This paper described the environment created by globalization as the postmodern condition, a stage which differs from the modern paradigm in that it signals a shift toward a new era which will replace
This book is the result of a perceived need for an updated work on the general principles of law in Hong Kong intended for use by non-law students and professionals, and the general public. While ther
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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,
Cantonese is the only dialect of Chinese which has developed a widely known and used written form. It has played a role in publishing in the Guangdong region since the late Ming dynasty when various t
Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, English Lessons explores the ways that Euroamerican imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in
Criminal Law in Hong Kong offers a clear and comprehensive account of the general principles of criminal law in Hong Kong and will be useful to students, practitioners, and all who are responsible for
There are very few textbooks or reference works on international trade finance pertaining to Hong Kong. This text covers all the basic concepts and takes into account actual practice of trade financin
This book marks a total departure from previous studies of the Boxer War. It evaluates the way the war was perceived and portrayed at the time by the mass media. As such the book offers insights to a
This book systematically discusses the nonlinearities in the optics, optoelectronics and fiber communications. The theory of optical nonlinearity ties closely with the fiber communication technologies
The fourteen essays presented in this volume examine the diverse ways in which cultural products are shaped and re-shaped in public spaces in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and some other countries i
Driven by the “new public management” orientation and the impact of globalization, public sector reform has become a worldwide trend. In Hong Kong, the first public sector reform programme was launche
The Yale-China Association's long legacy of work in China places it among the premier American organizations engaged in international service. Founded in 1901, Yale-China built on a long tradition of
This book marks Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China by celebrating Hong Kong as it is today. It is not concerned with politics but focuses on the environment and lifestyles of Ho
Chung Sze-yuen is not only a veteran politician in Hong Kong, but an important figure in the development of Hong Kong in the past forty years. He has played a significant role in Hong Kong's political
Chung Sze-yuen is not only a veteran politician in Hong Kong, but an important figure in the development of Hong Kong in the past forty years. He has played a significant role in Hong Kong's political
Gao Xingjian, the Nobel Laureate in Literature 2000, is a writer of many talents, being a novelist, playwright, stage director, painter, translator and critic at the same time. The Swedish Academy sum
This paper outlines the nature of the primary linguistic activities of listening and speaking and the secondary linguistic activities of reading and writing. There are common linguistic principles of
China seems to enter into a new era at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Economically, she has been able to come out of the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998 seemingly unscathed. Internatio
The book brings together a wealth of original and insightful materials by scholars and practitioners in the field of education from diverse cultural backgrounds. Current issues of education, including
This book addresses spatial issues in China from a novel perspective. After an elaboration of different aspects of foreign investment from Japan, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese, which is the prime motor
Over the past decade, the gas industries of many countries have undergone substantial changes. Gas utilities have been corporatized or privatized, and competition has replaced monopoly. Despite this c
This paper introduces the concept of "fusion," a way of thinking about school reform which the authors believe can lead to major advance. Starting from the premises that all children can achieve high
In the early years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong went through an interesting and difficult phase of development, while a second generation of local Chinese was born as British subjects. Having r
This volume is a collection of papers presented at the academic conference "Politics and Religion in Ancient and Medieval Europe and Asia" organized by the Department of History and New Asia College o
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the election to the Hong Kong Legislative Council in May 1998, which was the first general election in Hong Kong since the change of sovereignty to China in
The year 1998 was another challenging year for the Jiang Zemin regime. Zhu Rongji, who came to the job in March, began his career as premier by reorganizing the government and the related state-owned
Teaching and learning are primarily an internal process as messages are coded and decoded through intrapsychological processes. These codes are culturally learned so the greater the cultural differenc
This book provides a scholarly overview of women's status in Hong Kong from a gender perspective. The contributors are associated with the Gender Research Programme at the Chinese University of Hong K
Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve
Published annually since 1989, The Other Hong Kong Report is a review of the various aspects of development in Hong Kong in the past year by scholars and experts, who are not government officials, and
Among the many books dealing with the epochal changes of China during the eighties, this is probably the first full-length account of the popular cultural movement, or wenhuare. It is the result of co
This is the first pictorial presentation of the relationships between disease mortalities and the environment for Hong Kong by outlining clearly the geographical distribution of deaths in Hong Kong.
Over the last three decades there have been important advances in the implementation of neonatal screening programs and analytical techniques for congenital diseases in different parts of the world, i
This is a review of the various aspects of development in Hong Kong in the past year by scholars and experts, who are not government officials, and is intended to offer an alternative view to that por
In Hong Kong, the two electricity companies are subject to a Scheme of Control, which is essentially a long-term regulatory contract controlling both the rates of return and prices. The book is a stud
As China's largest city best known for its pre-eminent achievements in the early part of the twentieth century, Shanghai grew modestly in comparison with southern China after the adoption of China's o
Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve
This book examines the nature and effect of taxi regulations in Hong Kong. It also analyses how people in the taxi business have interpreted the process of governmental regulation.
