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A concise history of Hong Kong

Explores the history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of China. This book concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of Hong Kong's reintegration with China, and significant developments and challenges since 1997.
Print Book, English, 2007
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Lanham, 2007
x, 270 pagine : illustrazioni ; 23 cm
9780742534223, 0742534227
1261731912
Introduction: Hong Kong in HistoryChapter 1: Early Colonial Hong Kong Chapter 2: Colonialism and SocietyChapter 3: Colonialism and Nationalism Chapter 4: The Interwar Years Chapter 5: War and Revolution Chapter 6: A New Hong Kong Chapter 7: Becoming Hong KongeseChapter 8: The Countdown to 1997 Epilogue: Beyond 1997