Unlike most of the cantonese story books in the market, our story books are completely written in cantonese. Gui, a chineseborn swedish citizen, ran a hong kong publishing house that acquired the independent bookstore causeway books, popular for gossipy titles about chinas political elite. It consists of hong kong island, originally ceded by china to. Storybook shoppe bibbidi bobbidi boutique shops hong.
The book is an excellent thriller outright, but is also an insight into the uncertainty hong kong felt at the impending hong kong. It tells the story of tom stewart, a young, adventurehungry englishman who journeys on the ss darjeeling to hong kong, where he discovers a world of corruption and glamour. Jan morris, hong kong 1997 in its last days under british rule, jan morris explores hong kongs complex past, present and future. Last british governor says hong kong betrayed by china. I did the story of hong kong tour with danny and enjoyed it so much we went off the beaten path a little and thus got to see heaps and heaps of interesting sites that we would have completely missed otherwise. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These powerful and personal stories are of an exotic, colonial hong kong that, like the empire was once part of, has long since passed. Collected hong kong stories love, shattered dreams. Five people in hong kongs book industry have disappeared. Hong kong in the last months before its transfer to china couldnt be a more current setting for a book, but the plot and writing of this one leave a lot to be desired. Simon vickers map of china, the territory under convention of 1860 and the boundary under new convention 1898 on endpapers. Hong kongs publishing houses became an extension of the political battlefield in beijing.
Now explore hong kongs rich history and colourful characters through these 10 books that everyone should read about hong kong, set in hong kong. Theyve been buying hong kong stocks in the past weeks, highlighting the pricetobook metric as well as an attractive dividend yield. Hong kongs year of water and firea new book that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since june 2019 the anthology is a nuanced and indepth account of the unprecedented turmoil and complex manoeuvrings that defined a. With adorable illustrations from real life scenarios in hong kong like a container ship at a cargo port. Hong kongs year of water and fire a new book that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since june 2019.
Youre going to pick some more unusual books about hong kong to bring your home. Drawing on his broad experience and knowledge, author david t. Chinese, indonesian, filipino, and others largest cities. A novel of hong kong is, on one level, the tale of a middleaged englishman who frequents the blue hotels of kowloon tong, becomes romantically involved with one of his workers and embroiled in dealings with a shady and insistent chinese businessman. The story flits seamlessly between the two decades, interweaving stories of romance, loss and betrayal, and explores the notion of love in. A brief history of protest in posthandover hong kong time. History in the very long scale of history, hong kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. The book is essentially a series of lush and atmospheric descriptions liverpool, hong kong, shanghai, yokohama. A collection offered by sino united electronic publishing ltd.
History is on side of hong kong stocks priced near all. Bring me a book hong kong is the leading advocate for family literacy in hong kong. The best books on hong kong five books expert recommendations. Breaks were really well timed and danny answered all the questions we had and more. Abducted hong kong bookseller lam wingkee opens taiwan. Suep through the hyread ebookplatform, comprising chinese books that are mainly published in hong kong, covering children books for paired reading, literature and fiction, as well as books on business and economics, household knowledge, social sciences, technology and medicines, language learning, education. Tsang does a good job of explaining the rise of hong kong in the context of a weak china, especially in the run up to wwii without burdening the reader with an excessive amount of chinese history which, although fascinating, would dilute the story of hong kong. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
From its start, its been a business oriented place, shameful as it were, from the despicable practice of british empires opium trade to the modern financial centre, its always been a special place, distinct from any other british colonies, while seen as a unjust theft by the china. We run weekly workshops and produce over 12 live shows per year. Lucretia barnes, newly divorced, teaches art at the chinese university. Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong.
Hong konga success story foundation for economic education. The region of hong kong has been inhabited since the old stone age, later becoming part of the chinese empire with its loose incorporation into the qin dynasty 221206 bc. The south china morning post scmp and international academic publisher world scientific announced today the launch of rebel city. It has mainly been written in vernacular chinese which is based on mandarin. Hong kong history 112 of over 1,000 results for books. Hong kong bookseller gui minhai jailed for 10 years in. Vibrant, fastpaced, and full of stories, hong kong is a place where east and west have long intermingled. Pretty good book summing up the history and development of hong kong since its establishment up to year 1997. Founded in 2006, bring me a book hong kong is a non profit organization and an affiliate of bring me a book foundation, which is a 501 c 3 award winning literacy nonprofit headquartered in mountain view, ca, usa. They recognized that too often, a childs success was based on their last test score, rather than focusing on nurturing an independent thinker who is selfmotivated and empathetic. It is a story of a global city, with all the challenges that brings in the early 21st century.
Why chinas move to rein in hong kong is just the start. Hong kong by jan morris meet your next favorite book. These charming illustrations, coupled with saseks witty, playful narrative, make for a perfect souvenir that will delight both. Learn more about the fragrant harbours history and culture through different voices and stories, both real and imagined, by reading our literary picks, which include a wide range from classics to. The hong kong bookseller whos keeping banned books on. The epic story of the chinese who fled maos revolution. Lee is a recent novel that is also set in hong kong. The region is bordered by guangdong province to the north and the south china sea to the east, south, and west. The history and principles of chinas most explosive martial art.
Putonghua or mandarin, and other chinese dialects main religions. On another, it is an incisive political fable about the anxieties surrounding the. Growing from a fishing village to a bustling colonial. The love story is set in the 1940s and 50s and explores the relationships of will truesdale, an englishman who ends up working as a chauffeur in hong kong. Lam was one of five shareholders and staff at the causeway bay book shop in hong kong, which sold books and magazines purporting to reveal secrets about the inside lives of. Christines book reminded me a lot of things there used to have in the past macao and hong kong, although there are still some places where we can yum cha, but it is never like before. The hong kong story history of hong kong 1841 to 1997.
Stone on many radio programs, i was so impressed that i went to his home and interviewed him. Dk eyewitness china travel guide ghetto at the center of the world. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. Hong kong stories is a volunteer led and run organisation and a registered society. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers. You can access the playroom from either the lift or stairs near crystal lotus.
If your little bilingual genius is starting to learn their 1, 2, 3s, then my hong kong numbers is just the book for you. Hong kongs story is therefore not just about its relationship with its post1997 sovereign power. We focus on telling true, first person stories live, on stage, without notes and in front of an audience. His epic novel fragrant harbour, which spans much of the 20th century, begins in 1935. Storybook playroom is located on level 1 of the conference center at hong kong disneyland hotel. Hong kong literature is 20thcentury and subsequent writings from or about hong kong or by writers from hong kong, primarily in the poetry, performance, and fiction media. You can also find the latest best sellers here, and the little ones will enjoy the kids section. Indigenous local religions, buddhism, christianity ethnic groups. History of hong kong lonely planet travel information. Page one have large stores at times square, harbour city and festival walk and a good selection of books although i cant recall having seen japanese books there i think the asahiya bookstore in sogo dept store causeway bay on the 11th floor may sell japanese books. The book is an excellent thriller outright, but is also an insight into the uncertainty hong kong felt at the impending hong. Hong kong literature reflects the areas unique history during the 20th century as a fusion of british colonial, cantonese, and seatrading culture.
But there was a lot going on in the region before that wintry morning in 1841 when a contingent of british marines clambered ashore and planted the union flag on the western part of hong kong island, claiming it for the british crown. Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial centre the qing dynasty ceded hong kong to the british empire in 1842. The top ten books set in hong kong time out hong kong. Dymocks with several branches including ifc mall, peak galleria, princes building central and hopewell centre has a good. Mesmerising short stories, many set in presecondworldwar and wartime hong kong, from one of chinas greatest writers of the 20th century. The south china morning post and international academic publisher world scientific have released rebel city. Storybook shoppe is a fantasyland merchandise location where you can purchase disney princess costumes, accessories and more at hong kong disneyland park.
It offers a diverse selection of special interest books, covering art, design, business and travel. Wong takes us on a vivid tour through hong kongs back alleys, and. Nowadays yum cha restaurants are just like any other ordinary. The book is an indepth yet accessible account of unprecedented turmoil, intriguing personalities and complex manoeuvrings, distilled from the nearly. Gweimuis hong kong story by christine cappo goodreads.
An excellent documentary about hong kongs fascinating history right before hong kongs 1997 return to chinese sovereignty. In response to this issue, we have published hong kong legend, a series of cantonese story books packed with unique features to help you learn cantonese fast and effectively. Set in the days leading up to the 1997 british handover of hong kong to china, renowned american novelist and travel writer paul therouxs kowloon tong. British journalist and novelist john lanchester spent much of his younger life in hong kong. A stinging critique of hong kong and its british elite in the dying days of colonial rule, kowloon tong is a typically gripping theroux novel stringing together inept british families, corrupt mainland businessmen and the shadowy streets of the hong kong crime world. It was seen as brainwashing of hong kongs youth, antony dapiran, a hong kongbased lawyer and the author of a book about the history of protests in the city, told time. Hong kong stories is a group dedicated to the art of storytelling in hong kong. After their first child was born, james and su chen from the chen yetsen family foundation, witnessed firsthand the pressures hong kong children face and the lack of reading culture in hong kong.