Democracy on Trial is an attempt to begin to negotiate the problem of writing about and understanding democracy and social movements in Taiwan, and what they can tell us about a place and country that
What has traditionally been the main matter explored by Cantonese literati? From the earliest poets—oceanic elements and riparian scenes contrasted with stunning rock formations; a love for the exotic
This book closely examines texts from Chinese and Western traditions that hold up ethics as the inviolable ground of human existence, as well as those that regard ethics with suspicion. The negative n
Will the rise of China change the international system built by the industrial and constitutional democracies of the West of the past centuries? Should China be content with the maintenance of that sy
Relentless urbanization and the outrageous disparity between rich and poor have confined three lonely men, wildly different in personality and with ages spanning three decades, in a 400 square-foot fl
The First Chinese American is the first book-length account of the life and times of Wong Chin Foo (王清福) -- a firebrand and a trailblazer with a fascinating and very compelling life story. The biograp
Xiao Hong (1911--1942) was a contemporary of Eileen Chang and perhaps the most celebrated Chinese woman writer of the 1930s. She lived her short life with love, with freedom, and the land and its peop
Ming porcelain is among the world's finest cultural treasures. From ordinary household items to refined vessels for imperial use, porcelain became a dynamic force in domestic consumption in China and
Harbin to Hanoi examines the relationship between the urban built environment and history of colonialism and imperialism on the China coast from 1840-1940. This multidisciplinary study brings together
Providing a modern-day guide to Hong Kong's general principles of law, this volume makes an ideal companion for students and non-legal professionals. The text now reflects the numerous changes made to
Colonial powers in China and northern Vietnam employed the built environment for many purposes: as an expression of imperial aspirations, a manifestation of supremacy, a mission to civilize, a re-crea
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 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
The book covers the major areas of Hong Kong taxation—Property Tax, Salaries Tax, Profits Tax, Personal Assessment and Stamp Duty. It explains the principles and practice of taxation law with relevant
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
Using detailed examples from field journals and the mass media, Sylvia Chan traces the evolution of architectural journalism in China from 1949 to the present. She takes us from the propagandistic wri
This is the catalogue of the exhibition, "The Multiplicity of Simplicity: Monochrome wares from the Song to the Yuan dynasties", held by the University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU. The Song dynasty (9
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
In this book, the author examines East Asian pop culture as an integrated regional cultural economy that combines Japanese and Korean pop culture with the distribution and reception networks of Chines
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
Sir Alexander Grantham was Governor of Hong Kong from 1947 to 1957, one of the most dramatic decades in the city’s history. This was a time of rapid reconstruction after World War II and growing prosp
Desiring Hong Kong, Consuming South China is a study of the complex and changing cultural patterns in Hong Kong's relationship with the neighbouring mainland. From interviews, TV dramas, media represe
Japan's film industry has gone through dramatic changes in recent decades, as international consumer forces and transnational talent have brought unprecedented engagement with global trends. With care
Linguistic research has dealt with culture as one of its main concerns, but popular culture has not been the main focus. Considering how readily available pop culture is across different speech commun
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 "To R
Charming, energetic, beguiling – animals have appeared in art since ancient times, but each period and each culture highlights different aspects of the animal world. This work with more than 100 color
Contemporary Myanmar faces immense political challenges, and the role outsiders might play in dealing with them is highly contentious. Drawing on views expressed by local citizens, Burma Redux argues
Feng Shui is a Chinese wisdom in knowledge and experience related to the built environment, which has accumulated over more than three thousand years. This book as a primer to a scientific study of th
Life is good to Kuan, thirty-something but living the life of someone ten years younger. Then a few missed calls during a night out in Shenzhen propel him into a personal crisis that forces him to fin
Pretense ── Yan YuAn older man from Hong Kong began an intense relationship with a young woman in Shanghai – a relationship with devastating consequences for them both. A decade later, haunted by memo
The lingua franca role of English, coupled with its status as the official language of ASEAN, has important implications for language policy and language education. These include the relationship betw
The New Chinese Documentary Film Movement is a groundbreaking project unveiling recent documentary film work that has transformed visual culture in China, and brought new immediacy along with a broade
The New Chinese Documentary Film Movement is a groundbreaking project unveiling recent documentary film work that has transformed visual culture in China, and brought new immediacy along with a broade
English in Singapore provides an up-to-date, detailed and comprehensive investigation into the various issues surrounding the sociolinguistics of English in Singapore. Rather than attempting to cover
This book is a collection of thirty articles written by thirty-two authors, all of whom have had a link with Calgary and Hong Kong at different phases of their life. As a result, their life experience
This is one in a series of books providing readers with an overview of the more frequently encountered legal principles. This book focuses on the common law tort principles which apply in the territor
This is one in a series of books seeking to introduce the reader to the more frequently encountered common law principles which apply in Hong Kong. This book presents an introduction to contract princ
Historians and anthropologists have long been interested in South China where powerful lineages and gendered hierarchies are juxtaposed with unorthodox trading cultures, multi-ethnic colonial encounte
This book provides a comprehensive commentary and guidance to readers on the current edition (1999 Edition) of General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works (the “General Conditions”), wh
