A New Documentary History of Hong Kong, 1945-1997.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mok, Florence.

Contributor:

Fung, Chi Keung Charles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hong Kong (China). Public Records Office--Records and correspondence.

Hong Kong (China).

National Archives (Great Britain)--Records and correspondence.

National Archives (Great Britain).

History.

China--Hong Kong.

Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government--20th century--Sources.

Hong Kong (China)--20th century--History--Sources.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

HK : Hong Kong University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This documentary collection provides an updated and improved understanding of basic aspects of the city such as governance, economy, society, and culture. It also aims at investigating topics that are under-exploited in previous sourcebooks, such as race and diasporas, gender and familial relations, medicine and healthcare, and environment and natural disasters. Overall, this book offers an innovative and comprehensive long-term perspective of Hong Kong's colonial history.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword by John M. Carroll

Foreword by Tai-lok Lui

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Contributors

Introduction

1. Governance

2. Constitutional Change

3. Political Culture

4. Economy and Trade

5. Fiscal and Budgetary Policy

6. Transport and Communications

7. Education

8. The Arts

9. Cultural Policies

10. Migration

11. Medicine and Healthcare

12. Environment and Natural Disasters

13. Gender and Family

14. Race and Diasporas

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

988-8876-66-X

988-8876-65-1

OCLC:

1519122203