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Record Nr.

UNINA9910654918503321

Autore

Ingham Mike

Titolo

Hong Kong [[electronic resource] ] : a cultural history / / Michael Ingham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-16390-2

9786611163907

0-19-972447-4

1-4356-3886-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

Cityscapes

Disciplina

951.25

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Hong Kong (China) History

Hong Kong (China) Civilization

Hong Kong (China) Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and indexes.

Includes filmography: p. 245-246.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Foreword; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: The Pearl River and the Barren Island: The Story of Hong Kong; Chapter Two: Centres of Power and Imagination: Central and Admiralty; Chapter Three: ""Suzie's World"": from Wan Chai to Happy Valley; Chapter Four: ""The Great Learning"": Pokfulam, Hong Kong University and Western District; Chapter Five: A Floating World: The Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley and Repulse Bay; Chapter Six: Across the Fragrant Harbour: the Nine Dragons; Chapter Seven: ""Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth"": From the New Territories to the Outlying Islands; My City

Further Reading Further Viewing; Index of Historical & Literary Names; Index of Places

Sommario/riassunto

Introduction. Chapter One: The Pearl River and the Barren Island: The Story of Hong Kong. Chapter Two: Centers of Power and Imagination: Central and Admiralty. Chapter Three: ""Suzie's World"": from Wan Chai to Happy Valley. Chapter Four: ""The Great Learning"": Pokfulam, Hong Kong University and Western District. Chapter Five: A Floating World:



the Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley and Repulse Bay. Chapter Six: Across the Fragrant Harbour: the Nine Dragons. Chapter Seven: ""Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth"": From the New Territories to the Outlying Islands. Further Reading. Index