Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis
The history of Hong Kong as a metropolis since its foundations to its handover to China in 1997.
David R. Meyer (Author)
9780521026901, Cambridge University Press
Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2006
292 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.448 kg
'This is an eminently readable and fascinating analysis of how and why a major metropolis has been able to establish and then sustain its position within Asia and the wider global urban system \u2026 it deserves not to be overlooked by those analysing current processes of change and development in the world's major metropolises.' Progress in Human Geography
Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centres, to its celebrated handover to China i]
Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis
The history of Hong Kong as a metropolis since its foundations to its handover to China in 1997.
David R. Meyer (Author)
9780521026901, Cambridge University Press
Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2006
292 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.448 kg
'This is an eminently readable and fascinating analysis of how and why a major metropolis has been able to establish and then sustain its position within Asia and the wider global urban system \u2026 it deserves not to be overlooked by those analysing current processes of change and development in the world's major metropolises.' Progress in Human Geography
Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centres, to its celebrated handover to China i]
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