Five major areas of the Chinese economy are covered in the book, namely the fiscal system, money and banking, foreign trade, industrial structure and sectoral development, as well as consumption patte
The book is meant to be a handy reference manual to help doctors and nurses in managing neonatal problems. Updated management schemes, procedures and practical guidelines on fluid therapy, ventilator
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
This study proposes a new plan called ChoiceCare as a solution to the problems facing Hong Kong's health care system. The scheme entails the creation of a competitive market for health care services w
There are altogether thirteen papers in the book, under four major themes: urban and regional change, environmental pressures, transport and communication innovations, and demographic and labour force
Building upon recent archaeological finds, and drawing upon the methodologies of such disciplines as anthropology, comparative religion, and hermeneutics, the authors challenge some previous assumptio
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
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 is a well combined and connected series of essays on the roles of research, development, engineering, production and marketing of future high-technology industries. Professor Kao presents a
This catalog illustrates and examines paintings and calligraphy of Su Liupeng and Su Renshan, also known among modern scholars and collectors as the Two Sus. Both artists were active in the first half
This book deals with the history of Hong Kong in the first half of the twentieth century which affected or, as it was frequently the case, were affected by the political developments in China, especia
Some of the greatest philosophers, poets and painters of China were famous as hermits in their day and reclusive ideals touched many aspects of social and political life. This study investigates how e
This accounts the evolution of social policy in Hong Kong. Developments in social welfare, health care, housing and education are examined and interpreted.
This book addresses the multifaceted dimensions of urban growth in the region and examines some of its consequences, implications and meanings. Regional and national analyses of urbanization trends, d
This is a full and detailed account of China's antiforeignism in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the post-1949 period. The author expounds fully on the factors underlying its complicated de
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
We live in a culture which is largely dependent on science for its material welfare. Among the biological sciences, areas such as food and drug production, energy production, waste processing, and agr
The contents of the book range from the studies on modern Chinese drama and its relationship to modern European drama, to the studies on classical Chinese and Shakespearean drama and a Saidian analysi
Gao Yang (Kao Yang), whose real name is Xu Anping, is one of the most prolific and respected writers in Taiwan today. A firm believer in the inseparable relationship between history and literature, he
This comprehensive study, Dai Wangshu: The Life and Poetry of a Chinese Modernist, is one of the most illuminating books on twentieth-century Chinese poetry to have been published in years. It goes be
This volume is intended for professional philosophers and laymen with an interest in East-West studies and comparative philosophy and religion. The central focus is the concept of comparing perspectiv
This book brings together for the first time the major essays and review-articles of David Hawkes, distinguished British sinologist and translator, Professor of Chinese at Oxford until 1971.It takes i
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
Originally published as newspaper columns, the thirty-odd pieces collected in this volume record aspects of Chinese-American life as it was lived in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1950.
This study examines the general history of Chinese storytelling; the history and development of t'an-tz'u (tanci); and the four structural elements involved in t'an-tz'u performance (narration, comic
This book collects seven essays on classical Chinese poetry Professor C. H. Wang authored in the 1970s. The primary subjects under consideration are Shih Ching and Ch'u tz'u, the earliest Chinese lite
The authors attempt to capture the essence of the ethos of Hong Kong Chinese by analyzing its principal components: the individual, social, economic, legal, and political dimensions of the value syste
This book traces the development of the international airline industry, points out the problems which inhibit maximum economic efficiency, and suggests policies which would improve the best interests
The book describes and analyzes the rising and falling fortunes of Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi) (1130-1200) throughout the centuries in China, Japan, and Europe, especially the changing attitudes among Chinese sc
For his contributions to philosophy and historical studies Wang Fuzhi (1619-1692) has long been recognised as a major writer of the seventeenth century China. His stature as a critic, however, has com
The collection opens with Harry Levin's "What Is Literature if Not Comparative," read in the Second Hong Kong Comparative Literature Conference (1982) and used here to highlight the significance of a
This study is a pioneer attempt to explore the political and cultural implications of Buddhism during the crucial intellectual transitional period between 1890 and 1911 by examining the Buddhist thoug
The contents range from the physics of high modulus materials prepared from flexible chain, stiff chain and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers, to the engineering applications of polymer composi
The stories in this collection represent some of the finest writing to come out of China since 1949. A wide range of characters is presented: intellectuals, factory workers, drifters and petty crimina
This fully annotated translation is a valuable addition to the study of T'an S'su-t'ung (Tan Sitong) as well as to our understanding of late Qing political thought.
This is the first major study of the interrelations between politics, society and education within the context of the education policy and system in early Hong Kong from 1843 to 1913.
