A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997 and 50 similar items

A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997 Tsang 2007 trade paperback very good condition Item specifics ?Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. 100% Money-Back Guarantee.? Publication Name I. B. Tauris Company, Limited ISBN 9781845114190 Book Title Modern History of Hong Kong Item Length 9.2in. Publisher I. B. Tauris Company, The Limited Publication Year 2007 Format Trade Paperback Language English Item Height 1in. Author Steve Tsang Genre History Topic Asia / China Item Width 6in. Item Weight 16.7 Oz Number of Pages 352 Pages Synopsis: From a little-known fishing community at the periphery of China, Hong Kong developed into one of the world's most spectacular and cosmopolitan metropoles after a century and a half of British imperial rule. This history of Hong Kong -- from its occupation by the British in 1841 to its return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 -- includes the foundation of modern Hong Kong; its developments as an imperial outpost, its transformation into the "pearl" of the British Empire and of the Orient and the events leading to the end of British rule. Based on extensive research in British and Chinese sources, both official and private, the book addresses the changing relations between the local Chinese and the expatriate communities in 156 years of British rule, and the emergence of a local identity. It ends with a critical but dispassionate examination of Hong Kong's transition from a British Crown Colony to a Chinese Special Administrative Region. Product Identifiers Publisher I. B. Tauris Company, The Limited ISBN-10 1845114191 ISBN-13 9781845114190 Product ID (ePID) 58404709 Product Key Features Book Title Modern History of Hong Kong Author Steve Tsang Format Trade Paperback Language English Topic Asia / China Publication Year 2007 Genre History Number of Pages 352 Pages Dimensions Item Length 9.2in. Item Height 1in. Item Width (description exceeds maximum possible length)