Hong Kong

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gleason, Gene, 1914-1987

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hong Kong" by Gene Gleason is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This work delves into the complexities of Hong Kong's unique social, political, and economic landscape, particularly during its years as a British colony. The narrative explores the region's tumultuous history, encapsulating the conditions that have shaped its identity, conflicts, and transformations through various challenges including war, refugees, and governance. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Hong Kong, highlighting its contrasting characteristics as a vibrant port amidst severe social inequalities. It begins with an introduction that underscores Hong Kong's value as a vital bridge between East and West, while painting a picture of the surge in the refugee population following the upheaval in China. The text portrays early British interactions with the local Chinese populace, their responses to colonization, and the challenges of survival in a region plagued by poverty and infrastructural issues, all of which laid the groundwork for the more detailed explorations and stories to come in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction

Up from British barbarism

An avalanche from the north

Conflict and coexistence with two Chinas

Industrial growth and growing pains

High land, low water

A new day for farms and fisheries

Crime, power and corruption

Two worlds in one house

Rambling around the colony

Shopping before dinner.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-05-22