Description
| Product ID: | 9781350137769 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | A Modern History of Hong Kong |
| Subtitle: | 1841-1997 |
| Authors: | Author: Steve Tsang |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, History, History, History, Colonialism and imperialism, National liberation and independence, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Colonialism & imperialism, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to open the Celestial Chinese Empire to trade. Working in parallel with the locals, the British built it up to become a focus for investment in the region and an international centre with global shipping, banking and financial interests. Yet by far the most momentous change in the history of this prosperous, capitalist colony was its return in 1997 to 'Mother China', the most powerful Communist state in the world. This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original ''Opium War''. As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to open the Celestial Chinese Empire to trade. Working in parallel with the locals, the British built it up to become a focus for investment in the region and an international centre with global shipping, banking and financial interests. Yet by far the most momentous change in the history of this prosperous, capitalist colony was its return in 1997 to ''Mother China'', the most powerful Communist state in the world. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-11 |