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Traces the history of John Pope Hennessy from his beginnings in famine Ireland to his attempts to rise through the ranks in London, his early postings to Labuan, West Africa, and then Hong Kong, to his final days. His actions and his personality are laid bare for readers to form their own opinions of one of Hong Kong's most enigmatic governors.

"e;Without a clear idea of the history of the New Territories, the history of Hong Kong as a whole would be impossible to bring to any sort of satisfactory completion. ... Elucidating the development of a village, a clan, a temple, or a market-town is also, in and of itself, real and valuable history, and abundantly justifies the time and effort spent on it."e; This book is a history of village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, including those in the areas of Ha Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, and Sha Tin, as well as those on the islands of Lamma, Ma Wan, and Tung Ping Chau. Elaborating on primary interviews with village elders, government documents, and public information, this book places the individual histories of each area into the context of Hong Kong's rich past. The introduction sets up the rest of the book, outlining common themes and highlighting the dangers of using the communal memories of village communities while, at the same time, showing the valuable information doing so can bring. Each chapter provides a more detailed account of one specific area, concentrating on the settlement history, the lifestyle, and the politics of that area.

A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China is a recollection of the historic visit of fourteen American students (and one Canadian) to China in 1971. The visit was one of the first approved for American scholars after the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949 and occurred prior to President Nixon's famous trip (as well as that of a second group of scholars) in 1972. One of these students, Paul Pickowicz, kept a journal and photographically documented the trip. This book is a personal account of the events leading up to their visa approvals as well as those that occurred during the journey itself. The five senses are used to connect the reader to his experience and are placed in the context of a theatrical production. The images included have been selected from an archive at the University of California, San Diego, which digitized the author's images as well as those of others in the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) taken during both the 1971 and 1972 delegations.

In the exhibition and this companion book, the histories of the Lam and Lau families are traced, and their role in preserving and creating new stances and forms and bringing Hung Kuen to a wider audience through the medium of film. Using the latest technologies including 3D imagery, the work of past masters has been here brought back to life.

The collection of essays offers a broad view of the interaction between society and advertising, from an introduction to semiotic studies, exploring the use of gender stereotypes to the employment of brand placement as a new form of product promotion.

Building upon the ?rst volume, which examined China's energy plans, this book will examine the strategies China has taken to meet its burgeoning energy demands, continue its fast-paced economic growth and also address the mounting concerns about environmental welfare and the true cost of China's development. With new chapters addressing international agreements, the so-called “China energy threat” and the Belt and Road Initiative.

This book not only covers the brief history of Chinese martial arts, but also brings together the wisdom of a Kung Fu grand master with a scientist and teacher to explain the scientific reasons why Kung Fu is the powerful practice that it is.

This enhanced new edition has further taken into account the enhancements and new inputs in theories and applications. Emphasis is placed on two themes, sustainability and science. New case studies regarding sustainable design as viewed from a Feng Shui perspective, and integrated applications of different architectural models and their associations with Feng Shui concepts are added and elaborated.

This book provides a comprehensive discussion on trust in co-operative contracting. Directed from both management and legal perspectives with findings supported by empirical researches.

Reviews and reflects on the past trajectory of governance and administration, identifying strengths and capabilities as well as constraints and vulnerabilities of Hong Kong as a polity and society, while charting its course of 'exceptionalism' within a new context and under changing conditions.

A one-stop resource for teaching, learning, and researching constitutional law and human rights in Hong Kong. As a handbook of teaching materials suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, it is an indispensible tool.

At once a reflection on the daily components of empire, an entertaining narrative of familial relationships, and the story of one woman's inner feelings, this book shows us a snapshot of British family life in East and Southeast Asia during the mid-1800s.

Offers informative comparative case studies that shed light on key questions around the Covid-19 pandemic. Each country case is perceptively analysed and includes a detailed timeline allowing readers to view each response with hindsight and extrapolate the data to better understand what the future holds.

A collection of selected works by Professor Albert H.Y. Chen that shows the contours of the author's scholarship as it developed over 35 years of his academic career, from 1984 to the present. The essays are divided into three sections which cover the three major domains of Professor Chen's research.

A practitioner's guide on the important subject of personal data privacy that offers a detailed exposition of the principles and provisions in the Personal Data Ordinance and a comprehensive source of reference materials, and of enabling the Privacy Commissioner to discharge his major duty to promote awareness and understanding of the Ordinance.

The academic setting has a significant influence on the well-being of children and teens. Effective school leadership is, therefore, essential in promoting a healthy school environment. This book establishes the kind of leadership a health-promoting school needs to be successful.

Using the insurrection by the Malayan Communist Party (1948-1960) as an example, this book argues that resorting to violence sped up the decolonisation of British Malaya, begging the question: if a late colonial state was subjective, then how did it claim a sufficiently objective mantle to rule and how did ideological techniques enable this?

Did C. Y. Leung achieve his goals? Did he perform his duty to the Hong Kong people as their third Chief Executive?"" To answer these questions, this book presents a rational, research-based critique of the C. Y. Leung Administration that governed in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2017.

An entertaining and informative story detailing the events Mary Gaunt faced as a woman travelling alone in China in the early 1900s. Part of the Guangxi Collection - written by Westerners travelling in China, this series of historical texts was reprinted in collaboration with Guangxi Normal University Press.

Presents a first person account of time spent with the Empress Dowager when commissioned to paint her portrait for the St. Louis Exposition in 1903. Part of the Guangxi Collection - written by Westerners travelling in China, this series of historical texts was reprinted in collaboration with Guangxi Normal University Press.

In this volume, thirty-seven eminent scholars and practitioners from Asia and the United States have come together to comprehensively assess leading copyright cases from eight major Asian jurisdictions (People's Republic of China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan).

Explores relevant social issues related to various Chinese medicine treatments, including acupuncture and medicinal oils, as well as insight into practitioner licensing and public perception.

Provides comprehensive coverage of the broad spectrum of Chinese painting. Through an array of some 900 terms, this volume exhibits the history of Chinese culture, as interpreted by artists and portrayed in their work. It describes not only the artistic implements and drawing styles, but also how these are influenced by changing cultural considerations over time.

Vulnerable young people lacking self-esteem and aspiration are usually regarded as more at-risk. They deserve transformational change to ease rising problems associated with property crime, violence, illegal drugs, truancy and exclusion, etcetera. This title studies the problems and issues of Youth-at-risk (YAR) in the context of Hong Kong.

Organised into two main sections, this title discusses how tween girls and teen girls in Hong Kong are being influenced by the images and celebrities from the media in evaluating the gender roles and sexuality. Through quantitative and qualitative studies, it examines and understands how girls interact with the media and how they interpret messages from the media.

In 1949, Chang Kuo-sin found himself in Nanking, the former nationalist capital, under the rule of the newly victorious communists. For eight months he lived and attempted to work in the midst of these historical changes. To mark the centenary of his birth, Hong Kong Baptist University's School of Communication has republished this important work by one of its most distinguished professors.