Hong Kong's success is legendary. After a meager start as a British crown colony
established on fishing villages of nearly barren rock in 1842—part of the spoils of victory …

Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s
following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history …

Hong Kong faces the greatest challenge in its history as it returns to Chinese rule in 1997.
How will it be affected by the pressures of the hand over period, and what lessons can be …

The Chinese resumption of sovereignty in 1997 has not seemed to hamper the relationship
between Hong Kong, the capitalist enclave on the Chinese coast, and the United States. In …

This chapter deals with the way Hong Kong's economy, and its international role, are likely
to affect and be affected by the transition to Chinese sovereignty.(i) Ultimately, the present …

While Hong Kong's spectacular economic growth and political development have been well
documented, the social and cultural lives of the ordinary people swept up in the changes …

The return of Hong Kong to China in July 1997 has the potential to benefit China's rapidly
expanding economy. China's handling of the transition will have enormous implications for …

Hong Kong is on the verge of reversion to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 after more than 150
years as a British colony. On the eve of her return to China, and in the wake of continuing …

Hong Kong has an urbanisation history of an interesting course--from fishing village of the
Qing dynasty under the Manchu rule, to British colony with 98 per cent of its population …