Description
Book SynopsisFocuses on the people of Hong Kong and how they are defining themselves under altered circumstances. This work is a broad multi-disciplinary view of Hong Kong's transformation. The transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty from Great Britain to China was a historical event, signifying the end of West's presence in Asia and the rise of China's hegemony.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1) Hong Kong and the Rise of Capitalism in Asia
2) Localism and the Organization of Overseas Migration in the 19th century
3) Chinese Cities, the difference a century makes
4) Between China and the World, Hong Kong’s Economy Before & after ‘97
5) Hong Kong, Cultural Kaleidoscope on a World Landscape
6) Chineseness, the Dilemmas of Place and Practice
7) Deciding to stay, deciding to move, deciding not to decide
8) Hong Kong Immigration and the Question of Demacracy, contemporary Struggles over Urban Politics in Vancouver, B.C.
9) From Colonial Rule to One Country, Two Systems
List of Contributors
Index
