Hong Kong: A Cultural History
Hong Kong has always been something of an anomaly, and an outpost of empire, whether British or Chinese. Once described as a barren island, the former fishing community has been transformed by its own economic miracle into one of Asia's World Cities, taking in its stride the territory's 1997 return to Chinese sovereignty. Beneath the surface of Hong Kong's clichéd self-image as Pearl of the Orient and Shopping Paradise, Michael Ingham reveals a city rich in history, myth, and cultural diversity.
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The Pearl River and the Barren Island The Story of Hong Kong
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Centres of Power and Imagination Central and Admiralty
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Suzies World from Wan Chai to Happy Valley
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The Great Learning Pokfulam Hong Kong University and Western District
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A Floating World The Peak Aberdeen Stanley and Repulse Bay
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Across the Fragrant Harbour the Nine Dragons
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Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth From the New Territories to the Outlying Islands
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My City
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Further Viewing
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