hong kong, special administrative region of china, located to the east of the pearl river estuary on the south coast of china. It also gives a critical and dispassionate analysis of the different cultural, social, and political factors which prompted the government and the public to consider change and implement reforms with farreaching effects.
Rather apologetic on the british side, but if youve read plenty of other books condemning the opium wars, this is an impressive. History on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime low by. Through stunning photographs, newspaper reports and meteorological observations, a history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 by michael j. A brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong. History in the very long scale of history, hong kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. As peculiar as pink pills for pale people are the packages containing these medicaments. I read this a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty good. We offer over 20 million books 14 million english books, all at great prices with free delivery on all orders.
List of books and articles about hong kong history online. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. History of hong kong lonely planet travel information. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books. Hong kong continues to link its currency closely to the us dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. Covering the political and cultural angles on the city as well as fiction and personal memoirs, these are our ten best books about hong kong. Feb 18, 2020 online shopping for hong kong history books in the books store. This book puts together historical documents that illustrate the lives and concerns of hong kong people through a century and a half of colonial rule. Rather apologetic on the british side, but if youve read plenty of other books condemning the opium wars, this is an impressive, thorough history that provides a bit of balance but read with a pinch of salt. Books set in hong kong 176 books goodreads share book. Vibrant, fastpaced, and full of stories, hong kong is a place where east and west have long intermingled. A concise history is not only a brief history of cantonese pop songs, but also of hong kong culture. The film was produced by elaine forsgate marden and directed by libby.
Hong kong has been a source of embarrassment to both britain and china from the outset. Cindy wang, hang seng index breaching book value has preceded big rallies benchmark posts biggest daily gain. The book concludes with a chapter on the eclipse of cantopop by mandapop mandarin popular music, and an analysis of the relevance of cantopop to hong kong people in the age of a dominant china. Jun 20, 2019 a brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong. They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. Sun yatsen established the republic of china in 1911 using hong kong s manhua to circulate antiqing propaganda. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong time. Regarded as the smallest disney resort in the world, hong kong disneyland holds an. The hong kong story history of hong kong 1841 to 1997. A modern history of hong kong my perception is that there arent many good indepth histories of hk in english.
You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. But there was a lot going on in the region before that wintry morning in 1841 when a contingent of british marines clambered ashore and planted the union flag on the western part of hong kong island, claiming it for the british crown. A sweeping history of hong kong, britains last colony, documents court intrigues. Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of hong kong s reintegration with china, and significant developments and challenges since 1997. This work is an evocation of hong kong and the characters of those who shaped it, from its buccaneering origins to its postwar growth. Jan 16, 2020 during the first opium war, china cedes the island of hong kong to the british with the signing of the chuenpi convention, an agreement seeking an end to the first anglochinese conflict. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Author jeff wasserstrom, a university of california professor, draws comparisons between 2014 and 2019 hong kong protests, and between police repression now and in china in 1989, but agrees with. Aug 15, 2007 this history of hong kong from its occupation by the british in 1841 to its return to chinese sovereignty in 1997 includes the foundation of modern hong kong. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. The book covers the entire history of hong kong from the colonial period to the post1997 hong kong handover to china. Growing from a fishing village to a bustling colonial trading port and one of asias most powerful financial centres, hong kong has a colourful history and complex sociocultural dynamics.
Discover librarianselected research resources on hong kong history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Cindy wang, hang seng index breaching book value has preceded big. During the first opium war, china cedes the island of hong kong to the british with the signing of the chuenpi convention, an agreement seeking an end to the first anglochinese conflict. Welcome to book depository, an international online book retailer. Buy a history of hong kong 2rev ed by frank welsh isbn. Ancient history remnants of burial grounds and early rock carvings show human life in hong kong as far back as the stone age. Frank welsh in 1842, a barren island was reluctantly ceded by china to an unenthusiastic britain. The author puts much emphasis on the statesociety relations. In 1842 a barren island was reluctantly ceded by china to an. Apr 03, 2018 mainland censors denounced the book almost immediately, but in hong kong, it was an instant best seller. East asiasoutheast asia hong kong the world factbook.
The approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. Online shopping for hong kong history books in the books store. Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. This article appeared in the special section of the print edition under the headline 1898 and all thata brief history of hong kong reuse this content the trust project.
Wherever i went, the air was redolent with the smells of. Hong kongs location on the south china coast has resulted in a history of severe and often catastrophic typhoons. This book is not just a chronological history of the medical and health system of hong kong between 1842 and 1941. Starting in hong kong and spreading throughout china and then into the united states, the asian flu became widespread in england where, over six months, 14,000 people died. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The territory is thought to have come into the fold of the chinese. The anti hong kong express rail link movement protested at the proposed hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhen hong kong express rail link. This specific book very easy to read you will get the point easily after perusing this book. Nov 16, 2017 hong kong s residential skyscrapers minghong wikimedia commons hong kong s housing shortage and tiny flats are notorious problems in a city that is known for the stark contrast between its extraordinary wealth and the poor living conditions of a large section of its population. Hong kong is one of the worlds most enigmatic cities and its complex history has captured peoples imaginations around the world, these ten mustread books about hong kong will help visitors understand what makes this extraordinary citys heart beat.
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