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The summer of 2000 has been described as a 'summer of unrest'. The Hong Kong community was obviously dissatisfied with the performance of the Tung administration and that of the civil service. In his fourth policy speech, the Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa, belatedly had to address the issues of governance, including the accountability of senior officials and the composition of the Executive Council. Restoring Hong Kong people's confidence in the government so that it will better lead the territory to face the challenges of the decades ahead is now a serious concern. This volume, produced by a team of recognised experts, is probably the first comprehensive book examining in depth the political developments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the handover. It not only aims to examine the changes since then; but it also attempts to analyse the significant issues and problems as well as consider the trends of evolution ahead. Anyone who is interested in Hong Kong's political development will find this book helpful. (ISBN:9628611119) (For this item please quote stock ID 18047) ISBN: 9628611119

In this new millennium we are confronted with rapid changes in the social welfare, including the changing subvention mode, greater emphasis on service quality and accountability, and the rising complexity of needs of different client groups. Social welfare workers need to adjust and respond to these changes. This volume is a response to the above-mentioned challenges. It is a collection of papers presented at the Symposium entitled ‘Entering a New Millennium: Advances in Social Welfare in Hong Kong’ commemorating the 50th Anniversary of New Asia College. Six of the papers are written in English, twelve in Chinese. The unique feature of this book is that papers on both social welfare services and research are included. There are papers on social welfare services in the new millennium, including family, youth, elderly, and rehabilitation services, social security, social welfare administration, and evaluation of social work practice. At the same time, papers documenting the latest research covering youth, family, elderly, self-help groups and supervision, are also included. Daniel T. L. Shek (PhD, BBS, JP) is Professor in the Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Consulting Editor of Journal of Clinical Psychology and member of the Editorial Boards of Research on Social Work Practice, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, Asian Journal of Counseling and Journal of Youth Studies. He is member of the Action Committee Against Narcotics, Youth Commission, Fight Crime Committee, and Independent Police Complaints Council of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He has to date published more than 100 articles in international refereed journals. (ISBN:9629960257) (For this item please quote stock ID 19312) ISBN: 9629960257

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'Lots of meaty anecdote and interesting material made available for the first time. No library of books on Hong Kong's history will be complete without this splendid work' - Hugh D. R. Baker, Asian Affairs 'Based on extensive documentation in both Chinese and English, this book delineates the gradual yet significant social and political changes that transformed colonial Hong Kong during a crucial stage of Sino-Western interaction and the global expansion of capitalism-imperialism ... A welcome contribution' - William T. Rowe, Johns Hopkins University (ISBN:0231079338) (For this item please quote stock ID 26177) ISBN: 0231079338

'This is a timely and useful publication for practitioners and educators to reflect on theoretical and practical curriculum issues' - John Chi-kin Lee, Professor of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 'This book brings together Kennedy’s skills in a volume that is persuasive and hard-hitting about current educational crises, and yet he is able to offer credible solutions through such concepts as new progressivism and by schools being constructed as social anchors ... I recommend the book most highly' - Colin J. Marsh, Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work, Curtin University of Technology, Australia This book is a labor of genuine concern over the school curriculum in Hong Kong by an internationally recognised educator. It represents a comprehensive account of curriculum development, implementation and interpretation. The author first invites the reader to examine critically how local and global issues influence the way in which the curriculum is constructed. Against this theoretical background, the author maintains a clear practical focus on the current educational reform agenda in Hong Kong. He reviews key issues affecting the school curriculum including IT, civic and moral education, equity issues and the concept of life-long learning. Tailor-made to the special situation of Hong Kong, the book sheds light on the recent pressure for change and reform. The Hong Kong experience may also offer insights to those who are experiencing educational change in other parts of the Asia Pacific region. Kerry Kennedy is the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Professional and Early Childhood Education of the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Prior to that he was Dean of Education and later Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Canberra. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. He was made a fellow of the Australian College of Education in 1996 and a Life Member of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association in 2001. (ISBN:9629962314) (For this item please quote stock ID 25715) ISBN: 9629962314

Until now, the story of the Battle of Hong Kong has defied a coherent retelling. Over a third of its defenders were drilled in battle or died in captivity, while those who survived seldom spoke about their experiences; and written accounts recorded while in combat were largely destroyed during the Japanese occupation. The only primary historical material that remains was written from memory in POW camps, or years after the event. This book represents the first attempt to piece together all existing accounts of the December 1941 fighting between the Garrison and the invading Japanese. Banham makes use of the Garrisons's small size - only 14,000 soldiers - to weave an historical account from the perspectives of indididuals, rather than big battalions. His story covers the fighting phase by phase, and considers the indidivual actions that made up the battle, the military strategies, and the many controversies that arose both during the struggle and after. Military historians interested in the Hong Kong battle, and the role of Canadian and British forces in the combat, will welcome this original and comprehensive account. (ISBN:9622097804) (For this item please quote stock ID 19948) ISBN: 9622097804

Hong Kong has always had an appetite for the new and innovative — so no one is gambling on the future of a handful of traditional Chinese shops that are links with an almost fabled past. This appealing book invites readers to savour the handful of old Chinese shops that still remain in Hong Kong in the 1990s, echoing old China, its beliefs and traditions. In these shops there is still time to relish the brushstrokes of fine calligraphy, to exchange niceties over a cup of fragrant tea, and to savour a lingering sense of formality and unhurried gentility. Two long-serving Hong Kong photographers journeyed from teahouse to medicine shop to alley seal-engravers to capture the charm of a bygone world, while writer Trea Wiltshire has fondly placed each shop in its historical and social context. 'By all accounts a delightful narrative' - South China Morning Post. (ISBN:9789627283881) (For this item please quote stock ID 21891) ISBN: 9789627283881

Hong Kong's skyline is ever in transition, a flamboyant affirmation of the city's determination to let nothing stand in its way as it forges ahead. Such unquenchable aspirations produce a seemingly unending succession of architectural marvels but leave little trace of historical continuity. This revised edition of Skylines: Hong Kong incorporates some of the most recent additions to the chronicle of achievement and serves also as tribute to the restless, driving spirit of a metropolis forever creating better and grander manifestations of itself. Now available in two striking sizes. (ISBN:9789627283386) (For this item please quote stock ID 21915) ISBN: 9789627283386

Hong Kong returned to China after many years of colonial rule, and this photographic album is a documentary record of this transition. Hong Kong carries over 600 superb photographs on the territory’s past and present, and it depicts Hong Kong’s historical past as well as its recent economic take-off through words and pictures. It tries to draw on the experience of the territory’s past in order to anticipate its future. The book is divided into three sections: ‘Historical Vicissitudes’, ‘Economic Take-off’, and ‘The Homeward Road’ with Appendices including ‘Chronicles of Major Events (1834-1997)’ and of ‘Major Events in the Course of Hong Kong’s Return to the Motherland’. The entire book was written by various authorities on Hong Kong assisted by source materials from the Hong Kong & Macao Office of the State Council in the PRC, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive’s Office, the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong Government, the Hong Kong Broadcasting, Culture & Sports Branch Antiquities & Monuments Office, Hong Kong Museum of History, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, etc. It is a publication of excellent historical value. Delux Edition: Copper-carving with bauhinia flower inlay packaged in a golden cloth bound box with its title ‘Hong Kong’ in copper plate. Forty-eight pages of colour fancy paper is used for the photographs. Printed on 157 gram Matt art paper. [available on an indent basis only. Contact us for a price] (ISBN:) (For this item please quote stock ID 1846)

Published to mark the transition to Chinese rule - a remarkable oral history of Hong Kong Features pieces by former Governor Chris Patten, and democracy advocate Martin Lee 'Quite wonderful, stuffed with revealing interviews with Hong Kong people, Chinese and British, with long memories indeed' - Jonathan Mirsky, The Times. The story of Hong Kong's social, political, and economic development - from the post-War period to the end of its life as a colonial territory - is a remarkable Chinese-British story. This book contains first-hand accounts of life and times in Hong Kong by luminaries, former governors, officials, politicians, business people, artists, and average people - natives, émigrés, and expats alike. Over six decades, Hong Kong has been transformed from a depressed and overcrowded, refugee haven, fraught with health and welfare problems, to a shining model of laissez-faire capitalism with an exemplary public housing programme, a modicum of democracy, and a thriving, hybrid cultural life. The contributors to this book recall the important events along the rocky path of development, from the housing crisis of the 1950s and the 1967 anti-Government riots, to the sobering affect of the Tiananmen Incident in 1989 , and the contentious politics of the transition to Chinese rule in 1997. (ISBN:9780195877687) (For this item please quote stock ID 4587) ISBN: 9780195877687

'The book provided some new insights both on the personal level and in terms of global politics on the clash between the most ancient and the youngest 19th century empires' -André W. Sleeswyk, The Mariner's Mirror. 'He has researched thoroughly and deeply in the archives and consulted published sources on the history of Macao ... it is so well-written that the historical actors come alive...In particular, it assists readers in gaining insights into the Chinese mentailty ... the book makes clear what is distinct about China' - Manuel E.L. Vilarinho, Museu Maritimo de Macau, International Journal of Maritime History. One of the most accessible studies on the history of the development of British trade with China between 1637, the first voyage to China, and 1842, the founding of Hong Kong. Austin Coates has contributed a new foreword to this edition. (ISBN:9780195827828) (For this item please quote stock ID 5984) ISBN: 9780195827828

This volume provides a short history of the Portuguese colony in the Far East. Contents: >Foreword >Acknowledgments >Preface >1 Portuguese Asia: Why & How >2 Squatters on the China Coast >3 The Golden Age of the Japan Trade >4 Dutch Assaults on Macao >5 The Passing of Macao's Golden Epoch >6 Outpost of all Europe >7 Sovereignty >Bibliography >Index (ISBN:9780195920703) (For this item please quote stock ID 5985) ISBN: 9780195920703

This timely book chronicles the history of Hong Kong from its misty beginnings to the present day. The territory's unique and turbulent political and economic development form the backdrop to a still more compelling and human story. The essence of The Hong Kong Story is the interwoven sagas of the family dynasties and business houses - vital ingredients in transforming the 'barren rock' into a miracle city state. These families were by no means all British and Chinese: by the mid-19th century Hong Kong was already a cosmopolitan city with a prominent American contingent. It is the collective spirit of these nationalities - grit, optimism, practicality, ruthlessness, generosity, resilience - that lies at the heart of modern Hong Kong's unique East-West chemistry. The book follows the waxing and waning fortunes of these dynasties and entrepreneurs through the convulsions of the Opium Wars, the collapse of imperial China, Japanese occupation, mass immigration, communist takeover in China, the Cultural Revolution, frequent booms and busts, and the approach of 'one country, two systems'. It a fascinating story of how human enterprise, rising above ethnic divides, has endowed a coastal enclave in Asia with not only unimaginable riches but a unique identity. (ISBN:9780195903539) (For this item please quote stock ID 6111) ISBN: 9780195903539

A study of the administration of the Tung regime including Tung Chee-hwa's leadership and various branches of his government as well as the bureaucracy. It focuses on how Hong Kong has been governed since 1997 in view of the changing political and economic environments. It is an in-depth analysis on various aspects of society, the government and the economy under the Tung regime as much as an overall evaluation of his performance. Questions asked include: To what extent are government policies consistent compared with those under the colonial rule? What does 'one country two systems' mean in reality and to what extent is the Tung regime successful in safeguarding this principle in practice? Also, to what extent are external economic forces responsible for the seemingly deteriorating Hong Kong economy? How did the bubble of 1997 burst, and has the Hong Kong economy recovered under the stewardship of the Financial Secretary, Donald Tsang? Who are affected most by the restructuring of the economy, and what are some of the long-term implications for Hong Kong as an important world financial centre? How are the changes felt and perceived by its people as a whole? Indeed, what are some of the most effective policy measures that the Tung government has initiated to combat the economic and social situations? Lastly, what grade does the Chief Executive deserve with his five years of office? Lau Siu-kai is Professor of Sociology, Chairman of the Department of Sociology, and Associate Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, all at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Aside from many of his public responsibilities, particularly during Hong Kong's transition in 1997, Professor Lau has published widely on Hong Kong's social and political developments. His earlier works include Society & Politics in Hong Kong (1982), Social Development & Political Change in Hong Kong (2000). He is also a co-author of The Ethos of the Hong Kong Chinese (1988). (For this item please quote stock ID 19094) ISBN: 9789629960155

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The authors attempt to capture the essence of the ethos of Hong Kong Chinese by analysing its principal components: the individual, social, economic, legal, and political dimensions of the value system of the Hong Kong Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 9223) ISBN: 9789622014312

Gives a brief and concise account of the history of Hong Kong through descriptions of its ancient history, the origin and development of the question of Hong Kong, the role of Hong Kong in modern Chinese history, the politics, economy, culture and education of the region, and the historical process of the Chinese government?s efforts for the return of Hong Kong. 'By revealing history in its true colours through an unbiased approach and a wealth of historical materials, this book will go a long way toward helping readers in Hong Kong and other parts of the world to gain an objective view of Hong Kong?s history and related questions' - from the Foreword. (For this item please quote stock ID 9983) ISBN: 9787119019468

[Indent] Explains the contractual basis of the Hong Kong system and its functioning. It points out that this successful system will be compromised as a result of the recommendations proposed by the Hong Kong Government in its Comprehensive Review of the Town Planning Ordinance. The result will be more volatile property markets, reduced supply and higher prices and rents. (For this item please quote stock ID 12894) ISBN: 9789622016323

In the early years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong went through an interesting and difficult phase of development, while a second generation of local Chinese was born as British subjects. Having received a Western education, this new breed acted as spokemen and intermediaries and became essential bridges between the government and the people. Perhaps the most distinguished and certainly the most versatile of them was Sir Kai Ho Kai, barrister, physician, reformist, revolutionary and essayist. Sir Kai Ho Kai, CMG (1859-1914), was the first Chinese to qualify in Medicine, the second Chinese barrister admitted to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, and the third Chinese to sit on the legislative Council of Hong Kong. This book not only records Sir Kai?s life and his family, but it also contains descriptions of notable events in Hong Kong in the early years in which Sir Kai played a part. The health problems leading to the outbreaks of the notorious Bubonic Plague Epidemic, which lasted for years from 1894 to 1923, are discussed. Also included are thumbnail sketches and amusing anecdotes of prominent citizens and government officials of Hong Kong and famous Chinese mandarins, reformists and revolutionary of the time. This second edition is expanded and revised. The author, G.H. Choa, has also written, ?Heal the Sick? Was Their Motto: The Protestant Medical Missionaries in China. (For this item please quote stock ID 13909) ISBN: 9789622018730

Sir Sze-yuen Chung is not only a veteran politician in Hong Kong, but also an important figure in the development of Hong Kong in the past four decades. During that long period, he has played a significant role in Hong Kong's political, economic, educational and social development, first when it was a British colony and now as a Special Administrative Region of China. Indeed he is probably the only native son of Hong Kong who was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs, written by Sir Sze-yuen Chung himself, record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. They describe his role in the Sino-British negotiations and the subsequent twelve and a half years of transition from British colonial rule to the first Chinese Special Administrative Region having a high-degree of autonomy and practising ?One Country Two Systems?. Under his outstanding leadership, he helped to bring the Sino-British negotiation on Hong Kong's political future to a successful conclusion. Then, with his assistance and advice, Hong Kong was able to achieve a smooth and peaceful transition on 1 July 1997. This book is a valuable source of information on this important period in the history of Hong Kong, and some of it has not been previously disclosed. It will be of interest to all those wishing to know more on what had happened during these pivotal years that determined the future course of Hong Kong. Target Readers: All local and overseas politicians and government officials. Scholars of Hong Kong history. Those interested in Hong Kong history. (For this item please quote stock ID 17128) ISBN: 9789629960209

[Indent] The Hong Kong Housing Society celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998. During the past 50 years it has provided homes to hundreds of thousands of people in Hong Kong. This book chronicles, in words and pictures, its achievements and the people who made it possible. (For this item please quote stock ID 17279)

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What you may have known or heard about Hong Kong is probably out of date. If you are about to live and work there, you will need this new edition to guide you through the many changes since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule. Suitable for travellers to Hong Kong, business executives, libraries, schools, tourists, tour agencies, universities. (For this item please quote stock ID 16939) ISBN: 9789812611239

Hong Kong, one of the world's great manufacturing societies, now faces major challenges and competition from developing countries building middle-tech industries with low-wage labour. Based on the results of a major year-long study, this book analyses the resources and handicaps of a significant set of Hong Kong industries as they attempt to utilise a diverse and strong set of assets such as new technologies and proximity to China. Readership: Government industry executives, policy-makers, analysts, journalists, business people. (For this item please quote stock ID 4418) ISBN: 9780195903584

Written pre-handover, the focus of this book is the impact Chinese control is likely to have on Hong Kong's role in the international economic system, and how the business community will be affected. Issues of trade and finance, of political economy, and concerns about Chinese respect for the rule of law predominate. The result is a balanced analysis of a sensitive subject: the prospects for Hong Kong's continued success and freedom. (For this item please quote stock ID 5995) ISBN: 9780521627610

An important and path-breaking empirical review of Hong Kong's economy, this book is critical reading for business people, journalists, analysts, and policy-makers. The authors have applied the Harvard Business School method for measuring economic competitiveness through an examination of selected industries and key issues in Hong Kong. Readership: Business people, journalists, analysts, policy-makers, students. (For this item please quote stock ID 6776) ISBN: 9780195903225

This book analyzes the role of Hong Kong as a prominent financial centre to date and beyond 1997. Issues such as taxonomy of financial centres, reasons for Hong Kong's past success, competition from other centres, policy issues, and speculation upon Hong Kong's future are also discussed. (For this item please quote stock ID 8486) ISBN: 9789629370015

Since its first publication in 1980, this book has become the standard introductory text describing the environment for business and investment in Hong Kong. Readership: Students of Business Management, prospective investors, business people currently active in the territory. (For this item please quote stock ID 9433) ISBN: 9780195865332

This book examines the socio-economic and political aspects of Hong Kong society through a study of existing research and writing. It is of interest to any reader wishing to gain an understanding of Hong Kong society - its past and current developments, as well as its future directions. Readership: Scholars and students of the politics and economics of Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 9438) ISBN: 9780195865356

This is the first practical, portable, and authoritative guide to Hong Kong's cultural heritage. The first half of the book explains the history, culture, beliefs, social customs, and folk superstitions of the Hong Kong New Territories people, and how these are reflected in their everyday lives. The second half is a guide to touring 12 places of interest in the New Territories and outlying islands. Readership: English-speaking tourists/residents of Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 9754) ISBN: 9780195900750

Analyses the government and politics of Macau: the democratization, citizen participation, political mobilization, administrative reforms, and the political implications of Macau's economic interactions with China and Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 10062) ISBN: 9789622016583

Examines the political, economic and cultural impact of 1997 on education. The challenge of bringing up future citizens in the PRC; the issue of language in schools, and the possible convergence of education in Hong Kong and China. Fascinating early interpretation of events post-1997. 'Hong Kong Becoming China: The Transition to 1997' Series (For this item please quote stock ID 11862) ISBN: 9789622093003

Examines the relationship between work and family in small family businesses in Hong Kong based on data obtained from in-depth interviews with married couples running small retail shops. It finds that, despite the perceived advantage of flexibility, running a small family business did not necessarily result in a working pattern compatible with family needs. In studies on small business, the contribution by wives was often overlooked. This book pays special attention to the part played by women in the setting up and running of small family business, and will be a useful reference for people interested in qualitative sociology, small business studies, family studies and women?s studies. (For this item please quote stock ID 14081) ISBN: 9789622018020

Provides an in-depth analysis of the Hong Kong Legislation Council election in May 1998 - the first general election in Hong Kong since the change of sovereignty to China in 1997. The election was conducted in the wake of the government?s mismanagement on some major health issues, in aspects of public concern and amid widespread hardship inflicted by the Asian financial crisis. The election nevertheless still had the highest voter turnout in Hong Kong?s entire history. The elected legislature replaced the Provisional Legislative Council, a product of the Sino-British conflict before the change-over. However, as a result of institutional design and electoral outcome, this duly-elected Legislative Council has been fragmented and weak in its legislative and supervisory powers; therefore there are long-term implications for the governance of Hong Kong in general and for executive-legislative relations in particular. Contributors to this volume are renowned scholars in Hong Kong studies. The various aspects of the 1998 legislative election are critically examined to ascertain their exact meanings and to clarify doubt. Questions, which include the following, are fully addressed: Did the transfer of sovereignty have any impact on the systems of election, representation, and authority? What was the impact of institutional change on the conduct of electoral campaigns? Did the end of colonialism and the advent of 'one country, two systems' help to activate Hong Kong voters who were once dubbed 'attentive spectators'? Did the 'China factor', which had been influential in the 1991 and 1995 elections, give way to other electoral divisions? Did the mass media properly perform their roles during the election? Did the emergence of class and economic issues during the election signify a new era of 'political normalisation'? Will the now legitimately constituted Legislative Council have political clout? What is in store for the future? (For this item please quote stock ID 16443) ISBN: 9789622018990

Provides an in-depth analysis of the election to the Hong Kong Legislative Council in September 2000, the second general election in Hong Kong since the handover in 1997. The history of Legislative Council Elections is short and punctured by abnormalities. The first, partial elections introduced in 1991 were tainted by the traumatic memories of the June-Fourth events of 1989. The second Legislative Council elections in 1995 bore the marks of bitter Sino-British controversies over political reforms. As a result of the derailed 'through train,' the first general election since the change of sovereignty to China in 1997 produced a two-year successor to the Provisional Legislative Council, that in turn was troubled by the Asian financial crisis. In light of the above, the elections held in September 2000 may be said to usher a new lease of life into the electoral history of Hong Kong. A full, four-year term legislature was thus returned under conditions that are relatively free from the legacy of the 1997 issue. This volume is a systematic and detailed analysis of the 2000 election and hence a valuable reference for scholars, politicians, government officials and all those who are interested in the development of politics in Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 20930) ISBN: 9789629960308

Without the surviving photographic record - much of it recaptured in the pages of this sumptuously illustrated volume - there would be little to remind us of the very different Hong Kong which served as a prelude to the city that has taken its place. (For this item please quote stock ID 21892) ISBN: 9789627283461

Jackie Chan's high-fiying stunts, giant pandas, and even the unintentionally hilarious English subtitles that often accompany Hong Kong's films are among the many targets of Kwai-Cheung Lo's in-depth study of Hong Kong popular culture. Drawing on current concepts of globalisation as well as the theories of Jacques Lacan and Slavoj Zfiizfiek, Chinese Face/Off explores the way in which fantasy operates in relation to ethnic and national identity. The book offers a critical perspective for approaching the question of cultural otherness by problematising what it means to be Chinese and explaining how Hong Kong popular culture serves as an imaginary screen for its many compatriots seeking to understand what it means to be 'Chinese' in a global age. Examining topics including film, newspaper culture, theme parks, and kung-fu comics as well as the interaction of the Hong Kong film industry with Hollywood, Lo uncovers Hong Kong's importantly 'transnational' identity defined in terms of complex relationships with mainland China, other diasporic communities (like Taiwan), and the West. Kwai-Cheung Lo is an associate professor with the Department of English Language and Literature at Hong Kong Baptist University. (For this item please quote stock ID 24616) ISBN: 9780252072284

Advertising & Hong Kong Society probes the role of advertising as a form of social communication in Hong Kong. This perceptive analysis, unlike those on a commercial slant, deals with advertising and the broader legal, cultural, and socio-economic contexts in which it takes place. Exceptionally real-world in focus ? with examples, issues, regulations, and applications interlaced throughout ? the Hong Kong case study points to some interesting ideas to expand into Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region. Contributors to this anthology include distinguished scholars in marketing, journalism, and communication studies, as well as practitioners in the legal and advertising sectors. Kara Chan is currently Professor and Public Relations and Advertising Option Coordinator in the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University. She worked in the advertising and public relations profession and as a statistician for the Hong Kong Government before joining academia. 'This [volume] is a valuable contribution to the literature of international advertising. It fills a void in cross-cultural research that is becoming more important as China evolves as a major economic force in advertising expenditures ... [A] helpful addition to courses dealing with international and cross-cultural advertising' - John Schweitzer, Department of Communication, Bradley University 'This is an important book for those wanting to understand advertising in Hong Kong and the environment within which it takes place. Each chapter presents unique insights into the advertising industry and the influences advertising has on society ... with an insider?s view of the industry, the culture, societal issues, and the consumer market' - Carrie La Ferle, Department of Advertising, PR and Retailing, Michigan State University, Visiting Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore '...Informative, up to date, and well documented, this book is a must-read for everyone?researchers and practitioners alike?interested in the Hong Kong society and its competitive and successful advertising industry' - Hong Cheng, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University (For this item please quote stock ID 25904) ISBN: 9789629962647

Hong Kong's real estate market has always been a major source of wealth-generation not only for developers, but also for individual property-owners. This book provides the real estate market and property-related professions with an overview of the land management system in Hong Kong. It combines a factual account of the system and how it works in practice with academic and theoretical discussions concerning the application of development appraisal models. Drawing on a rich data from land prices, the author discusses various basic appraisal models and gives his views on the future development of the cash flow model as it applies to land. The first edition of the volume was very well received, and was a useful reference for academic researchers and real estate practitioners. In this thoroughly revised edition, the author has updated the data and information contained in the book and describes in detail the post-1997 urban land policies in Hong Kong. Li Ling-hin is associate professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction and Programme Director of China Network MSc Programmes at the University of Hong Kong. He is also a chartered surveyor as well as a registered professional general practice surveyor in Hong Kong. A Fulbright Scholar, Li specializes in appraisal methodology, urban land policy analysis and urban land development in the transitional economies. He has written extensively in major international real estate journals on the subject of the urban land Privatisation of Urban Land in Shanghai. ' ...This book is a useful guide to investors investing in Hong Kong and similar land markets such as mainland China and will be of great interest to students in relevant fields. The publication of this book also makes a valuable contribution to the development of the knowledge of land development appraisal' - Shen Li-yin, Professor, Department of Building & Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (For this item please quote stock ID 25955) ISBN: 9789629962609

The largely unknown photographers who compiled a scrupulously detailed record of a bygone Hong Kong, bearing no resemblance to its present-day successor, have handed down to us a rich inheritance, filled with the lost memories of those who were here before us. Their passing shadows leave an imprint on these pages so palpable and vivid we can almost reach out and touch the long demolished stones of that vanished metropolis, made painfully aware of a city we never knew, populated by a people we never met and pursuing a lifestyle far removed from our own. (For this item please quote stock ID 27874) ISBN: 9789627283966

In Hong Kong the responsibility of building and operating hospitals was shared between the Government and a number of charities, including religious orders, some with traditions dating back to early times. Unfortunately, this dual system of government and subvented hospitals was not integrated, leading to problems of coordination and management and resulting in gaps and duplication in services, inefficient and ineffective use of resources and low staff morale. The problems persisted against a background of significant population growth, rising community expectations and technological advancement. Fundamental and radical solutions were needed. Overseas experts were invited by the Hong Kong government to study the situation in the mid-1980s. The government finally adopted their proposal to set up an autonomous body, the Hospital Authority, to tackle this crucial problem. The development of this local health care system since the 1980s, the setting up of the Hospital Authority and its work in the past few years form the subject of this book. (For this item please quote stock ID 17280) ISBN: 9789622017986

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Living in a crowded city need not mean uprooting one's connection with the earth. City gardens are proliferating at a healthy rate, and plants can be enjoyed on a rooftop, balcony, terrace or a simple window sill. There are, of course, special difficulties to gardening in cities: how to deal with typhoons, how to produce organic pest control sprays, how to turn garden waste into compost, how to use kitchenwares as tools and containers ... After all, how it is possible to connect with Mother Earth in even the most restricted spaces? With this book, help is at hand for anyone who wants to know how to grow things in an urban setting. Established gardeners and rank beginners alike will find something helpful among these pages, which are sprinkled with anecdotes, recipes, photographs, illustrations and grass-roots philosophy. Non-gardeners will also enjoy this celebration of nature and ecology in words and pictures. Where so many of the available glossy books are dominated by sweeping lawns and massed tropical plantings, this book takes us back to the more familiar home garden in its many guises. Arthur van Langenberg, author of Urban Gardening in Hong Kong (1983), has been trying to grow things for as long as he can remember. Many years on, he is still trying though not always succeeding. Born and living in Hong Kong, he now spends nearly all his spare time amongst his plants, six cats, one dog and two friendly scarecrows who help look after them all. The author - a surgeon by profession - was the gardening correspondent in the late 1980s for the now defunct Asia Magazine, which was distributed as a weekend supplement to many national newspapers in Asia. (For this item please quote stock ID 25714) ISBN: 9789629962616

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Hong Kong is the crossroads of many worlds, many pasts, and many futures, and in it we might read our own fortunes as individuals and nations. Hong Kong is not only the most unique of world marketplaces - it once was and perhaps still is a city-state. Hong Kong is also a world library of cultures and peoples and wisdom from both Asia and the West, a petri dish of enterprise and modes of humanity. It is London, New York, Beijing, and Tokyo, all rolled into one. And, especially in view of the historic transition from British to Chinese rule, it is the world's window into the future. Come lean on the sill, take a deep breath, and wonder! Stories include: A Perfect Pig, Loving the Alien, A Leg up on Fate, The Food Doctor, City of the Main Chance, Bright Yellow and I, and A Case of Immaculate Conception. Notable authors in this collection: Paul Theroux, Jan Morris, Bruce Chatwin, Simon Winchester, David Yeadon, Jeff Greenwald, and Suzy Gershman. (For this item please quote stock ID 22198) ISBN: 9781885211033

This series provides easy access to basic documents on Hong Kong history which are sufficiently detailed and authoritative for specialists but remain comprehensible to general readers. It presents important documents with introductory comments that explain their context and highlight their significance in a clearly defined interpretative framework. In this series each volume is self-contained and is edited by one or two leading scholars in the chosen subject. It brings to the ready grasp of the reader documents that are normally accessible only in the archives and major libraries in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan and the United States. A Documentary History of Hong Kong: Economy Economic history deals with daily life, but also goes beyond that to interpret the important turning points which made daily life possible. This book demonstrates why Hong Kong was so successful as a commercial, industrial and financial city at different times in its history and how these major changes made an impact on the life of its people. The documents selected for inclusion illustrate vividly problems confronted by entrepreneur and government at every stage in these changes. An outline history provided in the general introduction and to every chapter brings coherence to the different themes which emerge throughout the book. Dr David Faure, University Lecturer in Modern Chinese History, University of Oxford, has written extensive about Chinese history and Hong Kong history. In addition to this volume he edited A Documentary History of Hong Kong: Society. Dr Lee Pui-tak is a research officer and honorary lecturer at the Centre of Asian Studies, The University of Hong Kong. His research interests include the history of Hong Kong and modern China. '[This book] will be treasured for its strong historical dimension, solid documents, and insightful statements. The appropriate selection of sources will please not only professional socioeconomic historians, but also the reading public with highly interesting and important topics ranging from the voice of business, the legal infrastructure, to the opium issue, the sterling crisis, and so on' - Professor Yip Hon Ming, History Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 'This book has provided in one place the most useful research materials for studying the economic history of Hong Kong, a subject which deserves more attention. The thematic approach is most helpful and the introductory comments to the book and each chapter are extremely insightful. It is highly recommended for serious researchers and general readers alike' - Edward K.Y. Chen, President, Lingnan University (For this item please quote stock ID 22305) ISBN: 9789622096165

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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. (For this item please quote stock ID 27838) ISBN: 9781845114190

[Indent] Hong Kong in Transition offers a perspective on the exceptional constitutional and administrative experiment that has been taking place in Hong Kong, based on a substantial period under Chinese rule. There have been both successes and failures, and a perceptible process of change which is important to document. The particular appeal of this volume lies in the fact that it combines a broad overview with detailed study of individual topics. It is multi-disciplinary, and its chapters may be read as 'stand-alone' studies or taken as complementary parts of a whole snapshot of Hong Kong in this critical early period. The chapters are pitched at a level to make them accessible both to undergraduates and to the specialist. Contributors have been drawn from Hong Kong, Macau, the UK, the US, Australia and Germany, reflecting the international interest in the fate of Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 21671) ISBN: 9780415299541

[Indent] Following the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, it appears that the 'high degree of autonomy' promised to Hong Kong is limited in many ways. China's reservations about the development of democracy in Hong Kong lies at the heart of the problem. The conceptual inadequacies set out in the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution, show a correlation between a lack of democracy and a loss of autonomy. This book argues that genuine autonomy from the central government in Beijing is impossible without a democratic system in Hong Kong. Developments since the handover have, however, demonstrated that democratic trends have been halted and even reversed and that democracy is not likely to be established in Hong Kong in the near future. Ralf Horlemann has been posted to China, Hong Kong and Korea as part of the German Foreign Office. He now works for the department for European Security Policy. (For this item please quote stock ID 21674) ISBN: 9780415296816

This book is a scholarly yet highly readable account of the 'middleman' role that Hong Kong has played in China's Open Door Policy. Dr. Sung develops a 'Theory of Intermediation' to explain the paradoxical situation by which Hong Kong's role as intermediary in China's commodity trade is becoming more prominent in spite of the fact that since the development of the Open Door Policy in 1979, China has established many direct diplomatic, commercial and transportation links with the outside world. The book makes an important contribution to understanding China's various phases of economic reform and its interactions with global economic markets. Dr. Sung predicts that China's demands on Hong Kong's capacity as intermediary will increase dramatically after the handover in 1997. (For this item please quote stock ID 13088) ISBN: 9780521382458

Over the past decade the gas industries of many countries have undergone substantial change. Gas utilities have been corporatised or privatised, and competition has replaced monopoly. Despite this current of liberalisation, Hong Kong's gas industry is still dominated by one company with limited competition from other fuel suppliers. This study reviews the liberalisation of the gas industries in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Although the industry, ownership, and regulatory structure in Hong Kong may not be the same as in those countries and areas, the authors believe lessons can be learned from their experiences. It is found that the conditions of the gas industries in Hong Kong and Japan are similar in many ways. Based on the Japanese experience, a smooth transition to a natural-gas system for Hong Kong will be possible with government support and with co-operation among private companies. This monograph is a useful reference for government office makers and people involved in the development of fuel supplies in Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 16906) ISBN: 9789622019065

Driven by the ?new public management? orientation and the impact of globalisation, public sector reform has become a worldwide trend. In Hong Kong, the first public sector reform programme was launched in 1989, paving the way for new initiatives such as performance pledges, trading funds, budget devolution, contracting-out of services and performance management. Hong Kong?s return to China since 1997 and the subsequent financial crisis undoubtedly have accelerated the process in recent years. This new volume is a completely revised edition of the original 1995 work. New chapters by academics and senior government officials involved in either the study or the implementation of public sector reform provide an updated picture. The discussion therein is wide-ranging and multi-dimensional - covering a diversity of academic, professional, practitioner and even ideological viewpoints - and supported by rich analytical material and empirical data. Target Readers: Important reference to policymakers, practitioners and scholars of government and public administration. Overseas researchers will also find it of interest for comparative study. About the Editors: Anthony B. L. Cheung is a Professor and former Head of the Department of Public and Social Administration at the City University of Hong Kong. He is also Associate Director in charge of the Comparative Public Management Research Programme at the University?s Centre for Comparative Public Management and Social Policy. Jane C. Y. Lee is the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, a non-government policy think-tank. She is also a former Senior Lecturer and now an Honorary Research Fellow of the City University of Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 17131) ISBN: 9789629960117

The Zhujiang Delta region is the natural hinterland of Hong Kong. It has experienced astonishing growth since 1978 after the introduction of economic reforms and the open policy in China. Its subsequent development is, in many ways, closely related with that of Hong Kong. In fact, far-reaching economic integration has taken place between Hong Kong and the Zhujiang Delta. As a result of China?s entry to the WTO on December 11, 2001 such economic integration will continue and be further strengthened. A world-class city-region is being formed around the Hong Kong and Zhujiang Delta area. Pressing issues and concerns of effective resource management, governance and sustainability are emerging due to accelerated industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and regional integration. They will affect the future development and prosperity of the region. This book, a collective effort by leading scholars from Hong Kong, Mainland China, USA and Germany, offers updated and in-depth analyses of economic integration, migration, urbanisation, regional development, resource management and urban/regional governance in the Hong Kong-Zhujiang Delta region in the context of development and transformation of Hong Kong and Mainland China. Of interest to academics, government officials and the public who are concerned with the rapid development in the Hong Kong-Zhujiang Delta region. Kwan-yiu Wong is Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Management and Head of United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research interests are spatial cognition and perception studies, urban and industrial geography and urban and regional development. He is a pioneer in the study of China's open policy and special economic zones since the early 1980s and has edited three books on China's modernization and the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. He has also published numerous papers on issues related to the development of Guangdong and the Zhujiang Delta region. Jianfa Shen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD from the London School of Economics. His research interests focus on China's Urban and Regional Development, Urbanisation and Governance, Spatial Population and Migration Modelling. He has published extensively in academic journals including Geoforum, The Geographical Journal, Environment and Planning A, Progress in Planning, Regional Studies, Government and Policy, Asia Geographer, International Journal of Population Geography and Economic Geography. His recent works include: Internal Migration & Regional Population Dynamics in China (1996, Pergamon Press) and Urbanisation & Population Management (1999, Sciences Press). (For this item please quote stock ID 18962) ISBN: 9789629960261

This is a collection of 13 papers presented at a conference held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the University. The book spotlights on three major themes of change and challenge faced by Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region: economic globalisation, political and social change, and regional patterns of transformation. It not only encourages learning from past failures, but also tries to anticipate challenges of a new century and millennium. Of interest to: Economists, consultants, scholars and students interested in the socio-economic development of Hong Kong, China and the Asia-Pacific Region. Y. M. Yeung is Professor of Geography, Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies and Head of Shaw College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His wide-ranging research interests have recently focused on China's coastal cities, South China, globalization and Asian cities. He has published extensively. (For this item please quote stock ID 18965) ISBN: 9789629960315

In the commercial sector, financial statements act as a means of communication between corporations and various internal and external parties. However, reading a financial statement can be like reading a document in a foreign language, with a sea of jargon obscuring the statement's true meaning. Financial Analysis in Hong Kong is a clear, concise reference for analysing the financial statements of corporations. Based on an in-depth analyses of published financial statements selected from successful corporations, this book is a practical and comprehensive reference for both novices and professionals in the financial field. (For this item please quote stock ID 29862) ISBN: 9789629963705

Ed van der Elsken's Hong Kong is a city of great atmosphere. The photographs, taken in 1959 & 1960, show a city not yet overwhelmed by neon and high-rise; a city that combines a deep sense of tradition with an energy in its streets that is both exhilarating and exhausting. Hong Kong is an extraordinary record by one of the major photographers of the 20th century. (For this item please quote stock ID 22199) ISBN: 9781899235803

Sir Sze-yuen Chung is not only a veteran politician in Hong Kong, but also an important figure in the development of Hong Kong in the past four decades. During that long period, he has played a significant role in Hong Kong's political, economic, educational and social development, first when it was a British colony and now as a Special Administrative Region of China. Indeed he is probably the only native son of Hong Kong who was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs, written by Sir Sze-yuen Chung himself, record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. (For this item please quote stock ID 17127) ISBN: 9789629960025

This book explores the cultural traditions of Cantonese villagers who first settled in South China’s Pearl River Delta during the Tang and Song dynasties (10th to 12th centuries). Two villages, in particular, are featured in this book: San Tin and Ha Tsuen, homes (respectively) of the Man and Teng lineages. These are single-surname communities of the type that once dominated rural politics in South China. In the 60s and 70s, village life revolved around the performance of expensive and time-consuming rituals associated with birth, marriage, and ancestor worship. Geomancy (fengshui) was a universally accepted system of belief that linked the living to the dead. Men and women lived in separate social worlds that were closed to members of the opposite sex. The Watsons, living in the New Territories, worked as a team and thus were able to document both sides of this gender divide. Many of the rituals and social activities described in this book are no longer performed in the New Territories, or in adjacent regions of Guangdong province. Nonetheless, indigenous villagers of the New Territories still constitute a vibrant, recognisable minority in Hong Kong’s rapidly expanding population. Globalisation and hyper-urbanisation have combined to create a new, postmodern society in an area that was, until recently, a rural hinterland. Village Life in Hong Kong constitutes a unique ethnographic record of a cultural system teetering on the threshold of this historic transition. James Watson is Fairbank Professor of Chinese Society and Rubie Watson is Professor of Anthropology, and Howells Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, both at Harvard University. (For this item please quote stock ID 20317) ISBN: 9789629961008

British rule in Hong Kong ended in 1997 and it is now both timely and intellectually inspiring to look back at the last twenty-five years of British rule, when Hong Kong was transformed from a low-cost manufacturing base into one of Asia's most vibrant international service centres. The underlying social and political tensions of society during this period of change constitutes the focus of this present monograph, which is a collection of articles written by well known scholars and academics in Hong Kong. What were the moral values and motivating forces of the Chinese population during this period of economic growth? How was the population organized and how were political parties formed to air their old grievances and newly found legitimate claims? How did the Hong Kong British government cope with such social forces and conflicts both in urban areas and among rural communities? What were the identities and allegiances of the local populace in view of the Chinese recovery of the city? The authors, who witnessed these events and some even participated in the process, try to answer these and many other questions with convincing eloquence and insights, and with the help of decade-long surveys and statistical analyses. (For this item please quote stock ID 9239) ISBN: 9789622018709