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Hong Kong metamorphosis / Denis Bray.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bray, Denis, 1926-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Bray, Denis, 1926-.
Bray, Denis.
Politicians--China--Hong Kong--Biography.
Politicians.
Hong Kong (China)--History--Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997.
Hong Kong (China).
Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government--20th century.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (275 p.)
Place of Publication:
Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2001.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The story is told as an autobiography, from growing up in China to the occasional brief occupation of the Governor's seat. In the early days, 'administration' was rather a grand word to describe the daily grappling with novel problems never before encountered.
Contents:
Contents; Claimer; 1.Growing up in China; 2.Sojourn in Britain; 3.Arrival in Hong Kong; 4.In at the Deep End; 5.District Office Tai Po; 6.Towns in the Country; 7.The Big City; 8. The Heung Yee Kuk and Reservoirs; 9.People Moving; 10.Cultural Revolution; 11.City District Officers; 12.Typhoons, Sailing andLong Leaves; 13.New TerritoriesCommissioner; 14.Life Near the Top; 15.Overseas Posting; 16.Relations with China; 17.The Last Five Years; 18.Epilogue; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-282-70446-X
9786612704468
988-220-162-8
OCLC:
650604786

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