1997, ISBN: 0195903536

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[EAN: 9780195903539], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Oxford University Press, Hong Kong], HONG KONG ILLUST HISTORY FAMILY DYNASIES SOCIAL POLITICAL COMMERCIAL, Jacket, This copy is in as new, u… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780195903539], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Oxford University Press, Hong Kong], HONG KONG ILLUST HISTORY FAMILY DYNASIES SOCIAL POLITICAL COMMERCIAL, Jacket, This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in terracotta cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is a trifle crimped to the top edge but still in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. 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-nineteenth 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. Ref T 1, Books<

ISBN: 9780195903539

Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possib… Mehr…

Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press, 2.5<

1997, ISBN: 9780195903539

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Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. 1st impression, xi + 136 pages, illustrated, additional text by Simon Vickers, endpaper maps, bibliography, index. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.… Mehr…

Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. 1st impression, xi + 136 pages, illustrated, additional text by Simon Vickers, endpaper maps, bibliography, index. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1997., Oxford University Press, 1997, 3<

1997, ISBN: 0195903536

[EAN: 9780195903539], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 4.65], [PU: OUP China], Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day., Books