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. Among those newly elected to serve on legco were two strong supporters of hong kong independence, a position that is anathema to beijing. Steve tsangs most popular book is a modern history of hong kong. Hong kong and the treaty of nanking in 1842 1949 words. 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. Hong kong was a colony of the british empire after the first opium war. 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. How the fall of causeway bay books helped resurrect a long. 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. A history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 buy the book online.
Textbooks for secondary schools english language open. The eslite bookstore is currently the biggest bookstore in hong kong. 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. It is dense and detailed, but it has a number of features that make parts of it worth reading. An excellent documentary about hong kong s fascinating history right before hong kong s 1997 return to chinese sovereignty. May 19, 2018 she was born in sri lanka and moved to hong kong with her family at the age of one. Since 1997, it has once again been brought back under the control of china. Jones takes readers on a fascinating journey through hong kong over the last 140 years, detailing some of the more impactful typhoons to. Stories of hong kongs colourful past told from local.
The best books on hong kong five books expert recommendations. Syd goldsmith hong kong on the brink home facebook. A modern history of hong kong presents a supremely wellbalanced history of this former british imperial possession. 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. Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books. Wide range of art related books covering, arts, design and photography related topics, on sale in hong kong. Art books, photography books, design books hong kong online. The hong kong story history of hong kong 1841 to 1997.
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. It has served at times in the past as capital of china. Dictionary of hong kong biography offers new perspectives on. Today ive given you a little bit more information not a lot because obviously the talk is limited in time. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather. Its a good and cheap way to have a brief idea of hong kongs history. Buy bestselling and newlyreleased hong kong books, magazines, and other chinese books from hong kong with free international shipping. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. Therere a couple of speculation as to why the harbor was named. In the recent literary history of hong kong, there have been at least three generations of poets writing in chinese. 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.
Considered the most comprehensive hong kong history book, welsh recounts the countrys origins from a barren land from the british. In 2005, aged just 15, she cofounded peel street poetry, a. He was a senior producer and anchor of focus at tvb, hong kong, and a television journalist at the. 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 author tommy sham says text depicting sex can be traced to the tang dynasty 618907. Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. Open english secondary 1 to 6 is now on edbs recommended textbook list. This is because there arent a lot of women who have written books on the subject. Hk writers the 5 best books about hong kong page traveller. The birds of hong kong and south china nhbs field guides. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
Hong kongs location on the south china coast has resulted in a history of severe and often catastrophic typhoons. A grant from the hong kong economic and trade office made the symposium and exhibition possible. Chinese people were not shy to talk about sex at all in ancient times, he says. She was born in sri lanka and moved to hong kong with her family at the age of one. There was a big mess in the first few weeks after opening as there were too many visitors. Jake grafton takes his wife, callie, along when the u. Steve tsang has 18 books on goodreads with 752 ratings.
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. Wikimedia commons has media related to writers from hong kong. Dec 31, 2003 a modern history of hong kong presents a supremely wellbalanced history of this former british imperial possession. In 2005, aged just 15, she cofounded peel street poetry, a literary collective that runs poetry openmic nights.
They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. On the recommendation of amazon readers, i picked up welshs history of hong kong. Oct 19, 2017 hong kong author tommy sham says text depicting sex can be traced to the tang dynasty 618907. Since the movement ended, however, chinese language bookstores in hong kong have been. Where finance and technology come together lawrence tang of invest hong kong at the recent money 2020 fintech conference in las vegas. The approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. 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. 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. Nigel collett wins 2017 hong kong history book prize. Hong kong, april 25, 2012 hong kong is not rich in historical monuments, it has a few heritage buildings, hardly any picturesque ruins. Firstly, here is an analysis of the name hong kong. Books by steve tsang author of a modern history of hong kong. Five books a hong kong poetry group founder couldnt live.
Hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese pronunciation. The maclennan case of 1980 and the suppression of a scandal has won the 2017 royal asiatic society hong kong history book prize. Pages in category novels set in hong kong the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Bird names are given in english, latin and chinese.
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. Fashionable hong kong the arrival of war an engrossing and detailed historical novel. From british bobby to hong kong copper the national archives. The art worlds eyes are on the citystate for art basel hong kong but. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers. 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.
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. Pick the best books set in hong kong for your trip. China literature soars in hong kong debut after tencent. 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. The great proletariat cultural revolution was a critical period not just in chinas recent history, but in hong kongs. 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. Sharing an abiding passion for the hong kong countryside. 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. The handover in 1997 saw hong kongs smooth transition from colonial to communist rule under the auspices of the one country, two systems framework. Dictionary of hong kong biography offers new perspectives.
The japanese established 1938 their puppet regime in nanjing. 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. There have been several theories regarding the origin of hong kongs name. Hong kongs elusive billionaire 1996, and coeditor of people to people 1997. 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. A genealogy of hong kong urban literature and cinema. 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. 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.
History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open. The hong kong police museum has information about the history of hong kongs police and the british colonial government. 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. In the history books, any history books which mention the hong kong police, youll normally find about a oneline entry on thomas. List of books and articles about rape of nanking online. Hong kong s elusive billionaire 1996, and coeditor of people to people 1997. Hong kong was first captured on camera when the british arrived to lay claim to its fragrant harbour in 1841. Hong kong history, history of hong kong china highlights. 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. Pages in category hong kong writers the following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. The colonization of hong kong started from the opium war that the hong kong island and kowloon had been ceded to uk in perpetuity.
There will be an announcement and book talk at the asia society in hong kong on 12 march 2018 beginning at 6. It was history in the making, and begged to be written about. Oct 02, 2012 hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese pronunciation. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books for. General information of hong kong simon fraser university. A direct translation of hong kong from its chinese characters essentially means fragrant harbour, possibly derived from the exportation of fragrant incense. 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. A history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 buy the book. This time, however, for admiral jake grafton the stakes will be chillingly personal.
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. The second largest city in the region after shanghai, nanjing is at the intersection of three major railroad lines. 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. But twenty years on, the real impact of the sovereignty change is just starting to register. The band at the party on the floor below this one was playing an old american pop hit. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. In british hong kong, memorable monikers the new york times. 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.
To her surprise, she didnt detest hong kong, as her. Art books, photography books, design books hong kong. The history and principles of chinas most explosive martial art. Le carres the honourable schoolboy for some historical background.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong kong. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong. An anthology of hong kong poetry of the 30s and 40s in chinese.
History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books. Where finance and technology come together the new york. 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. The japanese entry into the city, accompanied by widespread killing and brutality, became known as the rape of nanking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a modern history of hong kong. Completely revised 8th edition of the is the standard field guide for the region, which has steadily improved over the years. Through stunning photographs, newspaper reports and meteorological observations, a history of hong kong typhoons from 1874 by michael j. A sampan is a relatively flatbottomed chinese and malay wooden boat.
The name literally means spice harbor or fragrant harbor. Hong kong is famous for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbor. 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. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. The kat hing wai museum is a former punti walled village. If youre looking to get to grips with hong kongs rollercoaster history, tsangs documenting of opium smugglers, pirates and colonial mandarins. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read. With more than 100 colour plates, this is an indispensable book for all birders visiting hong kong and south china. The centre for humanities research,lingnanuniversity, 2003. True stories of adventure, miracles, and evangelism from china.