Essays follow rapidly proliferating and resource-intensive Indian urbanism in everyday environments. Case studies on nature conservation in cities, urban housing and slum development, waste management
Buying Beauty is a timely study as cosmetic surgery in China has grown rapidly in recent years with more and more women considering cosmetic surgery as an investment to gain "beauty capital" to increa
This book points the way, especially for beginners and those who may only have a balcony or a rooftop and are limited to growing in containers. It is not just about gardening in a narrow sense. It del
This is the first ethnographic study of lala (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities and politics in China, focusing on the city of Shanghai. The book concentrates on lalas' everyday struggle
Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of this remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe a
This is the first ethnographic study of lala (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities and politics in China, focusing on the city of Shanghai. Based on several years of in-depth interviews, th
Covering the period from the inception of photography to the present day, this is the first comprehensive account of photography in China to be published in English, illuminating in detail this previo
In this volume there are up-to-date academic accounts of queer interventions in Singapore. The book analyses how contemporary queer Singapore has emerged against a contradictory backdrop of sexual rep
Islam in Hong Kong provides an accessible account and insight into an overlooked element of Hong Kong's culture. The book explores the lives of Muslims as ethnic and religious minorities in this uniqu
In this pioneering study, Sheilah Hamilton shows that, from the earliest days of British rule, the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen who were employed to
Creativity and Academic Activism explores in detail how innovative academic activism can transform our everyday workplaces in contexts of considerable adversity. The contributors share experiences bas
Sex and Desire in Hong Kong provides an exemplary methodological model of community-based research through the authors' studies on sexual and erotic attitudes and practices of gay men and middle-aged
The anthology provides an exemplary methodological model of community-based research through the authors' studies on sexual and erotic attitudes and practices of gay men and middle-aged women in Hong
This expanded and fully revised edition of Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics critically assesses the main strands of continuity and change in Hong Kong's government and politics since the
In 1898 Great Britain added to its colony at Hong Kong a 368-square-mile expanse of mountainous countryside and islands, leased from China for a term of 99 years, which became known as the New Territo
Anna May Wong was the best known Chinese American actress during Hollywood's golden age, a free spirit and embodiment of the flapper era much like Louise Brooks. She starred in over fifty movies betwe
The theme of this volume is the American relationship with Macao and its region through trade, politics, and culture, and the focus is mainly on the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The essay
This book explores the making of public policy for Hong Kong between 1918 and 1958. During much of this period, the Hong Kong government had limited policymaking capabilities. Many new policies follow
Liu Xiaobo (劉曉波) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 but has remained in prison since 2009 for subversive crimes. This volume examines the trial of Liu Xiaobo, the significance and impact of Cha
In this classic study (1977), James Hayes examines local leadership in six villages and townships in Hong Kong's rural New Territories during the late Qing. Drawing on a wealth of documentary sources
Visualizing Beauty examines the intersections between feminine ideals and changing socio-political circumstances in China, Japan, and Korea during the first half of the twentieth century. The volume p
The relationship between government and society in Hong Kong has become an intensely debated topic as the complexities of governance grow and the old strategies of consensus building without genuine p
Repositioning the Hong Kong Government is a timely discussion on the topic as the complexities of governance in Hong Kong grow and the old strategies of consensus building without genuine public parti
Europe and China brings together scholars from Europe, China, East Asia, and Australia. The book deals with the growing density and intensity of interlinkages between Europe and China, two of the worl
This volume explores Eileen Chang (張愛玲)'s earliest short stories as well as novels that were published posthumously. It discusses the translation of her stories for film and stage presentation, and no
陌生的親人，是否一面認識自己的鏡子？倔強而失落的少女，從香港的石屎森林，跑到既燈紅酒綠又碧海藍天的台灣，尋找親情、愛情的初體驗。Journey to Home is an intensely poignant story based on the playwright's own youth. Twenty years ago, Li's mother left her family – Li,
The book contains three parts: 1) correspondence from Prof. Paul Demiville to Prof. Jao Tsung-i, 2) correspondence draft from Prof. Paul Demiville to Prof. Jao Tsung-i, and 3) correspondence from Prof
At the close of the Chinese Civil War, two million Chinese fled from the victorious communist army under Mao Zedong. They fled across a long ocean strait to the island of Taiwan where they waited for
Family violence, including intimate partner violence, elder abuse and child maltreatment, is a serious and deteriorating social problem. It may cause irreparable damage to the victim's physical and me
Having experienced benign neglect and inertia since the last major set of reforms when all public and subvented hospitals were corporatised in the early 1990s, Hong Kong's health system now faces anot
This collection of essays discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distin
On 25 December 1941, the day of Hong Kong’s surrender to the Japanese, Admiral Chan Chak – the Chinese government’s chief agent in Hong Kong – and more than 60 Chinese, British and Danish intelligence
以善於探討香港人情感世界見稱的黃詠詩加上各資深演員入木三分的演出，獲觀眾和評論一致好評。一幅香港劇場少見的中產生活浮世繪，道盡婚姻的脆弱與愛情的弔詭。The Truth About Lying is a penetrating examination of marriage break-ups by one of Hong Kong’s most talented young actress/pl
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "Wind
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "The
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "The
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "The
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "Lone
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "Book
Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, The World of Words is a collection of selected works by some of the most internationally acclaimed poets today. The poem of "If W
