{"product_id":"historical-dictionary-of-the-hong-kong-sar-and-the-macao-sar-historical-dictionaries-of-asia-oceania-and-the-middle-east-60-9780810850613","title":"Historical Dictionary of the Hong Kong SAR and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...this useful dictionary will help to provide much valuable background information to the HKSAR and the Macao SAR...it should be found on the shelves of any reference collection that aims to be comprehensive. * s, Vol. 21, No. 7, 2007 *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an indispensable reference resource for studying and researching the histories of Hong Kong and Macao....recommended... * American Reference Books Annual *\u003cbr\u003eThis is the indispensable reference source about Hong Kong and Macao. Concise, detailed, comprehensive treatment of 300 topics provides easy reading for browsers, factual background for writers, and new insights on differences between China's two SARs. All people and libraries interested in China must have this book. -- Lynne White, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003eThe Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China have recently been released from European rule, yet, as SARs, they retain a high degree of autonomy. This historical dictionary contains chronologies and entries on key political and economic figures, institutions, and programs in both regions. Appendices offer statistics and lists of officials for each region. Chan is executive coordinator of the Hong Kong Documentary Archives at Stanford University. Lo teaches political science at the University of Waterloo, Canada. * Reference and Research Book News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Editor's Foreward Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Reader's Notes Part 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 6 Maps Part 7 Part One: HONG KONG Chapter 8 Chronology Chapter 9 Introduction Chapter 10 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 11 Appendixes Chapter 12 Bibliography Part 13 Part Two: MACAO Chapter 14 Chronology Chapter 15 Introduction Chapter 16 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 17 Appendixes Chapter 18 Bibliography Part 19 About the Authors","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038316822871,"sku":"9780810850613","price":107.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810850613.jpg?v=1750939899","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/historical-dictionary-of-the-hong-kong-sar-and-the-macao-sar-historical-dictionaries-of-asia-oceania-and-the-middle-east-60-9780810850613","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}