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This collection of selected works by Professor Albert H.Y. Chen shows the contours of the author’s scholarship as it developed over 35 years of his academic career, from 1984 to the present. The essay

A strong international interest in Congolese art, its collection and public display has grown steadily since it was first institutionalised with the foundation of Belgium’s Royal Museum of Central Afr

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. Howeve

This book is a history of village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, including those in the areas of Ha Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, and Sha Tin as well as those on the islands of Lamma, Ma Wan

Guide for Design, Installation, and Assessment of Post-installed Reinforcements sets out the installation, design, and assessment guidelines for post-installed reinforcements and fills a much-needed g

“For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words,the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to kn

Maid to Queer is the first book about Asian female migrant workers who develop same-sex relationships in a host city. Based on participant observation and in-depth interviews with Indonesian domestic

Testimony to the emotional truth of their life together even in these increasingly trying times.The memoir Ordinary Days(《過平常日子》) by the scholar and critic Leo Ou-fan Lee(李歐梵) and his wife Esther

It represents one of the finest traditions in Chinese culture: the tradition of creativity, of the freedom of thought, freedom of spirit and freedom of the imagination. These are the characteristics o

In the West, love occupies center stage in the modern age, whether in art, intellectual life, or the economic life. We may observe a similar development in China, on its own impetus, which has resulted in this characteristic of modernity—this feature of modern life has been securely and unambiguously established, not the least facilitated by the thriving of literature about qing, whether in traditional or modern forms.Qiancheng Li concentrates on the nuances of a similar trend manifested in the Chinese context. The emphasis is on critical readings of the texts that have shaped this trend, including important Ming- and Qing-dynasty works of drama, Buddhist texts and other religious/philosophical works, in all their subtlety and evocative power.

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. Wr

聽說過她曾經繁榮，見證了她如今靜謐。即使不似舊時生氣勃勃，吉澳也繼續以其緩慢步伐留下歷史足跡。隨着大家認識到自然何等美麗、歷史何等重要，我們冀盼吉澳的美麗和她的獨特故事能夠世代承傳。You have heard storied of the island’s prosperous past, and you have seen its tranquil beauty today. The live

Sino-French Trade at Canton, 1698–1842 presents a rare and lively view of the French experience at Canton, and calls for a reappraisal of France’s role in that trade. France was one of the two most im

This book, written by an internationally acknowledged pioneer in endocrine surgery, is intended as advice for aspiring medical professionals, in particular for young people from around the world who a

The Authorship of Place is the first monograph dedicated to the study of the politics, history, aesthetics, and practices of location shooting for Taiwanese, Mainland Chinese, and coproduced art cinem

Translated from the original French publication, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of twentieth-century Chinese literature and examines the relationship between Chinese literary theory and m

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 befo

Fragmented Memories and Screening Nostalgia for the Cultural Revolution argues that films and TV dramas about the Cultural Revolution made after China’s accession to the WTO in 2001 tend to represent

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 medi

本書收錄了十七個與中文相遇的故事。十七位作者皆是北美各領域最傑出的學者與專家，儘管背景、經歷大不相同，但有一點是共通的：學習中文改變了他們的一生。這趟由語言開始的旅程出乎意料地改換了人生路徑，成就了理想和事業，甚至深及對世界和人性的領悟。有意思的是，作者們亦在不同向度親歷中國數十年來的劇烈變化，作為跨文化能力卓越的特殊觀察者，為時代和歷史留下了不可替代的獨家記錄。 ------------------ 中國對世界的影響力日漸增强，對中國文化與價值觀的了解隨之日形重要，而精通中國語言，就是完成這項突破不可或缺的工具。本書匯聚 了十幾位傑出人士的觀點，詳盡地說明了如何達成這項突破，以及其後的重大影響。——傅高義（ Ezra Vogel），哈佛大學亨利．福特二世社會學榮休教授 語言學習有利於心智成長，本書透過苦學中文的一些西方人的佳作宏論，將這一點表現得淋漓盡致。各篇作者回溯種種激勵人心的豐富經歷，幫助未來的學習者踏入別具深義的新世界。——舒衡哲（ Vera Schwarcz），美國維思大學歷史與東亞研究學系榮休教授 本書收錄了與中國有深遠關係的各界人士回憶錄式的一些漫談小品，既是趣聞逸事又有深刻見地。尖銳、挑動、輕鬆、嚴肅各體 兼備，摯愛中國的讀者肯定有豐碩收穫，對樂於在不同語言或文化之間互相溝通的讀者，讀了本書也會大有斬獲。—— 華志堅（Jeffrey Wasserstrom），China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know 合著者 這部引人入勝的書集合了著名的記者、學者和商界人士，以精彩的文字講述漢語學習對他們生活造這部引人入勝的書集合了著名的記者、學者和商界人士，以精彩的文字講述漢語學習對他們生活造成的各種變化。最重要的是，這些篇章顯示，具備了扎實的漢語能力，外國人就能跟極度複雜多元成的各種變化。最重要的是，這些篇章顯示，具備了扎實的漢語能力，外國人就能跟極度複雜多元的中國人民做出不經中介且成果驚人的直接接觸。對任何對中國感興趣的的中國人民做出不經中介且成果驚人的直接接觸。對任何對中國感興趣的人來說，這是一本必讀之人來說，這是一本必讀之作。—— 畢克偉（Paul G. Pickowicz），加州大學聖地亞哥分校教授，加州大學聖地亞哥分校教授

HONG KONG LITERATURE SERIESSeries Editor: John MinfordLeung Ping-kwan brought as much talent and inspiration to the writing of his short stories as he did to his poems. ‘I have drawn on magical realis

HONG KONG LITERATURE SERIESSeries Editor: John MinfordLeung Ping-kwan is one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed poets. His poems display a unique blend of the literary and the down-to-earth, the modern and

HONG KONG LITERATURE SERIESSeries Editor: John MinfordThe Drunkard(酒徒) is one of the first full-length stream-of-consciousness novels written in Chinese. It has been called the Hong Kong novel, and wa

Over the past four decades, Hong Kong painter Yeung Tong Lung has explored various techniques and mediums. Since the 1990s, he has worked primarily in oil, and then around 2000 he began to focus on a

Standing close together in a compound on a hillside above Victoria Harbour, the Central Police Station, Central Magistracy and Victoria Gaol were a bastion of British colonial power, a symbol of secur

As a naval officer with the Austro-Hungarian Navy, Dezső Bozóky first departed Hong Kong for Canton in 1908, before travelling to Fujian, Shanghai and Beijing, where he documented the countryside and

This is the first collection of essays in English, contributed by well-known experts of Chinese literature as well as scholars of a younger generation, dedicated to the poetry of Du Fu, commonly regar

Promoting All-Round Education for Girls presents the history of Heep Yunn School, one of the oldest girls’ schools in Hong Kong. Amalgamated from two British mission schools founded in the 1880s for d

Proportionality is a German, and thus continental European, concept in public law that is applied by both the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtH

This book presents a rational, research-based critique of the C. Y. Leung Administration that governed in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2017. It is a sweeping and original publication that covers various asp

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

English Explained explores the areas of English grammar that are most affected by misinformation and confusion and supplies the learner with the knowledge to finally grasp the workings of this multifa

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 en

Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China: The Making of Able-Responsible Men argues that a moral dimension in Chinese masculinity is of growing significance in fast-changing China. ‘Able-responsib

Clouds of Ink, Pools of Colour: Paintings by Hou Beiren explores the splashed ink landscape painting tradition through the work of its foremost contemporary exponent. The California-based Hou Beiren h

In what period did objects of worship appear in China? Could there be a possible convergence between written testimonies and archaeological remains? How was the production of icons understood, especia

The theoretical healthy school framework outlined in the main text by Dr Robin Cheung, a seasoned scholar-practitioner in the field of school health promotion, is complemented by success stories writt

In The Making of Macau’s Fusion Cuisine: From Family Table to World Stage, Annabel Jackson argues that Macanese cuisine cannot be seen as a unique product of Portuguese colonialism in southern China.

Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial

Many words have been used to describe John Pope Hennessy, the former governor of Hong Kong. “Controversial” is perhaps the briefest way to outline his character. Yet we may be guilty of ascribing mode