An Illustrated History of Hong Kong

by Nigel Cameron

Book Overview

As the British rule in Hong Kong draws to a close after a century and a half, the colony remains one of the most vital and intriguing places on earth. Despite being founded on an uninviting collection of sparsely populated islands on the Chinese coast, occupied by the Japanese in wartime, and surrounded by a belligerent Communist giant for over forty years, Hong Kong has grown into a global leader in manufacturing, commerce, and finance--the very...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195849973
• ISBN13: 9780195849974
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 10.0"