Hong KongExamines the land, people, history, economy, and cultural life of this busy, crowded, prosperous manufacturing and trading center, a citadel of capitalism on the doorstep of the largest Communist country on earth. |
Contents
Father and son TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Land and People of Hong Kong | 7 |
The Lion and the Dragon History to 1898 | 21 |
The Colony Matures 1898 to the Present | 39 |
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