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. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers. In 1842 a barren island was reluctantly ceded by china to an. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of chinese society. 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 approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. 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.
A sweeping history of hong kong, britains last colony, documents court intrigues. History is on side of hong kong stocks priced near all. Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book a history of hong kong. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Cindy wang, hang seng index breaching book value has preceded big. Some of the manhua that mirrored the early struggles of the transitional political and war periods were the true record and renjian pictorial. A concise history of hong kong hong kong university press.
Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. Based in the uk, we operate in over countries displaying books in 26 different local currencies, including the hong kong dollar. 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. Books set in hong kong 176 books goodreads share book. 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. This specific book very easy to read you will get the point easily after perusing this book. A significant portion of the information in this book is connected to siu in one way or another. From a littleknown fishing community at the periphery of china, hong kong developed into one of the worlds most spectacular and. Through stunning photographs, newspaper reports and meteorological observations, a history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 by michael j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The political, economic and social conditions of hong kong society are well narrated.
This book is not just a chronological history of the medical and health system of hong kong between 1842 and 1941. We offer over 20 million books 14 million english books, all at great prices with free delivery on all orders. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. A concise history is not only a brief history of cantonese pop songs, but also of hong kong culture. A brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong time. Wherever i went, the air was redolent with the smells of. Rather apologetic on the british side, but if youve read plenty of other books condemning the opium wars, this is an impressive. 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. This book is about the history of hong kong, from the earliest time that hong kong apepeople were known to exist which is about 4000bc. Hong kong housing problem from the 1950s to the present. 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. Jones takes readers on a fascinating journey through hong kong over the last 140 years, detailing some of the more impactful typhoons to.
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. 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. The author puts much emphasis on the statesociety relations. The hong kong story history of hong kong 1841 to 1997. History in the very long scale of history, hong kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. Online shopping for hong kong history books in the books store. They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. Hong kong protests will inspire world even if they fail. History of hong kong lonely planet travel information. 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. Hong kong, special administrative region of china, located to the east of the pearl river estuary on the south coast of china.
Frank welsh in 1842, a barren island was reluctantly ceded by china to an unenthusiastic britain. Hong kong was a british possession for decades until it rejoined china in 1997. Sun yatsen established the republic of china in 1911 using hong kong s manhua to circulate antiqing propaganda. 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. 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. Hong kongs location on the south china coast has resulted in a history of severe and often catastrophic typhoons. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books for. Take a 360degree flying tour through hong kong s history from possession to handover and beyond. What are the best books about hong kong history and culture. I read this a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty good. Regarded as the smallest disney resort in the world, hong kong disneyland holds an. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Cindy wang, hang seng index breaching book value has preceded big rallies benchmark posts biggest daily gain.
Mar 19, 2020 history on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime low by. Hong kong continues to link its currency closely to the us dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. Buy a history of hong kong 2rev ed by frank welsh isbn. 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. List of books and articles about hong kong history online. But the new colony prospered from the outset and, in 1898, a further area was leased to britain for 99 years. This work is an evocation of hong kong and the characters of those who shaped it, from its buccaneering origins to its postwar growth. Jun 20, 2019 a brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong.
Food shortages impel many residents to flee to mainland china. The book covers the entire history of hong kong from the colonial period to the post1997 hong kong handover to china. Feb 05, 2014 an excellent documentary about hong kong s fascinating history right before hong kong s 1997 return to chinese sovereignty. History on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime low by. The film was produced by elaine forsgate marden and directed by libby. Ancient history remnants of burial grounds and early rock carvings show human life in hong kong as far back as the stone age. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. A brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong. 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. 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.
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. Vibrant, fastpaced, and full of stories, hong kong is a place where east and west have long intermingled. So when you make sure to read this book you can get a lot of benefit. Scholarly, understated, massive history of the crown colony, from britisher and former international banker welsh. Discover librarianselected research resources on hong kong history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals.
History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books. East asiasoutheast asia hong kong the world factbook. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Hong kong has been a source of embarrassment to both britain and china from the outset. The evolution of hong kong history from colony to powerhouse. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read. As peculiar as pink pills for pale people are the packages containing these medicaments. Apr 03, 2018 mainland censors denounced the book almost immediately, but in hong kong, it was an instant best seller. History is on side of hong kong stocks priced near alltime. Aided by an air of forbidden allure and the indication of a huge, untapped market, an. A modern history of hong kong my perception is that there arent many good indepth histories of hk in english. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
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. The troubled history of hong kong disneyland historytyme. The anti hong kong express rail link movement protested at the proposed hong kong section of the guangzhoushenzhen hong kong express rail link. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Welcome to book depository, an international online book retailer. 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. American opium traders had a significant presence in early colonial hong kong, and the colony was a major termi. 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. The particular book history of hong kong has a lot of knowledge on it. 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. The territory is thought to have come into the fold of the chinese. Feb 18, 2020 online shopping for hong kong history books in the books store. 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. Modern historical study of precolonial hong kong was initiated be lo hsianglin.
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