Today ive given you a little bit more information not a lot because obviously the talk is limited in time. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The hong kong exhibition features 45 documents, books, maps, photographs and manuscripts and depicts, from an american perspective, the history, economy, culture, society and art of hong kong during the british colonial period. Pages in category hong kong writers the following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. An excellent documentary about hong kong s fascinating history right before hong kong s 1997 return to chinese sovereignty. The maclennan case of 1980 and the suppression of a scandal has won the 2017 royal asiatic society hong kong history book prize. The approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. The kat hing wai museum is a former punti walled village. Steve tsangs most popular book is a modern history of hong kong.
It unleashed a wave of chaos that left psychic scars in a way that the hundred flowers movement and the great leap forwards despite an estimated 2040 million dead by starvation. Hong kong history, history of hong kong china highlights. Five books a hong kong poetry group founder couldnt live. The birds of hong kong and south china nhbs field guides. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather. On the recommendation of amazon readers, i picked up welshs history of hong kong. May 11, 2019 the hong kong history museum is a good place to go for learning about hong kongs history from prehistoric times to today.
She was born in sri lanka and moved to hong kong with her family at the age of one. Art books, photography books, design books hong kong online. A history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 buy the book. In the recent literary history of hong kong, there have been at least three generations of poets writing in chinese. Where finance and technology come together lawrence tang of invest hong kong at the recent money 2020 fintech conference in las vegas. A grant from the hong kong economic and trade office made the symposium and exhibition possible. It is dense and detailed, but it has a number of features that make parts of it worth reading. Pages in category novels set in hong kong the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Oct 02, 2012 hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese pronunciation.
In 2005, aged just 15, she cofounded peel street poetry, a literary collective that runs poetry openmic nights. The film was produced by elaine forsgate marden and directed by libby. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. 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. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers. Fashionable hong kong the arrival of war an engrossing and detailed historical novel. Chan is associate professor of communication at the university of washington, seattle, and the author of arming the chinese 1982, gold mountain 1983, li kashing. Oct 19, 2017 hong kong author tommy sham says text depicting sex can be traced to the tang dynasty 618907. An anthology of hong kong poetry of the 30s and 40s in chinese. There will be an announcement and book talk at the asia society in hong kong on 12 march 2018 beginning at 6. Yet one way to understand hong kongs past, according to may holdsworth, coeditor of the newly published dictionary of hong kong biography, is to read the biographies of the men and women who lived here. Before visiting a place ive never been before, i like to read books that are set there. The japanese entry into the city, accompanied by widespread killing and brutality, became known as the rape of nanking.
Since the movement ended, however, chinese language bookstores in hong kong have been. Jones takes readers on a fascinating journey through hong kong over the last 140 years, detailing some of the more impactful typhoons to. The great proletariat cultural revolution was a critical period not just in chinas recent history, but in hong kongs. These are part of hong kong s history, but as theyre already covered by a number of other sources, lets not put too much effort into those. List of books and articles about rape of nanking online. Buy bestselling and newlyreleased hong kong books, magazines, and other chinese books from hong kong with free international shipping. Jake grafton takes his wife, callie, along when the u. Dictionary of hong kong biography offers new perspectives on. Where finance and technology come together the new york. Following the success of his new york times bestseller, cuba, stephen coonts once again combines masterful storytelling with a frighteningly plausible scenario set in one of the worlds most volatile hot spots. The history and principles of chinas most explosive martial art. Yet one way to understand hong kongs past, according to may holdsworth, coeditor of the newly published dictionary of hong kong biography, is to read the biographies of the men and women who lived here discussing the book with coeditor christopher. Le carres the honourable schoolboy for some historical background.
Bird names are given in english, latin and chinese. The centre for humanities research,lingnanuniversity, 2003. Explore hong kong s fascinating history through this quick and easy guide to the best books about hong kong, from romantic novels, to informative works of nonfiction, to my favourite hk writers. If youre looking to get to grips with hong kongs rollercoaster history, tsangs documenting of opium smugglers, pirates and colonial mandarins. The band at the party on the floor below this one was playing an old american pop hit. It has served at times in the past as capital of china. Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. A modern history of hong kong presents a supremely wellbalanced history of this former british imperial possession. This time, however, for admiral jake grafton the stakes will be chillingly personal.
Hong kong s elusive billionaire 1996, and coeditor of people to people 1997. Dictionary of hong kong biography offers new perspectives. Hong kong author tommy sham says text depicting sex can be traced to the tang dynasty 618907. With more than 100 colour plates, this is an indispensable book for all birders visiting hong kong and south china. Through stunning photographs, newspaper reports and meteorological observations, a history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 by michael j. Tonight the lights of the great city of hong kong, out of sight on the north side of the islands spine, illuminated a low deck of stratus clouds with a dull glow. A genealogy of hong kong urban literature and cinema. Steve tsangs meticulously researched historical narrative duly recognizes the efforts of both hong kongs industrious and civicminded local chinese population and the expatriate british who held the bulk of the.
I have visited eslite few days ago and i would say it is much better now, much less people and much enjoyable, this bookstore contains millions of books and it never fail to impress me. How the fall of causeway bay books helped resurrect a long. There was a big mess in the first few weeks after opening as there were too many visitors. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong kong. Just as premodern chinese fiction was closely linked to the narrative conventions of traditional historiography, so the twentiethcentury chinese short story has been, and to a great extent still is, heavily influenced by the writers involvement in the catastrophic events of modern chinese history.
A direct translation of hong kong from its chinese characters essentially means fragrant harbour, possibly derived from the exportation of fragrant incense. Hong kong, april 25, 2012 hong kong is not rich in historical monuments, it has a few heritage buildings, hardly any picturesque ruins. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In british hong kong, memorable monikers the new york times.
Hong kongs elusive billionaire 1996, and coeditor of people to people 1997. This is because there arent a lot of women who have written books on the subject. 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. 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. China literature soars in hong kong debut after tencent. The hong kong police museum has information about the history of hong kongs police and the british colonial government. Hong kong and the treaty of nanking in 1842 1949 words. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats. Therere a couple of speculation as to why the harbor was named. Hong kong is famous for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbor. The art worlds eyes are on the citystate for art basel hong kong but. General information of hong kong simon fraser university. The colonization of hong kong started from the opium war that the hong kong island and kowloon had been ceded to uk in perpetuity.
Completely revised 8th edition of the is the standard field guide for the region, which has steadily improved over the years. A history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 buy the book online. I will be visiting hong kong for the first time in october. Hong kong was first captured on camera when the british arrived to lay claim to its fragrant harbour in 1841. Chinese people were not shy to talk about sex at all in ancient times, he says. Syd goldsmith hong kong on the brink home facebook. The second largest city in the region after shanghai, nanjing is at the intersection of three major railroad lines. The handover in 1997 saw hong kongs smooth transition from colonial to communist rule under the auspices of the one country, two systems framework. The hong kong story history of hong kong 1841 to 1997. The first several chapters on the opium war were excellent the mututal cultural misunderstandings between the chinese and british and the resulting conflict alone are. In the history books, any history books which mention the hong kong police, youll normally find about a oneline entry on thomas.
History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open. A hong kong university professor recalled telling a promising medical student that westerners would not take him seriously if he kept his english name, onion, but. Wide range of art related books covering, arts, design and photography related topics, on sale in hong kong. A sampan is a relatively flatbottomed chinese and malay wooden boat. Open english secondary 1 to 6 is now on edbs recommended textbook list. Hong kongs dense, highrise inhabited skyline is populated by a staggering 7,649 skyscrapers, ranking it as the city with the greatest number of skyscrapers. Firstly, here is an analysis of the name hong kong. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a modern history of hong kong.
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. The japanese established 1938 their puppet regime in nanjing. In 2005, aged just 15, she cofounded peel street poetry, a. To her surprise, she didnt detest hong kong, as her. Wikimedia commons has media related to writers from hong kong. The eslite bookstore is currently the biggest bookstore in hong kong. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong.
Hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese pronunciation. Stories of hong kongs colourful past told from local. Stories of hong kongs colourful past told from local perspective in new history book history buffs seek out the stories of ordinary people leading ordinary lives, in a city at the centre of. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books. Pick the best books set in hong kong for your trip.
They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. Hk writers the 5 best books about hong kong page traveller. Steve tsang has 18 books on goodreads with 752 ratings. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Sharing an abiding passion for the hong kong countryside. Hong kong was a colony of the british empire after the first opium war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There have been several theories regarding the origin of hong kongs name. 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. But twenty years on, the real impact of the sovereignty change is just starting to register. Books by steve tsang author of a modern history of hong kong.
Hong kongs location on the south china coast has resulted in a history of severe and often catastrophic typhoons. Nigel collett wins 2017 hong kong history book prize. The society organises regular hikes in the beautiful country park areas of hong kong from november to april, with the luxury of coach transport to take us to the hiking area and to return us, exhausted but happy, to kowloon tong. The name literally means spice harbor or fragrant harbor. This reputation of expansive skyline and natural setting, has established hong kong as one of the worlds leading financial capitals, a major business hub and cultural link, whilst. Among those newly elected to serve on legco were two strong supporters of hong kong independence, a position that is anathema to beijing. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. True stories of adventure, miracles, and evangelism from china. Considered the most comprehensive hong kong history book, welsh recounts the countrys origins from a barren land from the british.
The best books on hong kong five books expert recommendations. Art books, photography books, design books hong kong. Since 1997, it has once again been brought back under the control of china. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. Its fascinating history has been documented through photography ever since from its rapid expansion as a crown colony to its handover to china in 1997 and its present status as one of the worlds leading international financial centres. It was history in the making, and begged to be written about. Oct 28, 1993 a hong kong university professor recalled telling a promising medical student that westerners would not take him seriously if he kept his english name, onion, but the student, he said, ignored the. Dec 31, 2003 a modern history of hong kong presents a supremely wellbalanced history of this former british imperial possession.
Textbooks for secondary schools english language open. 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. Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books for. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read. May 19, 2018 she was born in sri lanka and moved to hong kong with her family at the age of one. Its a good and cheap way to have a brief idea of hong kongs history. He was a senior producer and anchor of focus at tvb, hong kong, and a television journalist at the. To explain the situation in hong kong in great detailits history with china, what provoked hong kong people, and what comes nextive curated a list of five books that go deep and beyond about the topic a note on diversity. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books.
Hong kong was taken controlled by the british government because of the following treaty the treaty of nanking in 1842, the treaty of beijing in 1860 and the convention for the extension of hong kong territory in 1898. From british bobby to hong kong copper the national archives. Look in any good bookshop in hong kong and youll probably be surprised at the number of books on the shelves about the declared monuments, traditional culture and clan histories of hong kong. Jul 22, 2018 stories of hong kongs colourful past told from local perspective in new history book history buffs seek out the stories of ordinary people leading ordinary lives, in a city at the centre of.
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