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The Hong Kong Letters

Author : Gill Shaddick
Publisher : Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925801632
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book The Hong Kong Letters written by Gill Shaddick and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late sixties when the Beatles are top of the charts and Twiggy is hitting the catwalk, Gill embarks on a life-changing journey to Hong Kong. Mao’s revolution is at its height. Vietnam has become America’s longest war with no end in sight. But it’s at an ad agency under insane direction where Gill finds her battles and learns to stand her ground. In this spirited memoir, where Mad Men meets Han Suyin’s A Many-Splendoured Thing, Gill recreates a Hong Kong of the imagination. Attractive and naïve, wined and dined by Hong Kong’s elite, she gravitates towards camaraderie outside the world of advertising and money, and adventure follows. A weekend sail goes awry when a yacht with her on board strays into the waters of Communist China. A full-scale sea and air search mounted from Hong Kong can find no trace. Yet Gill is very much alive. With her friends, she is reciting from Mao’s Little Red Book with no idea what fate awaits her or how long she will be held. The Hong Kong Letters is part memoir, part travelogue. Gill introduces us to characters that fiction couldn’t have invented any better and transports the reader to another time and place, a reminder that anyone can fit the experiences of a lifetime into two short years.

Letters from Hong Kong

Author : Isabel Taylor Escoda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Letters from Hong Kong written by Isabel Taylor Escoda and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Letters Home

Author : Jennifer Wong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911027874
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Letters Home written by Jennifer Wong and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters Home, Jennifer Wong's remarkable and vivid third collection of poems, unravels the complexities of being between nations, languages and cultures. Travelling across multiple borders of history and place, these poems examine what it means to be returning home, and whether it is a return to a location, a country or to a shared dream or language. "There are poems of homesickness, nostalgia, but also humour, hope and optimism - all depicted in Wong's distinctive, intelligent style... This is a remarkable collection, which makes a new and bold contribution to the genre of diaspora literature." - Hannah Lowe "Jennifer Wong's voice is captivating, compassionate, her poems full of insight, as she questions the complex relationship between culture and identity and what it means to leave a place to become defined by another." - Rebecca Goss

Report of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce ... Presented to the Members at the Annual Meeting

Author : Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce ... Presented to the Members at the Annual Meeting written by Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Impossible City

Author : Karen Cheung
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0593241436
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book The Impossible City written by Karen Cheung and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boldly rendered—and deeply intimate—account of Hong Kong today, from a resilient young woman whose stories explore what it means to survive in a city teeming with broken promises. “[A] pulsing debut . . . about what it means to find your place in a city as it vanishes before your eyes.”—The New York Times Book Review ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post Hong Kong is known as a place of extremes: a former colony of the United Kingdom that now exists at the margins of an ascendant China; a city rocked by mass protests, where residents rally—often in vain—against threats to their fundamental freedoms. But it is also misunderstood, and often romanticized. Drawing from her own experience reporting on the politics and culture of her hometown, as well as interviews with musicians, protesters, and writers who have watched their home transform, Karen Cheung gives us a rare insider’s view of this remarkable city at a pivotal moment—for Hong Kong and, ultimately, for herself. Born just before the handover to China in 1997, Cheung grew up questioning what version of Hong Kong she belonged to. Not quite at ease within the middle-class, cosmopolitan identity available to her at her English-speaking international school, she also resisted the conservative values of her deeply traditional, often dysfunctional family. Through vivid and character-rich stories, Cheung braids a dual narrative of her own coming of age alongside that of her generation. With heartbreaking candor, she recounts her yearslong struggle to find reliable mental health care in a city reeling from the traumatic aftermath of recent protests. Cheung also captures moments of miraculous triumph, documenting Hong Kong’s vibrant counterculture and taking us deep into its indie music and creative scenes. Inevitably, she brings us to the protests, where her understanding of what it means to belong to Hong Kong finally crystallized. An exhilarating blend of memoir and reportage, The Impossible City charts the parallel journeys of both a young woman and a city as they navigate the various, sometimes contradictory paths of coming into one’s own. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL

My Dearest Martha: The Life and Letters of Eliza Hillier

Author : Andrew Hillier
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 962937577X
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book My Dearest Martha: The Life and Letters of Eliza Hillier written by Andrew Hillier and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For this brief moment, the two sisters could be ‘together in heart and affection’, and through such letters bridge the distance of empire.” We often learn about the commerce, diplomacy, and military campaigns of the British empire without reference to the intimate side of life in these times—the development of self, the position of women, and the importance of family. In this book, the story of empire, so often told from a man’s perspective, is given a unique vantage point through Eliza Hillier’s letters to her younger sister, Martha. Written largely from Hong Kong, Shanghai, England, and Siam, the letters allow us to become a member of her family and follow the daily tribulations associated with the life of a young British woman in the port cities of Asia. We are thus able to share Eliza’s experiences as she leaves home to embark on married life, starts and raises a family, grieves at the abrupt and tragic loss of her husband, Charles Batten Hillier, and then sets about re-building her life. At once a reflection on the daily components of empire, an entertaining narrative of familial relationships, and the story of one woman’s inner feelings, My Dearest Martha guides us through the vagaries of life for a family who were very much a part of imperial careering and missionary circles in East and Southeast Asia. The letters are complemented by images and commentary from the author, a descendant of Eliza, providing context and depth, which together give us a fuller picture of British colonial life in the mid-1800s from a perspective that will resonate with readers around the world.

Hong Kong’s New Identity Politics

Author : Iam-chong Ip
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000764982
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong’s New Identity Politics written by Iam-chong Ip and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ip uses Hong Kong as a case study in how the production of the desire for "the local" lies at the heart of global cultural economy. Perhaps more so than most places, the construction of a local identity in Hong Kong has come about through a complex interplay of neoliberalism, postcoloniality and reaction to the consequent anxieties and uncertainties. As its importance as an economic centre has diminished and its relationship with Mainland China has become more strained, its people have become more concerned to define a "Hong Kong" identity that can be defended from external threat. Ip analyses the working and reworking of power relations and modes of agency in this global city. A must read for scholars of Hong Kong politics and society as well as a fascinating case study for scholars of identity politics as a global phenomenon.

Hong Kong Law Reports

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Law Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chinese Marriage and Social Change

Author : Max WL Wong
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811516448
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Marriage and Social Change written by Max WL Wong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comparative account of the abolition of concubinage in East Asia, offering a new perspective and revised analysis of the factors leading to – and the debates surrounding – the introduction of a new Marriage Reform Ordinance in Hong Kong in 1971. It uses this law as a platform to examine how the existence of concubinage – long preserved in the name of protecting Chinese traditions and customs — crucially influenced family law reforms, which were in response to a perceived need to create a ‘modern’ marriage system within Hong Kong’s Chinese community after the Second World War. This was, by and large, the result of continued pressure from within Hong Kong and from Britain to bring Hong Kong’s marriage system in line with international marriage treaties. It represented one of the last significant intrusions of colonial law into the private sphere of Hong Kong social life, eliminating Chinese customs which had been previously recognised by the colonial legal system’s family law. This book contextualizes the Hong Kong situation by examining judicial cases interpreting Chinese customs and the Great Qing Code, offering a comprehensive understanding of the Hong Kong situation in relation to the status of concubines in Republican China and other East Asian jurisdictions. It will be of particular interest to teachers and students of law, as well as researchers in gender studies, post-colonialism, sociology and cultural studies.

Fodor's Hong Kong

Author : Joanna G. Cantor
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400008107
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fodor's Hong Kong written by Joanna G. Cantor and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommends hotels, restaurants, museums, and parks, briefly describes the history and culture of Hong Kong, and offers tips on sightseeing, night life, leisure activities, and excursions to China

Contract Law in Hong Kong

Author : Michael J. Fisher
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789622098657
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (986 download)

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Download or read book Contract Law in Hong Kong written by Michael J. Fisher and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive textbook on contract law for more than ten years. 16 chapters cover all basic contract concepts with particular emphasis placed on what makes Hong Kong law different from other common law jurisdictions.

Department of State News Letter

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1078 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Department of State News Letter written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost in Transition

Author : Yiu-Wai Chu
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438446470
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Lost in Transition written by Yiu-Wai Chu and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely and insightful book, Yiu-Wai Chu takes stock of Hong Kong's culture since its transition to a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China in 1997. Hong Kong had long functioned as the capitalist and democratic stepping stone to China for much of the world. Its highly original popular culture was well known in Chinese communities, and its renowned film industry enjoyed worldwide audiences and far-reaching artistic influence. Chu argues that Hong Kong's culture was "lost in transition" when it tried to affirm its international visibility and retain the status quo after 1997. In an era when China welcomed outsiders and became the world's most rapidly developing economy, Hong Kong's special position as a capitalist outpost was no longer a privilege. By drawing on various cultural discourses, such as film, popular music, and politics of everyday life, Chu provides an informative and critical analysis of the impact of China's ascendency on the notion of "One Country, Two Cultures." Hong Kong can no longer function as a bridge between China and the world, writes Chu, and must now define itself from global, local, and national perspectives.

Hong Kong Employment Law

Author : Pattie Walsh
Publisher : CCH Hong Kong Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789881754530
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Employment Law written by Pattie Walsh and published by CCH Hong Kong Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will allow you to get a firm grasp of the relevant legislation so you’ll always be alert to its day-to-day impact on the employment relationship; and take practical steps to make sure your employee relationships and your business are not exposed to legal challenges. Step by step through the best-practice procedures that ensure full compliance with all relevant Hong Kong laws. Case studies and worked examples—dozens of them—clearly illuminate just about any difficulty likely to arise in any employment situation.

Overseas Business Reports

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overseas Business Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Doing Business in China For Dummies

Author : Robert Collins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118050940
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Doing Business in China For Dummies written by Robert Collins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigate China's business culture and etiquette The fun and easy way to grow your business in China This authoritative, friendly guide covers all the basics, from the nuts and bolts of Chinese business and bureaucracy to negotiating with your Chinese partners. You'll also get the know-how you need to manage day to day, from travel tips and advice on converting money to getting past language barriers. Discover how to: * Understand Chinese markets * Develop a strong business plan * Find the right employees * Work with currency controls and the Chinese banking system * Sell and source in China Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun

Federal Support of Project Grants: Indirect Costs and Cost Sharing

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Research
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1896 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Federal Support of Project Grants: Indirect Costs and Cost Sharing written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Research and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: