What do "Nine dragons city" and "Mandarin's lake" have in common with "Wong Tai Sin", the name of a Taoist deity? They're all districts in Kowloon. This book is an exploration of Hong Kong's lesser-visited sister city - 15 years after its handover from Britain to China. Scores of colour photographs bring the peninsula to the reader in a salute to ......
A Journey of Discovery Through the Hidden World of Chinese Customs & Say
When talking with Chinese friends or colleagues, many foreign visitors to Hong Kong will hear them say "We Chinese" do this, or "We Chinese" believe that. It is a constant source of surprise that Chinese people can speak of the habits and beliefs of all their millions of compatriots with such certain knowledge that they are right. But generally ......
A Diary of Life as a Hong Kong Prisoner of War, 1941-1945
I cant visualise us getting out of this, but I want to TRY to believe in a future, wrote 23-year-old Barbara Anslow (then Redwood) in her diary on 8th December 1941, a few hours after Japan first attacked Hong Kong. Barbaras 1941-1945 diaries (with post-war explanations where necessary) are an invaluable source of information on the civilian ......
An American Womans Story of Coming of Age in Hong Kong
In 2010, bookish 22-year-old Shannon Young follows her Eurasian boyfriend to Hong Kong, eager to forge a new love story in his hometown. But when work sends him to London a month later, Shannon embarks on a wide-eyed newcomer's journey through Hong Kong -- alone. She teaches in a local school as the only foreigner, explores Asia with other young ......
A Guide to Shopping at Hong Kong's Fresh Food Markets
Have you ever wondered about that wacky-looking fruit staring back at you in the local wet market? Or did you want to know how to cook a particular Chinese vegetable, but don't have the language skills? The Chinese Wet Market Handbook gives you the answers! This pocket-sized guidebook, designed to be taken out shopping with you, identifies fresh ......
From Clearwater Bay to Tai Long Wan, the Sai Kung Peninsula is Hong Kong's back garden - a place where people go to swim, hike, eat seafood alfresco, and otherwise escape the city. This title discovers the popular beaches and waterfront restaurants, and the hidden attractions.
Economics and Technology in the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Provides a comprehensive study of the underlying economic dynamics that make the China Circle not only possible, but hugely successful. Yun-wing Sung, Barry Naughton, and Kong Yam Tan analyse the macroeconomic issues in each of the political entities that make up the China Circle.
