| Author |
Gleason, Gene, 1914-1987 |
| LoC No. |
63007957
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| Title |
Hong Kong
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Up from British barbarism -- An avalanche from the north -- Conflict and coexistence with two Chinas -- Industrial growth and growing pains -- High land, low water -- A new day for farms and fisheries -- Crime, power and corruption -- Two worlds in one house -- Rambling around the colony -- Shopping before dinner.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
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| Summary |
"Hong Kong" by Gene Gleason is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This work delves into the complexities of Hong Kong's unique social, political, and economic landscape, particularly during its years as a British colony. The narrative explores the region's tumultuous history, encapsulating the conditions that have shaped its identity, conflicts, and transformations through various challenges including war, refugees, and governance. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Hong Kong, highlighting its contrasting characteristics as a vibrant port amidst severe social inequalities. It begins with an introduction that underscores Hong Kong's value as a vital bridge between East and West, while painting a picture of the surge in the refugee population following the upheaval in China. The text portrays early British interactions with the local Chinese populace, their responses to colonization, and the challenges of survival in a region plagued by poverty and infrastructural issues, all of which laid the groundwork for the more detailed explorations and stories to come in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
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| Subject |
Hong Kong (China) -- History
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| Subject |
Hong Kong (China)
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
62191 |
| Release Date |
May 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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