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This book puts together historical documents that illustrate the lives and concerns of Hong Kong people through a century and a half of colonial rule. It describes not only the ideals of the elite, but also the harsh realities of life faced by the majority, who until recent years lived under considerable poverty. It documents changes in standards of living, housing conditions, family life, communal organization and political aspirations. This vivid account of Hong Kong's social history as Hong Kong people lived it summarizes the predicaments of people who chose to live in Hong Kong.
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An Outline History of Hong Kong gives a brief and concise account of the history of Hong Kong through descriptions of its ancient history, the origin and development of the question of Hong Kong, the role of Hong Kong in modern Chinese history, the politics, economy, culture and education in the area, and the historical process of the Chinese government's efforts for the recovery of Hong Kong. By revealing history in its true colors through an unbiased approach and a wealth of historical materials, the book will go a long way toward helping readers in Hong Kong and other parts of the world to gain an objective knowledge of Hong Kong's history and related questions.

Appendixes include: "The Sino-British Treaty of Nanking," "The Sino-British Treaty of Beijing," "A Deed of Lease," "The Convention Respecting the Extension of Hong Kong Territory," "The Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong," "The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region," "A Chronicle of Events (1839-1996)," and "Bibliography."

The author, Liu Shuyong, is a research fellow of the Research Institute of Modern Chinese History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a specialist in Hong Kong's history.

An Outline History of Hong Kong is the first book of its kind to be written by a scholar from the Chinese mainland.

Illustrated with more than 20 rare historical pictures of Hong Kong, a historical sketch map of Hong Kong and photostat copies of the treaties. ... Read more

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Chapters: Biota of Hong Kong, Species First Discovered in Hong Kong, Chinese White Dolphin, Ping Chau, White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Cuora Trifasciata, Paradise Fish, Ayu, Romer's Tree Frog, Bauhinia Blakeana, Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, Pinus Massoniana, Hong Kong Newt, Large Indian Civet, Chinese Pangolin, Japanese White-Eye, Faunis Eumeus, Big-Headed Turtle, Hong Kong Cascade Frog, Drosera Spatulata, Polypedates Megacephalus, Hong Kong Croton, Rhododendron Moulmainense, Grantham's Camellia, Crapnell's Camellia, Chinese Bahaba, Hong Kong Camellia, Chinese Edible Frog, Japanese House Bat, Geology of Hong Kong, Leschenault's Rousette, Xenophrys Brachykolos, Paa Spinosa, Carcinoscorpius Rotundicauda, Least Horseshoe Bat, Pomona Roundleaf Bat, Rickett's Big-Footed Bat, Tetrathyrium Subcordatum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This list contains species first discovered in Hong Kong, with the endemic species asterisked. For the plants: For the animals: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1558335 ... Read more

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Buddhism has now involved against participation by incorporating individuals from various occupational fields and various religious backgrounds. In recent years, Hong Kong has become a platform for the exchanges of ideas among the Buddhist organizations in Greater China. The academic studies of Buddhism unite and facilitate exchange among organizations Based in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. Although the majority of Hong Kong Chinese believe in Buddhism or some folkloric forms of the religion, the higher-educated professionals have become Buddhists. The Hong Kong Government has also provided favorable support to Buddhism and all activities of the Buddhist organizations. The Birthday of the historical Gautama Buddha is an official holiday in Hong Kong and the activities organized to celebrate this auspicious event are attended by millions of people. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Chapters: Manhua, Lianhuanhua, Mcmug, Uncle Choi, Hong Kong Comics: a History of Manhua, Journal of Current Pictorial, Legend of Emperors. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Manhua (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Mànhuà) are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of Japanese manga. Cover of Hong Kong manhua Tin Ha The Situation in the Far East, an 1899 manhuaThe oldest surviving examples of Chinese drawings are stone reliefs from the 11th century B.C. and pottery from 5000 to 3000 B.C. Other examples include symbolic brush drawings from the Ming Dynasty, a satirical drawing titled "Peacocks" by the early Qing Dynasty artist Zhua Da, and a work called "Ghosts' Farce Pictures" from around 1771 by Luo Liang-feng. Chinese manhua was born in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, roughly during the years 1867 to 1927. The introduction of lithographic printing methods derived from the West was a critical step in expanding the art in the early 20th century. Beginning in the 1870s, satirical drawings appeared in newspapers and periodicals. By the 1920s palm-sized picture books like Lianhuanhua were popular in Shanghai. They are considered the predecessor of modern day manhua. One of the first magazines of satirical cartoons came from the United Kingdom entitled The China Punch. The first piece drawn by a person of Chinese nationality was The Situation in the Far East from Tse Tsan-Tai in 1899, printed in Japan. Sun Yat-Sen established the Republic of China in 1911 using Hong Kong's manhua to circu...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1220963 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ecology of the United States, Environment of Hong Kong, Natural History of Trinidad and Tobago, Natural History of Georgia, Upper Midwest Forest-Savanna Transition. Excerpt:The ecology of Hong Kong is mostly affected by the results of climatic changes. Hong Kong's climate is seasonal due to alternating wind direction between winter and summer. Hong Kong has been geologically stable for millions of years. Flora and fauna in Hong Kong are altered by climatic change, sea level alternation, and human impact. Hong Kong's climate is subtropical but half the year is temperate. The territory is situated South of the tropic of Cancer which is equal to Hawaii in latitude. In winter, strong and cold wind generates from the North to Hong Kong; in summer, the wind reverses in direction and brings the warm and humid air from the South. This climate would support a tropical rainforest. The map shows the latitude of Hong Kong compared to the major cities in the rest of China and the Asia Pacific area. It can be seen that the latitude of Hong Kong is the same as that of Honolulu (on the right side of the map). The total land area of Hong Kong is 1,076 square kilometers, but about 75% of it is open countryside, which contains more than 2600 species of vascular plants, about 450 species of birds, about 200 species of butterflies, about 100 species of dragonflies, 40 species of mammals, 80 species of reptiles and more than 20 species of amphibians, including some species endemic to the territory. Hong Kong is considered rich in number of species. The number of species of birds in Hong Kong is one third of that in China while the number of butterflies species is also one sixth of the total butterfly species in China according to surveys reported. Mangroves are... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=267535 ... Read more