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200 10$aHong Kong as a global metropolis /$fDavid R. Meyer$b[electronic resource]
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2000.
215   $a1 online resource (xiii, 272 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
225 1 $aCambridge studies in historical geography ;$v30
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
311   $a0-521-02690-3 
311   $a0-521-64344-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 248-269) and index.
327   $aEnigma -- Intermediaries of capital -- From Canton to Hong Kong -- Hub of the China trade -- Chinese and foreign social networks of capital -- Trade and finance center for Asia -- Industrial metropolis -- Global metropolis for Asia -- Hong Kong, China.
330   $aHong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centres, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital and as such has been China's window on to the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.
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607   $aHong Kong (China)$xHistory
607   $aHong Kong (China)$xEconomic conditions
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