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Hong Kong

Author : Wei Tang
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781536185812
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong written by Wei Tang and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future first explores the "non-national" features of Hong Kong citizenship by analysing its development in relation to three key features: people's identities, uneven political participation, and the development of civil society. The subsequent study explores ideological detachment from ideas of "nation-ness", if English language discourse is to produce a stable model of Hong Kong identity. The authors examine the discourses of young people and older people pertaining to socio-political issues concerning Hong Kong, reviewing major research studies conducted in Hong Kong on young people's attitudes towards the society. The closing review provides an extensive summary on phonetics and phonology research on Hong Kong English in the past two decades, and also discusses how the codification and standardisation of Hong Kong English would aid in its development"--

Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis

Author : David R. Meyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139427857
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis written by David R. Meyer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centres, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital and as such has been China's window on to the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.

Hong Kong, China

Author : Gordon Mathews
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415480132
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong, China written by Gordon Mathews and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by three academic specialists on Hong Kong cultural identity, social history, and mass media, this book explores Hong Kong's cultural relation to the Chinese nation and state in the recent past, present, and future.

Hong Kong's History

Author : Tak-Wing Ngo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134630948
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong's History written by Tak-Wing Ngo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rewriting Hong Kong's history from the bottom up, the chapters investigate vital, but hitherto obscured, aspects of the colony's rise. They cover the Chinese collaboration with the colonial regime, legal discrimination and intimidation, rural politics, social movements, government-business relations, industrial policy, flexible manufacturing and colonial historiography. Drawing together contributions from historians, sociologists and political scientists, the book highlights the role played by a variety of social actors in Hong Kong's history and differs both from recent celebrations of British colonialism and anti-colonial Chinese nationalism.

A Borrowed Place

Author : Frank Welsh
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Borrowed Place written by Frank Welsh and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1993 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the history of Hong Kong from ancient times until 1993.

Hong Kong History

Author : Man-Kong Wong
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811628068
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong History written by Man-Kong Wong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims at providing an accessible introduction to and summary of the major themes of Hong Kong history that has been studied in the past decades. Each chapter also suggests a number of key historical figures and works that are essential for the understanding of a particular theme. However, the book is by no means merely a general survey of the recent studies of Hong Kong history; it tries to suggest that the best way to approach Hong Kong history is to put it firmly in its international context.

Translating China

Author : Xuanmin Luo
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847693857
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Translating China written by Xuanmin Luo and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation has been instrumental in opening the door between China and the rest of the world from ancient times to the present day, and has helped facilitate cultural exchange and the sharing of knowledge. This book makes and important contribution to the study of translation into and from Chinese. A wide range of topics are covered, such as Chinese canonization of Buddhism, Chinese cultural identity and authenticity in translation, Chinese poetry, opera, politics and ideology in translation, and the individual contributions made by translators to modernity and globalisation. The analyses and arguments offered by the authors make this book a must read for anyone interested in translation from a Chinese perspective.

Translation in Hong Kong

Author : Sin-wai Chan
Publisher : Chinese University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789622019775
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Translation in Hong Kong written by Sin-wai Chan and published by Chinese University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city where international communication is a fact of everyday life. Translation has thus always been essential in bridging the social and cultural gap between Chinese and Western civilizations. Translation in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future tries to assess the role played by this academic discipline at different historical periods and to articulate the issues that confront its future development. This is one of the most complete if not the best coverage on the subject, written by notable scholars and practitioners in the field.

Handbook of Culture and Creativity

Author : Angela K.-Y. Leung
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190455691
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Culture and Creativity written by Angela K.-Y. Leung and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Culture and Creativity is a collaborative effort to provide readers with an in-depth and systematic inquiry into the cultural processes of creativity and innovation, as well as the creative processes of cultural transformation. As the editors acknowledge, creativity emerges from dialogical interaction with cultural imperatives, norms, and artifacts, but culture also evolves and transforms through a generative process fueled by creativity. In order to illuminate nuanced insights on the complex culture-creativity nexus, this volume is organized into four broad sections: reciprocal relationships, socio-cultural contexts, diversifying experiences and creativity, and policy and applied perspectives. Edited by Angela K.-Y. Leung, Letty Kwan, and Shyhnan Liou, this cogent volume features cutting-edge evidence and research, and lays the groundwork for pursuing a new science for integrating the study of culture and creativity.

Multilingual Hong Kong: Languages, Literacies and Identities

Author : David C.S. Li
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319441957
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Book Synopsis Multilingual Hong Kong: Languages, Literacies and Identities by : David C.S. Li

Download or read book Multilingual Hong Kong: Languages, Literacies and Identities written by David C.S. Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gives an up-to-date account of the language situation and social context in multilingual Hong Kong. After an in-depth, interpretive analysis of various language contact phenomena, it shows why it is such a tall order for Hongkongers to live up to the Special Administrative Region government’s language policy goalpost, ‘biliteracy and trilingualism’. A detailed contrastive analysis between Cantonese and (a) English, (b) Modern Written Chinese, and (c) Putonghua helps explain the nature of the linguistic and acquisitional challenges involved. Economic forces and sociopolitical realities helped shape the ‘mother tongue education’ or ‘dual MoI streaming’ policy since September 1998. The book provides a critical review of the significant milestones and key policy documents from the early 1990s, and outlines the concerns of stakeholders at the receiving end. Another MoI debate concerns the feasibility and desirability of teaching Chinese in Putonghua (TCP). Based on a critical review of the TCP literature and recent psycholinguistic and neuroscience research, the language-in-education policy implications are discussed, followed by a few recommendations. Hongkongers of South Asian descent saw their life chances curtailed as a result of the post-1997 changes in the language requirements for gaining access to civil service positions and higher education. Based on a study of 15 South Asian undergraduate students’ prior language learning experiences, recommendations are made to help redress that social inequity problem.

Singapore And Hong Kong: Comparative Perspectives On The 20th Anniversary Of Hong Kong's Handover To China

Author : Institute Of Advanced Studies, Ntu, S'pore
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813237945
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore And Hong Kong: Comparative Perspectives On The 20th Anniversary Of Hong Kong's Handover To China written by Institute Of Advanced Studies, Ntu, S'pore and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political, social and economic transformations have marked the 20 years since Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of China. To mark the historic handover, the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Nanyang Technological University invited experts from various fields to share their unique insights on the developments and impact of the last 20 years on Hong Kong and Singapore in a conference in Singapore.This volume is a compilation of speeches and presentations delivered at the conference by such heavyweight experts as Wang Gungwu, Antony Leung and Yang Jinlin on the road travelled and the paths ahead for both cities. This volume is an invaluable collection on Hong Kong and Singapore's past, present and future. Readers can enjoy the salient analysis delivered with great thought and reflective humour.

A Concise History of Hong Kong

Author : John M. Carroll
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742574695
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of Hong Kong written by John M. Carroll and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 in the second decade of its legendary "Imperial Century." From this collision of empires arose a city that continues to intrigue observers. Melding Chinese and Western influences, Hong Kong has long defied easy categorization. John M. Carroll's engrossing and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. 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. 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.

Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview & Chronology

Author : Hong Kong Chronicles Institute
Publisher : 聯合電子出版有限公司（代理）
ISBN 13 : 9888807323
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview & Chronology written by Hong Kong Chronicles Institute and published by 聯合電子出版有限公司（代理）. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview & Chronology is the first title of the book series Hong Kong Chronicles by Hong Kong Chronicles Institute. It presents a detailed overview of Hong Kong’s local history and more than 6,500 major historical events taking place between ancient times and 2017. The book series consists of 66 volumes to be released in 42 books with 25 million words and completed in phases by 2027. It covers a historical timeline of 7,000 years – from the New Stone Age 5,000 B.C. to the inauguration of the fifth term of the HKSAR government on July 1, 2017. It includes 10 major categories, including nature, economy, culture, society, politics and people, etc. Local chronicles have the important functions of preserving history, providing reference for policymaking and educating the people. Through the compilation of local chronicles, it serves to seek out, preserve and promote the stories of people, their socio-economic development and way of life as well as political structure. It plays an important role of cultural significance in driving the future by reflecting on the past. The book series is of profound historical significance and cultural value as an accurate, objective, systematic and comprehensive record of 7,000 years of Hong Kong's transformation.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Technology

Author : Sin-Wai Chan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317608151
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Technology written by Sin-Wai Chan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Technology provides a state-of-the art survey of the field of computer-assisted translation. It is the first definitive reference to provide a comprehensive overview of the general, regional and topical aspects of this increasingly significant area of study. The Encyclopedia is divided into three parts: Part One presents general issues in translation technology, such as its history and development, translator training and various aspects of machine translation, including a valuable case study of its teaching at a major university; Part Two discusses national and regional developments in translation technology, offering contributions covering the crucial territories of China, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Taiwan, the Netherlands and Belgium, the United Kingdom and the United States Part Three evaluates specific matters in translation technology, with entries focused on subjects such as alignment, bitext, computational lexicography, corpus, editing, online translation, subtitling and technology and translation management systems. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Technology draws on the expertise of over fifty contributors from around the world and an international panel of consultant editors to provide a selection of articles on the most pertinent topics in the discipline. All the articles are self-contained, extensively cross-referenced, and include useful and up-to-date references and information for further reading. It will be an invaluable reference work for anyone with a professional or academic interest in the subject.

One Country, Two Systems, Three Languages

Author : Sue Wright
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853593963
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book One Country, Two Systems, Three Languages written by Sue Wright and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1997 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set of papers and debates derive from a conference that took place in Hong Kong in 1996. The participants analyzed the patterns of language use that prevailed in mid-1996 and assessed the linguistic changes that might accompany the political shift when Hong Kong is returned to China.

Colonizer and Colonized

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004488863
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Colonizer and Colonized written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades, the experiences of colonization and decolonization, once safely relegated to the margins of what occupied students of history and literature, have shifted into the latter's center of attention, in the West as elsewhere. This attention does not restrict itself to the historical dimension of colonization and decolonization, but also focuses upon their impact upon the present, for both colonizers and colonized. The nearly fifty essays here gathered examine how literature, now and in the past, keeps and has kept alive the experiences - both individual and collective - of colonization and decolonization. The contributors to this volume hail from the four corners of the earth, East and West, North and South. The authors discussed range from international luminaries past and present such as Aphra Behn, Racine, Blaise Cendrars, Salman Rushdie, Graham Greene, Derek Walcott, Guimarães Rosa, J.M. Coetzee, André Brink, and Assia Djebar, to less known but certainly not lesser authors like Gioconda Belli, René Depestre, Amadou Koné, Elisa Chimenti, Sapho, Arthur Nortje, Es'kia Mphahlele, Mark Behr, Viktor Paskov, Evelyn Wilwert, and Leïla Houari. Issues addressed include the role of travel writing in forging images of foreign lands for domestic consumption, the reception and translation of Western classics in the East, the impact of contemporary Chinese cinema upon both native and Western audiences, and the use of Western generic novel conventions in modern Egyptian literature.

Language in Hong Kong at Century's End

Author : Martha C. Pennington
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 962209418X
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Language in Hong Kong at Century's End written by Martha C. Pennington and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a view of the linguistic situation in Hong Kong in the final years of the twentieth century, as it enters the post-colonial era. In the chapters of this book, scholars from Hong Kong and around the world present a contemporary profile of Chinese, English, and other languages in dynamic interaction in this major international economic centre. Authors survey usage of different languages and attitudes towards them among students, teachers, and the general population based on census data, newpapers, language diaries, interviews, and questionnaires. They address issues of code-mixing, the shift from English-medium to Chinese-medium education, the place of Putonghua in the local language mix, and the language of minority groups such as Hong Kong Indians.This wide-ranging group of original studies provides a social and historical perspective from which to consider developments in language among the past, present, and future populations of Hong Kong.