An Illustrated History of Hong Kong

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As the British rule in Hong Kong draws to a close after a century and a half, the colony remains one of the most vital and intriguing places on earth. Despite being founded on an uninviting collection of sparsely populated islands on the Chinese coast, occupied by the Japanese in wartime, and surrounded by a belligerent Communist giant for over forty years, Hong Kong has grown into a global leader in manufacturing, commerce, and finance--the very symbol of dramatic growth and prosperity. An Illustrated History of Hong Kong captures that dynamic past in a sweeping account of this legendary city. Combining lavish and revealing illustrations (many of them seen here for the first time) with an authoritative text, Nigel Cameron reaches back to the prehistoric past, long before the arrival of the first Europeans, to build a comprehensive picture of this remarkable region's past. Based on numerous Chinese sources, the book offers a new perspective on the interplay between the Chinese and Westerners in shaping the Hong Kong we know today, and looks ahead to the implications of the resumption of Chinese rule in 1997. The result in an engrossing, up-to-the-minute narrative packed with over a hundred illustrations, including twenty-four color plates. CONTENTS......Page 11 LIST OF COLOUR PLATES......Page 13 LIST OF MAPS AND FIGURES......Page 14 Introduction......Page 15 1. The Origins of Confrontation......Page 18 2. First Clashes......Page 31 3. The Treaty of Nanjing......Page 40 4. Early Hong Kong......Page 46 5. Governor Davis — One against All......Page 58 6. Early Victoria — Fabric and Society......Page 69 7. Governor Bonham......Page 81 8. Bowring's War with China......Page 89 9. Consolidation under Robinson......Page 104 10. The Growth of Chinese Institutions, and the Problems of Education......Page 125 11. Macdonnell and the Lawless 'Depot'......Page 141 12. Colonial Appeasement......Page 151 13. Mr Hennessy 's Proceedings......Page 160 14. Public Health, and the Blockade......Page 174 15. Constitutional Reform, and the Legalization of Opium......Page 186 16. Plague, and the New Territories Acquired......Page 202 17. The First Two Decades of the New Century......Page 227 18. Inter-war Years — the Twenties......Page 246 19. Inter-war Years — the Thirties......Page 267 20. Invasion and Occupation......Page 280 21. Rehabilitation and Transformation......Page 295 22. Population, Housing, and Education......Page 310 23. Growth of an Industrial Giant......Page 323 24. Corruption and the ICAC......Page 336 25. Final Years......Page 350 NOTES......Page 357 APPENDIX 1......Page 363 APPENDIX 2......Page 364 APPENDIX 5......Page 365 APPENDIX 7......Page 366 APPENDIX 8......Page 367 APPENDIX 10......Page 368 APPENDIX 11......Page 371 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 372 GLOSSARY......Page 376 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 377 INDEX......Page 378