Foreign Communities in Hong Kong, 1840s–1950s

Chu, C.

This collection of essays describes adaptations of minority ethnic groups to cross-cultural situations in Hong Kong from the 1840s through the 1950s. It aims to portray Hong Kong history through the perspectives of foreign communities - the British, Germans, Americans, Indians and Japanese - and to understand how they perceived the economic situation, political administration and culture of the colony.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-10-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349532230

DOI: 10.1057/9781403980557

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 209