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A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997 by Steve Yui-Sang Tsang is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997 about?
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.
Who reads A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Steve Yui-Sang Tsang
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781860641848
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Asian History, Humanities
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