A Modern History of Hong Kong, 1841-1997.
From a little-known fishing community at the periphery of China, Hong Kong developed into one of the world's most spectacular and cosmopolitan metropoles after a century and a half of British imperial rule. This history of Hong Kong - from its occupation by the British in 1841 to its return to...
| Основен автор: | Tsang, Steve. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
I.B. Tauris & Co.,
2005.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=307634 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
A Modern History of Hong Kong, 1841-1997. |
Съдържание:
- Preface and Acknowledgements; Maps; Part I: The Foundations of Modern Hong Kong; 1 War and Peace; 2 The Foundation of a Crown Colony; 3 Imperial Expansion; Part II: The Heyday of Imperial Rule; 4 Law and Justice; 5 Economy and Society; 6 Agent for Change in China; 7 The Great War and Chinese Nationalism; 8 Imperial Grandeur; Part III: A Colonial Paradox; 9 Japanese Invasion and Occupation; 10 Return to Empire; 11 A Fine Balance; 12 Economic Take-off; 13 The Rise of the Hong Kongers; 14 The Making of a Colonial Paradox; Part IV Securing the Future; 15 Fateful Decisions.