Hong Kong, 1918. Tranquil compared to war-torn Europe. But on January 22nd, a running battle through the streets of Wanchai ended with five policemen dead.One of the men came from a small town in Irel
Hong Kong, 1954. The colony was not ready to hear about a Eurasian policeman having an affair with the commissioner's daughter. Simon Lee was banished to the far tip of a distant island – to Tai O, th
Sunset Survivors tells the stories of Hong Kong's traditional tradesmen and women through stunning imagery and candid interviews. Covering a myriad of professions that are quickly falling into obscuri
Squatting incongruously amid the luxury hotels of Kowloon, Chungking Mansions is home to pimps, hookers, thieves and drug pushers. More than 200 guesthouses, and shops selling counterfeit goods, estab
Former senior Administrative Officer David T. K. Wong has produced a cerebral and revelatory insider memoir of his experiences in the upper reaches of the Hong Kong colonial administration during the
The book you are holding contains secrets and stories about Hong Kong that have never before been published. Prepare to have your notions of this bustling Asian city butchered as you journey through c
On July 1, 1997, the red flag of China was hoisted over Hong Kong – and the untried idea of "one country, two systems" was put into practice. Farewell, My Colony is a real-time journal of the end of a
The stories of expatriates in Hong Kong – the most dynamic and diverse city in Asia – come to life in this book. Why did they come? Why do they stay? How did Hong Kong change them and their worldview?
For more than a century, trams have plied their trade along the shore of Hong Kong Island. They have witnessed the transformation of the city from a colonial backwater to a financial powerhouse. Today
For the privileged a cosmopolitan pleasure ground; For the desperate a port of last resort. A pot of gold at the end of an Oriental rainbow; A thick slice of hell denounced from the pulpit. A plac
The Peak is Hong Kong's top residential district, where property prices are as high as the altitude. How did it become an exclusive enclave in the business centre of 19th-century Asia? The British wan
Street food is the fuel of daily life in China. In every city, adventurous travelers seeking a deeper understanding of Chinese culture can find unique local street foods unavailable anywhere else. To
