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In this ground-breaking, posthumous study, the late Lo Jung-pang discusses the geographic, political, and commercial factors that led to the emergence of seapower and a navy under the Ming. While Zheng He and his seven expeditions have received some scholarly attention, few understand the long history of maritime engagement which provided the nautical and technical background for these voyages. The evolution of this maritime engagement and its extension into the Indian Ocean is the focus of Lo’s still-timely and highly significant work. In addition to detailing the rise of the Ming navy and its extraordinary accomplishments, Lo also examines some of the factors that led to the end of China’s first great maritime era: Why did China suddenly seem to turn away from the seas? Were the military defeats in Annam and on the northern borders significant in this? Or were financial pressures key? Empire in the Western Ocean represents the most comprehensive and insightful English-language trea

This book is a useful reference that introduces the social inclusion tools and standards, as well as elaborates the applications in and outside Asia. It enables readers to see how people in different cultures interpret the concept of social inclusion and how social inclusion is experienced among different disadvantaged groups in society.

A Contemporary History of the Chinese Zheng traces the twentieth- and twenty-first-century development of an important Chinese musical instrument in greater China.The zheng was transformed over the course of the twentieth century, becoming a solo instrument with virtuosic capacity. In the past, the zheng had appeared in small instrumental ensembles and supplied improvised accompaniments to song. Zheng music became a means of nation-building and was eventually promoted as a marker of Chinese identity in Hong Kong. Ann L. Silverberg uses evidence from the greater China area to show how the narrative history of the zheng created on the mainland did not represent zheng music as it had been in the past. Silverberg ultimately argues that the zheng’s older repertory was poorly represented by efforts to collect and promote zheng music in the twentieth century. This book contends that the restored “traditional Chinese music” created and promulgated from the 1920s forward—and solo zheng music in

In The Chinese Idea of a University: Phoenix Reborn, Rui Yang conceptualizes the cultural foundations of modern university development in Chinese societies. Instead of focusing on the uniqueness of the societies, this book aims to prove that one educational purpose could be fulfilled via many paths, and that most of the characteristics the university could be found in other institutions of higher learning. Citing the practices of four selected Chinese societies, Yang opposes the existence of an impassable chasm between Chinese and Western ideas of a university and argues that it is possible to combine Chinese and Western ideas of a university. Also, this book is one of the first in English to theorize the Chinese idea of a university. It links the historical events to the present, in a context of an enormous impact of Western academic models and institutions, from the beginning of modern universities in Chinese societies to the contemporary period.

封面故事 資料驅動營運　自助AI成形 Data Fabric建構抽象整合層　混合多雲孤島資料重現價值 文◎洪羿漣 隨著營運產生的結構與非結構化資料快速增長，企業一方面運用傳統資料倉儲（Data Warehouse）彙整各式業務應用系統的關聯式資料庫，同時擴展整合大數據（Big Data）平台甚至是資料湖（Data Lake），以提供資料科學家、機器學習工程師等協同第一線業務部門進行商業智慧分析，藉由科學數據輔助洞察市場變化、提高產品品質等關鍵要素來提升營運競爭力。 然而當前混合雲／多雲的應用場景讓資料架構變得更加分散，使得資料孤島（Silo）問題再次浮上檯面，驅使IT領域興起運用Data Fabric架構，亦即基於檔案之間的Metadata建立虛擬連結、知識圖譜（Knowledge Graph）、自助服務機制，甚至制定資料治理策略，讓資料無須搬移即可提供資料科學家調用發揮商業價值。 專題報導 落實數位永續　雲優勢浮現 延伸資料框架實現雙軸轉型　上雲轉嫁淨零風險與負擔 文◎余采霏 在數位潮流、新冠疫情以及氣候變遷等多重影響下，數位轉型與淨零排放已成為企業不得不面對的課題，不僅必須打造更好的競爭優勢與使用體驗，同時兼顧減碳與提升能源使用效率，才能應對全球日益激烈競爭以及環境永續要求。如何將ESG（環境、社會、治理）納入數位轉型考量，讓這兩者平衡發展，已成為企業亟需面對的一大挑戰。 在新興的數位科技應用中，雲端技術與服務運用儼然已成為企業的重要策略之一，業界專家甚至認為，雲端運算將是協助企業更進一步走向淨零的絕對路徑。根據埃森哲（Accenture）調查，將地端IT基礎架構遷移到雲運算的企業，平均可減少84%的碳足跡。針對所謂全雲(Whole Cloud)市場，包含雲端服務、支撐雲端供應鏈基礎的硬體與軟體元件以及雲端相關的專業/代管服務等，調研機構IDC也預估全球的總支出將在2025年上看1.3兆美元，年複合成長率達16.9%。 數位與淨零的雙軸轉型已漸成趨勢，本期專題將邀請業界專家探討如何善用雲端邁向低碳永續時代，同時也將討論到產業現況以及資料在雙軸轉型中扮演的核心角色。 產業趨勢 身分存取安全持續演進　無密碼零信任成顯學 IAM技術發展兵分二路　特權帳號及身分治理正當紅 文◎曾瀞瑩

The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR (the “NSL”) promises to be the most important legal development in Hong Kong since the advent of the Basic Law. Many wondered in the aftermath of the NSL how the foundations of Hong Kong’s system might be changed and in what way the freedoms valued by Hong Kong may be affected. Supporters view the law as essential for the preservation of public order and the national security of China and for supporting the fundamental well-being of “One Country, Two Systems”, an arrangement that has been in place since the return of Hong Kong to China. Critics fear an adverse impact on the spirit of “One Country, Two Systems”. From a discussion initiated by the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law, this collection of essays brings together leading experts on Hong Kong and Chinese law to offer an exploratory study of the NSL and its impact on the legal system and the principle of the rule of law in Hon

Based on a close reading of Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s extant films, this book provides insights into the ways the director created narrative structures and used symbolism to construct meaning in his films. Against critics’ insistence that Ozu was indifferent to plot and unlikely to use symbols, Geist demonstrates otherwise, revealing the director’s subtle iconographic paradigms. Her incisive understanding of the historical and cultural context in which the films were conceived amplifies her analysis of the films’ structure and meaning. Ozu: A Closer Look guides the reader through Ozu’s early, silent films and his sound films made during Japan’s wars in Asia and the subsequent American Occupation, then takes up specific themes relevant to his later, better-known films. These themes include religion, gender, and the influence of traditional Japanese painting. Geist also examines the impact that Ozu’s films had on specific directors in Europe, America, and Japan. Intended for f

In The First British Trade Expedition to China, Nicholas D. Jackson explores the pioneering British trade expedition to China launched in the late Ming period by Charles I and the Courteen Association. While utilizing the vivid and unique perspective of its commander, Captain John Weddell, this study concentrates on the fleet’s adventures in south China between Portuguese Macao and the provincial capital, Guangzhou (Canton). Tracing the obscure origins of Sino-British diplomatic and commercial relations back to the late Ming era, Jackson examines the first episodes of Sino-British interaction, exchange, and collision in the seventeenth century. His definitive narrative and original analysis constitute a groundbreaking study of early modern British initiatives and enterprise in the coastal areas of south China. The book begins by sketching the Tudor-Stuart historical background of British trade expansion in Asia before precisely reconstructing the voyages of East India Company and then

Games help drive engagement, achieve goals, and ultimately promote development within a group. As such, it is important for group facilitators to be equipped with game skills to ensure a lively, vibrant, and motivated atmosphere. This book includes four theoretical essays by experienced game facilitators regarding the concept, practice sharing, and application skills of group game facilitation, as well as a collection of 100 practical group games covering ice-breaking, mutual understanding, group cooperation, and problem solving. This list of games is built on the experiences and contributions of the author and social work students.

Studies in Colloquial Chinese and Its History: Dialect and Text presents cutting-edge research into issues regarding prestige colloquial languages in China in their spoken forms and as well as their relationship to written forms and the colloquial literary language. These include the standard regional languages and prestige dialects of the past, the influence of historical forms of spoken Chinese on written Chinese, the history of guānhuà and the history of báihuà, proto-dialects and supra-regional common languages (koines), and their relationship to spoken dialects. The various studies in this collection focus on the dialect groups with the most substantial written tradition, including Mandarin, Wu, Min, and Cantonese, in north, central and eastern coastal, and southern China respectively. The contributors explore the histories of these dialects in their written and spoken forms, presenting a variegated view of the history and development of the regional forms, including their evoluti

Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and largely unknown history of the Tamar . From her launch into service to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also their mundane dreams and ambitions— for friends, families, and staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In this engaging narrative, the Tamar’s exploits and the experiences of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and its subjects, bringing to life t

English novelist E.M. Forster wrote his last and best-loved work, A Passage to India, both as a paean to his love for India and as a tribute to the relationships he formed with Indians. Forster became entranced by the India of the Raj at a young age, and his love affair with the sub-continent, its princes, and peoples, was to last all his life. At his most socially transgressive, it was with Indians that Forster chose to connect and with whom he put into effect his belief in man’s duty to value friendship over state or ideology. His time in India was undoubtedly when he was at his most human and most vulnerable. At once a contemporary reflection on India’s rich history and a biographical retelling of Forster’s travels through the country in the early 1900s, Developing the Heart delves into the past to better understand the profound impact certain events and people had on his writing. In doing so, it allows readers to look on as Forster matures and softens over time in his behaviour

Eros of International Relations: Self-Feminizing and the Claiming of Postcolonial Chineseness is a distinctive work that explores the much-neglected Chinese perspective in broader international relations theory. Using the concept of “self-feminizing”—adoption of a feminine identity to oblige and achieve mutual caring as a relational strategy—this book argues that postcolonial actors have employed gendered identities in order to survive the squeezing pressure of globalization and nationalism in their own ways. Sovereign actors who have historically claimed to act on behalf of Chineseness have taken advantage of the images of femininity thrust upon them by transnational capitalism, the media, or intellectual thought. Shih illustrates the feminist potential for emancipation through a range of empirical examples, showing that women of various Chinese characteristics, acting on behalf of their nation, city, and corporations, reject the masculinization of their groups of belonging as remedy

國學大師饒宗頤於2011年為《持續改善》一書題字，並叮囑作者必須持續出版高質量的書籍給讀者作為參考借鏡。有見及此，陳勤業於2017年和八位作者協商下達成一致意見：應該將饒公建議發揚光大；當年七月聯合將博士後論文分享，順祝饒公一百歳；於2021年持續和另外七位聯合將博士後論文分享。 論文集包括七篇蒙特利灣加州州立大學（CSUMB）博士後及其它研究成果： Enhancement of Corporate Governance in Small to Medium Size Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Hong Kong from the Board’s Perspective 香港可持續發展水資源 Sustainable Development of Water Resources in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China A Study on Innovation and e-Service Quality for Developing e-Retailing Mass Entrepreneurship Unlocking the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Enhancement of Change Management for Construction Projects in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the Project Manager’s Perspectivefrom the Project Manager’s Perspective 精益六西格瑪實施流程及關鍵成功因素分析 “Continuous Improvement” towards world class Construction Industry secret The Impact of Occupational Stress on Work Performance of Civil Engineering Project Managers The Effectiveness of Health Literacy Oriented Programs on P

■報告レポート1.今回お邪魔したのは洗練されて堅実な『R大学』！2.R大学前で女の子たちに声を掛けていきます！3.R大学に通うまいなちゃん！清楚で可愛らしい女子大生さんです♪4.まいなちゃんのエッチな体験談について聞いてみると出るわ出るわ！バイトの先輩にバイト先の倉庫でフェラさせられたり、バイト仲間と飲んでいたらいきなりち○こを出されてヤっちゃったとか…仰天エピーソードが飛び出します！そんなお話をしている本人はというと、まんざらでもなさそうで「先輩のおち◯ちんが大きかった」となんだか嬉しそうでした♪ちなみに現在セフレが8人もいるんだとか！清楚な見た目とは裏腹にこれはかなりスケベそう！！性のお悩みについて尋ねると、セックスは生じゃないと無理！と爆弾発言！！果たしてそれは悩みなのか…？5.まいなちゃんのおっぱい、かなり大きいんです！服の隙間からモミモミ…恥ずかしがりながらも気持ちよくなってきちゃうまいなちゃん♪ここで男優を呼んでバトンタッチ！巨チン好きなまいなちゃん、男優のでっかいおち◯ぽに釘付け！自ら手を伸ばします！クンクンと匂いを嗅いで「いい匂い〜！好きな匂いです」と言いながらパクッと咥えヨダレをジュルジュル垂らしながら積極的に味わいます♪興奮してトロトロになったおま○こに挿入するとテントということを忘れて大きな声で喘ぎまくり！！色白でムチムチな体に激しくピストンすれば豊満なおっぱいがぷるんぷるん揺れるッ！！！この綺麗なおっぱいに濃厚ザーメンをぶっかけてフィニッシュ！！！6.「めっちゃ気持ちよかった！大きすぎた！」と巨大ち○ぽにご満悦！一人では起き上がれないくらいにイキまくっておりました！　最後にち○ぽにワンタッチして嬉しそうに去ってゆくまいなちゃんでした〜！■報告レポート1.今回お邪魔したのは洗練されて堅実な『R大学』！2.R大学前で女の子たちに声を掛けていきます！3.R大学に通うまいなちゃん！清楚で可愛らしい女子大生さんです♪4.まいなちゃんのエッチな体験談について聞いてみると出るわ出るわ！バイトの先輩にバイト先の倉庫でフェラさせられたり、バイト仲間と飲んでいたらいきなりち○こを出されてヤっちゃったとか…仰天エピーソードが飛び出します！そんなお話をしている本人はというと、まんざらでもなさそうで「先輩のおち◯ちんが大きかった」となんだか嬉しそうでした♪ちなみに現在

In Hong Kong’s Last English Bishop, Philip L. Wickeri explores the life and times of John Gilbert Hindley Baker, who served as Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao from 1966 to 1981. Baker lived through exciting times, as a missionary in wartime and revolutionary China, as a priest in America during the early years of the Cold War, and as a mission leader in the Church of England when churches in many parts of the world were becoming independent, before returning to Hong Kong where he was elected bishop. He was a faithful correspondent and a prolific writer throughout his life, offering a personal commentary on the churches and the societies in which he lived. Wickeri has made extensive use of Baker’s writings and other archival materials to provide a vivid picture of his life and work. Bishop Baker was instrumental in working for reconciliation after the 1967 riots, expanding the work of the diocese, and engaging Hong Kong with the wider world. In 1971, he opened a ne

“For this brief moment, the two sisters could be ‘together in heart and affection’, and through such letters bridge the distance of empire.” We often learn about the commerce, diplomacy, and military campaigns of the British empire without reference to the intimate side of life in these times—the development of self, the position of women, and the importance of family. In this book, the story of empire, so often told from a man’s perspective, is given a unique vantage point through Eliza Hillier’s letters to her younger sister, Martha. Written largely from Hong Kong, Shanghai, England, and Siam, the letters allow us to become a member of her family and follow the daily tribulations associated with the life of a young British woman in the port cities of Asia. We are thus able to share Eliza’s experiences as she leaves home to embark on married life, starts and raises a family, grieves at the abrupt and tragic loss of her husband, Charles Batten Hillier, and then sets about re-building

本书特色：(1)文字说明、源代码与运行结果穿插呈现，结合理论知识与实践经验。 (2)凸显第四代与第三代程序语言不同之处，掌握数据驱动程序设计的特点。 (3)左手用R，右手用Python，厚植追随**数据科学家的实力。 (4)配套资源丰富，来自各行业的数据处理与分析案例、R/Python对比的源代码、完整的教学课件。 (5)深入浅出地介绍统计机器学习理论与实务，做中学、学中做，迈向术道兼修的境界。 凝聚数据挖掘、机器学习等多学科的领悟R 与 Python兼修，配套课件、案例、源代码简单直白的叙述，带领读者认识数据分析与数据科学程序，通过案例代入练习，帮助读者快速建立数据科学的重要概念。 ——东吴大学巨量资料管理学院院长 许晋雄 博士学者的研究主题多半固定在某些范围内，很少人能像邹教授一样，醉心追求人工智能的*新趋势、数学分析方法及软件，让相关技术落地生根。 ——明志科技大学机械工程系特聘教授兼工程学院院长 梁晶炜 博士邹教授结合自己多年来的研究经验和体会，深入浅出地介绍了机器学习基础及各种统计学习方式下的数据分析方法，对高校学生及相关领域科技工作者有很好的启发。 ——南京理工大学教授博导、江苏省应用统计学会秘书长 程龙生 博士来自不同领域的资料处理与分析范例，同时掌握资料分析两大主流工具 —— R 与 Python，深入浅出地介绍统计机器学习理论与实务。

Adaptive reuse refers to reusing an old building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed. This conservation approach has become increasingly popular around the world. However, there are few publications that focus on its application in Asia. This book fills this gap by looking at both unique and shared aspects of adaptive reuse in three Asian urban centers: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Building on government policy documents and extensive field work, this book contextualizes adaptive reuse in each city and reveals the impetus behind a wide range of projects from revitalization in Hong Kong, commercial development in Shanghai, to community building in Singapore. The introductory chapter sets adaptive reuse within an international perspective, noting salient differences and similarities between Asia and other parts of the world. It also anchors the discussion within a regional perspective, focusing on the similarities and differences between Hong Kong,

Young People and the Belt and Road is a joint effort by over 40 young people across 20 countries to tell their stories about the future of Central and Eastern Europe, China, and the Belt and Road Initiative. In 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative, which envisions a world with better development, better connectivity, and better cooperation was launched in Kazakhstan,. As a global, multi-generational vision, the Belt and Road Initiative will primarily benefit the young people of the world today. To ensure the success of the Initiative, their voices need to be heard. This is particularly urgent as little systematic work has been done to encourage the participation of young people. This publication places the focus on young people and asks them the question: what should the Belt and Road Initiative look like for you? In this book, young authors from 16 Central and Eastern European nations share insights about their countries. For the Belt and Road Initiative, Central and Eastern Europe p

◎內容包含365 祕訣、圖樣和字樣範例三個單元，內容簡單易懂、輕鬆學習。 ◎全書中、英對照，並附60幅作者親手繪製的插圖，實用中又帶點童趣。 ◎附常用英文單子索引，搭配365 祕訣，一天一則，強化職場銷售技巧。 ★超級講師、加盟事業團隊負責人徐錦坤完整公開的致富祕密！ 一個希望，一個追尋，一個執著，成就了明天的你。 本書包含500則祕訣，將改變你的一生，讓你更成功！ One hope, one pursuit, a persistent, you who made tomorrow. 500 secret of this book will change your life, and let you more successful! 人因感動而偉大，人因有愛而偉大，人因有夢想而偉大， 現在，你只要花3秒锺拿起這本書，你的工作、事業、人生將改變並有重大戯劇性的變化。 People are great because they are moved, people are great because they have love, people are great because they have dreams. Now, you only need 3 seconds to pick up this book, it will change your work, career, life, and get major dramatic changes. ★★★ 本書特色 ★★★ ■潛能開發與人際關係訓練 Potential development and interpersonal relationship training ■推銷技巧與行銷開發訓練 Marketing skills and marketing development training ■市場開發與經營策略分析訓練 Market development and business strategy analysis training ■溝通技巧與團隊合作訓練 Communication skills and teamwork training ■產品技術與全球資訊分析訓練 Product technology and global information analysis training ■兒

Focusing on the latest management trends, Transformational HRM Practices for Hong Kong provides HR professionals with a comprehensive and accessible guide to human resource management in Hong Kong. Written by a leading team of HR professionals, psychologists, legal experts, and academics, the book provides up-to-date coverage of current practices, laws and procedures, as well as guidance on the professional skills required to operate successfully in the region. Suitable for practitioners and students alike, the book contains authentic case studies in local context and sets out the latest strategies for talent acquisition and assessment as well as performance and rewards management. It provides essential coverage of organizational change management, recent technological advancements in the field, and outlines the development of Hong Kong’s employment laws and their likely implications for professionals. In one volume, this book provides the key information, guidance, and context HR pro

本书结合语言学实证研究实际, 以开放性代码和灵活编程为特色的国际通用R语言为主要平台, 将传统统计方法与现代 (稳健) 统计方法有机地结合在一起, 较为系统地体现统计学教学与研究的最新成果, 重视“发现式学习”和“做中学”, 提高学习者的动手能力。

From early times, Daoist writers claimed to receive scriptures via revelation from heavenly beings. In numerous cases, these writings were composed over the course of many nights and by different mediums. New revelations were often hastily appended, and the resulting unevenness gave rise to the impression that Daoist texts often appear slapdash and contain contradictions. A Library of Clouds focuses on the rewriting of Daoist scriptures in the Upper Clarity (Shangqing) lineage in fourth- and fifth-century China. Scholarship on Upper Clarity Daoism has been dominated by attempts to uncover “original” or “authentic” texts, which has resulted in the neglect of later scriptures— including the work fully translated and annotated here, the Scripture of the Immaculate Numen, one of the Three Wonders (sanqi) and among the most prized Daoist texts in medieval China. The scripture’s lack of a coherent structure and its different authorial voices have led many to see it not as a unified work but

Comfort Women Activism follows the movement championed by pioneer activists in Japan to demonstrate how their activism has kept a critical interpretation of the atrocities against women committed before and during World War II alive. The book shows how the challenges faced by the activists have evolved from the beginning of their uphill battles all the way to contemporary times. They were able to change social attitudes and get their message across. Yet the ambiguous position of post–World War II Japan’s government—which has consistently rejected any sign of guilt over its imperialist past—has kept the activists on their toes. Pivotal and serendipitous turning points have also played a crucial role. In particular, in the early 1990s, the post-Soviet world order assisted in creating the appropriate conditions for the movement to gather transnational support. These conditions have eroded over time; yet due to the activists’ fidelity to survivors, the movement has persisted to this day.

The Drunkard is one of the first full-length stream-of-consciousness novels written in Chinese. It has been called the Hong Kong Novel, and was first published in 1962 as a serial in a Hong Kong evening paper. As the unnamed Narrator, a writer at odds with a philistine world, sinks to his drunken nadir, his plight can be seen to represent that of a whole intelligentsia, a whole culture, degraded by the brutal forces of history: the Second Sino-Japanese War and the rampant capitalism of post-war Hong Kong. The often surrealistic description of the Narrator’s inexorable descent through the seedy bars and night-clubs of Hong Kong, of his numerous encounters with dance-girls and his ever more desperate bouts of drinking, is counterpointed by a series of wide-ranging literary essays, analysing the Chinese classical tradition, the popular culture of China and the West, and the modernist movement in Western and Chinese literature. The ambiance of Hong Kong in the early 1960s is graphically

自古以來，辭賦出盛世。辭賦所描繪的多為盛世的氣象，也寫個人的 心態，寫個人的不得志，或哀歎祖國被欺淩。賦宜頌，作為中國古代 文學中的四大文體之一，具有很高的文學價值和歷史地位。2012年 11月16—18日，在新加坡召開首届「國際辭賦學研究會學術論壇」，以 辭賦理論、語言修辭與文類研究為主題，參會學者來自新加坡、美國、中 國、香港、台灣、日本、韓國等地，會後正式成立「國際辭賦研究會」。本 書收錄了該次學術論壇上的報告及論文，凡十九篇。(The conference is supported by the National University of Singapore R-102-000-074-112 Conference on the Fu (Rhapsody): Theories and Genre Studies.)

本书以我国试点海绵城市为主要研究对象,首先对海绵城市理论和设计方法予以介绍,并对地区海绵城市的相关理论及方法予以研究。 并通过对城市的自然条件和暴雨内涝成因进行分析,提出地区发展海绵城市的限制条件并给出建议,并结合海绵城市建设指南提出低影响开发( LowImpact Development, LID)设施的地方适用性。

Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 sheds new light on the history of charity among Chinese overseas and its place in the history of charity in China and in the wider history of global philanthropy. It finds that diaspora charity, besides serving traditional functions of helping the sick and destitute and supporting development in China, helped to build trust among dispersed hometown networks while challenging color boundaries in host societies by contributing to wider social causes. The book shows that charitable activities among the “Gold Rush” communities of the Pacific rim—a loosely integrated émigré network from Guangdong Province perhaps better known for its business acumen and hard work among English-speaking settler societies in North America and Australasia—also led the way with social innovations that helped to shape modern charity in China. Fitzgerald and Yip’s volume demonstrates that charity lay at the heart of community life among Chinese commu

Utopia and Utopianism in the Contemporary Chinese Context: Texts, Ideas, Spaces decisively demonstrates the extent to which utopianism has shaped political thought, cultural imaginaries, and social engagement after it was introduced into the Chinese context in the nineteenth century. In fact, pursuit of utopia has often led to action—such as the Chinese Revolution and the Umbrella Movement—and contested consequences. Covering a time span that goes from the late Qing to our days, the authors show that few ideas have been as influencing as utopia, which has compellingly shaped the imaginaries that underpin China’s historical change. Utopianism contributed to the formation of the Chinese state itself—shaping the thought of key figures of the late Qing and early Republican eras such as Kang Youwei and Sun Yat-sen—and outlived the labyrinthine debates of the second half of the twentieth century, both under Mao’s rule and during the post-socialist era. Even in the current times of dystopian

In the Ruins of the Japanese Empire concludes that early East Asian Cold War history needs to be studied within the framework of post-imperial history. Japan’s surrender did not mean that the Japanese and former imperial subjects would immediately disavow imperial ideology. The end of the Japanese empire unleashed unprecedented destruction and violence on the periphery. Lives were destroyed; names of cities altered; collaborationist regimes—which for over a decade dominated vast populations—melted into the air as policeman, bureaucrats, soldiers, and technocrats offered their services as nationalists, revolutionaries or communists. Power did not simply change hands swiftly and smoothly. In the chaos of the new order, legal anarchy, revenge, ethnic displacement, and nationalist resentments stalked the postcolonial lands of northeast Asia, intensifying bloody civil wars in societies radicalized by total war, militarization, and mass mobilization. Kushner and Levidis’s volume follows th

The First Estates shows the impact on Hong Kong’s urban history of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen, the earliest examples of private estates provided in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Completed in the 1970s and 1980s, both are examples of land development projects built as low-density, American-style suburban house living, the first true alternative to the typical high-rise urban living of Hong Kong. In this book, Roger Nissim traces their evolution—from retreats for urban dwellers to family residences—that followed the expansion of Hong Kong’s public transportation system. The book draws heavily on the original documents that are reproduced in the book. These unearthed documents detail land acquisition process and the negotiations with the government, financiers, local villagers, contractors, and new residents. Read together, this collection of key primary sources—concerning government approvals, site selection, planning and implementation, layout plan, and sales policy—provide the

Using the insurrection by the Malayan Communist Party (1948-1960) as an example, this book argues that resorting to violence sped up the decolonisation of British Malaya, begging the question: if a late colonial state was subjective, then how did it claim a sufficiently objective mantle to rule and how did ideological techniques enable this?

Through the keen eyes and curious mind of a young girl, Ying-tzu, we are given a glimpse into the adult world of Peking in the 1920s. The five sequential stories in this collection can be read as either stand-alone pieces, or as a novel, due to the cleverly constructed themes and character development. Exploring ideas of loss and bewilderment, Lin Hai-yin carefully captures the transition from childhood to adulthood. Shielded by a child’s innocence, we are taken on a journey of discovery as Ying-tzu grapples with the uncertainties of human relationships as well as her developing awareness of the world around her. Poignant and poetic, it is hard not to be moved by Memories of Peking: South Side Stories.

To know where we are going, we must also know where we came from. This book gives an account of Hong Kong’s medical and health development from the Second World War to the present day, investigates how medical and health services grew and adapted as Hong Kong’s political and the socio-economic landscape—and the world beyond it—changed, and continued changing. The author is a clinician-scientist rather than a social scientist, her writing is therefore based on her first-hand knowledge of the changes in the Hong Kong medical and healthcare scene during the period 1942–2015, and the book has also been enriched by her meticulous research via the archives of available government publications, other literature, and media reports. This book is a sequel to A Medical History of Hong Kong: 1842–1941. ~~~~~~~ “This book presents an unbiased and scientific analysis of events which prompted the authorities and the public to consider, evaluate, and ultimately implement policies that resulted in

目錄 Preface by Gary W. Moon Introduction：Word to Silence PART ONE：WHY SILENCE 1. Biblical Foundations 2. Theological Basis PART TWO：VOICES ON SILENCE 3. Early Christians 4. Contemporary Practitioners PART THREE：ENTERING SILENCE 5. Spiritual Practices 6. Facilitating Contemplative Silence Appendices Bibliography

The Dark Side 2: Day Zero and Other Stories is a mix of stories, dividing broadly between six’horror’ stories and six’thriller’ stories. Horror stories often fill us with dread and show us a much darker side of human behaviour. At the same time, they can be funny and satirical. The other six stories are more varied. Some are thrillers where the main aim is to excite the reader. Some like’Auto Message’ try to say something about how technology is affecting our daily lives. Others like’The Curse’ try to show us, in a humorous way, how greedy people could be. The great thing about stories is that they carry us into another world on top of helping us to learn words, parts of speech and sentence construction. If we dive into the pool of good stories, we’ll learn how to swim – using those good examples in our own writing.

大人機是三大關鍵資訊科技技術的縮寫，包括：「大」數據（Big Data）、「人」工智慧（Artificial Intelligence）與「機」器人（Robot）。這三項重要的資訊科技正快速全面地發展，同時整合軟體與硬體，影響人類的未來。 面對大人機時代，我們的學習不應再用傳統的方式來進行，大量的反覆練習，並無法培養出大人機時代的核心競爭力。我們不應該再把珍貴的腦力，耗費在記憶上面，應該要把腦力用在具有創造力的工作、學習「自我學習」的能力，Life-C正是面對未來的關鍵能力。

Based on rare first-hand historical data, Wang Ke presents the analysis of the East Turkestan from the perspective of Islamic social structure, the origin and evolution of thoughts on national revolution, the power structure of the Republic, and international politics. The original Japanese edition of this book has been recognized as the most authoritative research work on the independence movement of East Turkestan. This revised, enriched English edition provides valuable references for the prominent issues of Xinjiang today. ~~~~~~~ “For those intrigued by the modern history of China’s Xinjiang region, this detailed study of the 1940s invites the reader to explore a tempestuous decade marked by conflict and turmoil as Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other ethnic groups sought to form an independent state, the East Turkestan Republic. Understanding the complex involvement of powerful outside forces, a brutal world war, and an opportunity for groups that saw a chance at independence requires ca

本书是作者研究发掘的“英语单词隐含部首”快速记忆攻略方法普及读本，通过分类归纳把英语单词的识记法与汉字形声字分类体系联系起来。全书共分三章及两个附录、一个索引。三章内容包括：词首为非辅音连缀的词汇、词首为辅音连缀的词汇、-er音节与-r音节·词汇；正文前设有术语解释和编写说明、英语20个原因与代表词汇，书后的附录主要是对英语单词属性的典型分析以及提高拼写能力的小窍门。最后是书中例句涉及的单词索引。