The Final Years Of British Hong Kong

Author : J. Flowerdew
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349261351
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Years of British Hong Kong written by J. Flowerdew and published by Springer. This book was released on 1998-02-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically reviews the British experience in Hong Kong with special emphasis on the tenure of the last governor, Chris Patten, and the discourse he used in guiding the transfer of sovereignty to China. While the People's Republic of China proclaimed the recovery of Hong Kong to be just retribution for a century and a half of national shame under British rule, Patten, as the spokesperson for the British, was concerned that Britain's exit from its last significant colony should be an honourable one.

Author : John Flowerdew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780333683125
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Years of British Hong Kong written by John Flowerdew and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Todd Crowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789887792802
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farewell, My Colony written by Todd Crowell and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 1, 1997, the red flag of China was hoisted over Hong Kong - and the untried idea of "one country, two systems" was put into practice. Farewell, My Colony is a real-time journal of the end of an era. American journalist Todd Crowell captures a unique moment in history as Britain soldiers through the last months of its colonial rule, China waits restlessly to resume its sovereignty, and Hong Kong buzzes with speculation.

Author : Jonathan Dimbleby
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526700654
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Governor written by Jonathan Dimbleby and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Interesting conclusions about the conduct of British foreign policy on Hong Kong . . . an extraordinary diplomatic, political and personal drama.”—Julian Stockwin, author of To the Eastern Seas 1 July 1997 marked the end of British rule of Hong Kong, whereby this territory was passed into the hands of the People’s Republic of China. In 1992, Chris Patten, former chairman of the Conservative Party, was appointed Hong Kong’s last governor, and was the man to oversee the handover ceremony of this former British colony. Within the last five years of British rule, acclaimed journalist Jonathan Dimbleby was given unique access to the governor which enabled him to document the twists and turns of this extraordinary historical moment. As Governor, Patten encouraged the necessary expansion of Hong Kong’s social welfare system, striving to reconcile the basic rights and freedom of over 6 million people with the unpredictable imperatives of Beijing. With “bracing narrative energy,” the author draws on the insights of a host of senior figures to place the crisis in both its human and historical contexts and presents some startling arguments about the conduct of British foreign policy on Hong Kong before and during Patten’s tenure (The Globe and Mail).

Author : Mark Roberti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fall of Hong Kong written by Mark Roberti and published by . This book was released on 1994-08-16 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Kingdom Government papers related to this period are withheld from public view until well into the 21st century under the United Kingdom's Thirty Year Rule. The Fall of Hong Kong uncovers the startling truth about the hand-over of power. In a compelling, fast-paced narrative, peppered with vivid portraits of the personalities involved, Roberti pierces the veil of secrecy shrouding the negotiations.

Author : Philip Snow
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300103731
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fall of Hong Kong written by Philip Snow and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive account of the wartime history of Hong Kong On Christmas Day 1941 the Japanese captured Hong Kong, and Britain lost control of its Chinese colony for almost four years, a turning point in the process by which the British were to be expelled from the colony and from East Asia. This book unravels for the first time the dramatic story of the Japanese occupation and reinterprets the subsequent evolution of Hong Kong. "Magnificent. . . . The clarity of mind Snow brings to his labor of storytelling and contextualizing is] amazing."--John Lanchester, Daily Telegraph "Beautifully written, with many telling anecdotes."--Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs "Very good. . . . Provides] a much more nuanced picture than has appeared before in English of life among Hong Kong's different communities before and during the Japanese occupation."--Economist

Author : Robert Cottrell
Publisher : John Murray Pubs Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780719552915
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The End of Hong Kong written by Robert Cottrell and published by John Murray Pubs Limited. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History - Limits of possession - A window of opportunity - One country, two systems - Mrs. Thatcher makes a stand - Negotiations begin - Crisis and concession - A matter of form - The Joint Declaration.

Author : Steve Tsang
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857714813
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Modern History of Hong Kong written by Steve Tsang and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to open the Celestial Chinese Empire to trade. Working in parallel with the locals, the British built it up to become a focus for investment in the region and an international centre with global shipping, banking and financial interests. Yet by far the most momentous change in the history of this prosperous, capitalist colony was its return in 1997 to 'Mother China', the most powerful Communist state in the world.

Author : Frank Welsh
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Borrowed Place written by Frank Welsh and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1993 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the history of Hong Kong from ancient times until 1993.

Author : John M. Carroll
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742574695
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of Hong Kong written by John M. Carroll and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the British occupied the tiny island of Hong Kong during the First Opium War, the Chinese empire was well into its decline, while Great Britain was already in the second decade of its legendary "Imperial Century." From this collision of empires arose a city that continues to intrigue observers. Melding Chinese and Western influences, Hong Kong has long defied easy categorization. John M. Carroll's engrossing and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where Chinese history, British colonial history, and world history intersect. Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of Hong Kong's reintegration with China, and significant developments and challenges since 1997.