Discourse as Cultural Struggle challenges the cultural imbalance in current research traditions, and argues for a culturalist perspective in facilitating better intercultural exchange amidst accelerat
James Stewart Lockhart called it "the great difference". Returned from an inspection tour of the newly leased extension to Hong Kong territory in August 1898, Lockhart, a senior Hong Kong colonial off
This book is a collection of papers that search for the very meaning of globalization and its implications for education and explore the connections that globalization is bringing about in educational
Reading Chinese Transnationalisms responds to the growing interest in transnational cultural studies by examining Chinese transnationalism from a variety of perspectives. In interrogating social pract
The enchantment of the figure of the "male dan" – female impersonator – remains a residual element in the cultural imagination of many contemporary Chinese societies. The various kinds of interpretive
Readings in Modern Marketing is a collection of Professor Quelch’s highly-praised scholarly articles previously published in leading business journals, such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Managemen
Readings in Modern Marketing is a collection of Professor Quelch’s highly-praised scholarly articles previously published in leading business journals, such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Managemen
Alan Smart raises serious questions about the standard view that Hong Kong's mass public housing programme was a direct and humane response by the Government to the Shek Kip Mei fire. Rather he argues
Alan Smart raises serious questions about the standard view that Hong Kong's mass public housing programme was a direct and humane response by the Government to the Shek Kip Mei fire. Rather he argues
At almost $2 trillion per day in trades, currency markets vitally link the world together. Yet few people understand how they work and why they are prone to instability and bouts of panic. The Money C
This book is a collection of papers by experts in education in various places of the world on the theory and practice of values education in global contexts. The chapters are divided into three parts,
In this learned, yet readable, book, Joseph McDermott introduces the history of the book in China in the late imperial period from 1000 to 1800. He assumes little knowledge of Chinese history or cultu
In this learned, yet readable, book, Joseph McDermott introduces the history of the book in China in the late imperial period from 1000 to 1800. He assumes little knowledge of Chinese history or cultu
“Reading Julia’s poetry is like riding on the breeze. It is so soft and refreshing and tingles your heart in such a way that your feelings go along with her sentiments…”Elsie LeungFormer Secretary for
“Time” is a basic subject to humanistic enquiry and understanding Chinese notions of time in their own terms and comparatively is an important endeavour. This collection of essays engages Chinese ways
This book provides a timely contribution to our understanding of traditions and politics of identity in an important region of south China – Southern Fujian. It provides new perspectives on the study
This is a new biography on Zhou Enlai, one of the most important and yet debatable political figures in the Chinese Communist Party. Based on solid research and first-hand information obtained from of
Fear marks the boundary between the known and the unknown. Some Chinese people believe that talking about death will increase the likelihood of occurrence. Also, by talking about death, evil spirits w
Academic Monograph on Sports Science/Education.In a modern developed society like Hong Kong, sedentary lifestyles and the lack of physical activity inevitably lead to innumerable health outcomes. Draw
- Which year did Lee Lai-shan win a gold medal in windsailing in the Olympics?- What do Catherine Che, Wong Kam-po and Ng Siu-ching have in common?- Two swimming champions helped carry the Olympic Tor
Hong Kong's real estate market has always been a major source of wealth-generation not only for developers, but also for individual property-owners. This book provides the real estate market and the p
Living in a crowded city need not mean uprooting one’s connection with Nature. Arthur van Langenberg takes the mystery out of city gardening. He shows, in down-to-earth terms, how it is possible to co
World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the me
World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the me
Through the history of rickshaw pullers in Hong Kong and Canton, Reluctant Heroes provides a rich portrait of the urban milieu and life in two contrasting yet interrelated cities in South China. Fung
Language Education in China: Policy and Experience from 1949 is unprecedented as a comprehensive study of the multilingual circumstances in China. It tracks policy changes in the learning of Chinese,
Language Education in China: Policy and Experience from 1949 is unprecedented as a comprehensive study of the multilingual circumstances in China. It tracks policy changes in the learning of Chinese,
This book describes a three-year research project which built on students’ learning experience, and addresses the issue of individual differences in mainstream primary schools in Hong Kong. The Learni
"Not the slightest chance" was Winston Churchill's April 1941 estimate of Hong Kong's prospects in the face of a Japanese assault. When in December the attack came, his prediction proved sadly accurat
The Internet or the Web is a powerful teaching tool but the effects of teaching and learning on the Web remain unknown to many English teachers and researchers. It is widely believed that the Internet
According to the statistics from the Hong Kong Police, around 6000 juveniles (aged 7 to 15) were arrested each year in the last ten years. Although not all these young people arrested were convicted a
"The Chess Master" is a captivating tale of the dramatic transformation of the protagonist Wang Yisheng from an obsessive chess player into an enlightened chess master who understnads the Tao of life.
Gao Xingjian, 2000 Noble Laureate in Literature, approaches his writing with a strong conviction of the purity of literature and its dignity as art. The result is what he calls "Cold Literature", pers
This book examines how Fruit Chan's Durian Durian sensitively portrays the unsettling seismic shifts affecting the inhabitants of both China and Hong Kong in a post-1997 context. The study covers diff
The book deals with a topic of perennial interest to Chinese and non-Chinese alike: Chinese food. Chinese culture is exceptionally food-oriented, and non-Chinese are curious about what Chinese people
A pioneering study of the genesis and films of the fifth-generation of Chinese filmmakers who emerged in the 1980s with films of startling originality. The making and meanings of films such as Judou,
