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Hong Kong, China : A Political History of the British Crown Colony's Transfer to Chinese Rule by Steve Shipp (1995, Library Binding)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-10078640115X

ISBN-139780786401154

eBay Product ID (ePID)16038735502

Product Key Features

TopicAsia / China, World / Asian

Book TitleHong Kong, China : a Political History of the British Crown Colony's Transfer to Chinese Rule

Publication Year1995

Number of Pages235 Pages

LanguageEnglish

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorSteve Shipp

FormatLibrary Binding

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN95-014161

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal951.2505

SynopsisOn July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom handed over Hong Kong to China, marking the end of its 99-year lease on the colony. The transfer gave the Chinese government sovereignty over one of the most powerful international financial centers and one of the world's most famous ports. For Hong Kong's six million residents, many of whom fled Communist rule in China, the impending change has left them uncertain of their fate.The prospect of Hong Kong, China, is first examined here from a historical perspective, concentrating on its 100 years as a British Crown Colony, and then its recovery from Japanese occupation in World War ll and subsequent development into a financial powerhouse. The primary focus is then on the period since 1979, when discussions of Hong Kong's future began in earnest between the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom, and the preparations that the virtual city-state is undertaking for the changeover.

LC Classification NumberDS796.H757S56 1995