ENGLISH

A Modern History of Hong Kong

By Steve Tsang

Book information

Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Year
2004
ISBN
1860641849, 9781860641848, 9781417557042
LCC
DS796.H757 T7734 2004
Open Library ID
OL22572424M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4880817 bytes)
Pages
349\349
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

From a little-known fishing community at the periphery of China, Hong Kong developed into one of the world's most spectacular and cosmopolitan cities after a century and a half of British imperial rule. The history of Hong Kong, from its occupation by the British in 1841 to its return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, is a fascinating story of East meeting West. This book addresses the changing relations between the local Chinese and expatriate communities in 156 years of British rule, and the emergence of a local identity. It explains the importance of China as a factor in its development and the origins of the so-called "1997 problems," thus analyzing the underlying reasons for the rise of a liberal society committed to the rule of law without democracy.

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