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Routledge Contemporary China Ethnic Minorities Media and Participation in Hong Kong: Creative and Tactical Belonging (Hardcover)

Second and third generation South and Southeast Asian minorities in Hong Kong being marginalized from mainstream social and political affairs have developed an ambivalent sense of belonging to their host society. Unlike their forefathers who first... more

Asian History: The Macanese Diaspora in British Hong Kong (Hardcover)

Diaspora transformed the urban terrain of colonial societies creating polyglot worlds out of neighborhoods workplaces recreational clubs and public spheres. It was within these spaces that communities reimagined and reshaped their public identities... more

Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics: Cantonese as a Second Language: Issues Experiences and Suggestions for Teaching and Learning (Paperback)

Cantonese is a language from southern China that is spoken by roughly 70 million people worldwide. It is the language of Hong Kong cinema and has traditionally been the most prominent language spoken in Chinatowns around the world. People choose to... more

Pre-Owned Berlitz Chinese-Cantonese Phrase Book (Paperback) 283156266X 9782831562667

Learning essential Cantonese phrases will help you communicate with confidence and travel with ease in Hong Kong and three other major areas in China--Macau Guangdong and Guangxi. This phrase book offers the widest variety of phrases a pronunciation... more

The Second Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR-Evaluating the Tsang Years 2005-2012 (Paperback)

This weighty monograph offers an authoritative academic critique of the HKSAR Government s performance in various policy areas and state-society interactive topical dimensions under the Tsang years from 2005 to 2012. By inviting contributions from a... more

A narrative of an exploratory visit to each of the consular cities of China and to the island of Hong Kong and Chusan in behalf of the Church Missionary Society in the years 1844 1

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Return Migrants in Hong Kong Singapore and Israel: Choices Stresses and Coping (Paperback)

This insightful volume explores the experiences of ethnic migrants returning to Hong Kong Singapore and Israel. Return migrants who were exposed to the western culture and society undergo personal transformations that significantly impact their... more

A narrative of an exploratory visit to each of the consular cities of China and to the islands of Hong Kong and Chusan in behalf of the Church missionary society in the years 1844 1845 1846. By

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1857 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are included in black and... more

Hong Kong Studies Reader: Hong Kong Society: High-Definition Stories Beyond the Spectacle of East-Meets-West (Paperback)

This book borrows the concept of high-definition from digital broadcasting to highlight our unique approach to Hong Kong society which gives a sharper image than analyses. It intends to highlight contrasts with many common and taken-for-granted... more

Pre-Owned One Couple Two Cultures: 81 Western-Chinese Couples Talk about Love and Marriage (Paperback - Used) 9889761009 9789889761004

Up to World War Two Western-Chinese inter-marriage was not accepted in polite society neither by the British nor by the Chinese. Nevertheless Ho Kai (later Sir Kai Ho Kai) of Hong Kong did marry Alice Walkden in London in 1881. There are those who... more

Asian Studies: Tse Tsan Tai (1872-1938): An Australian-Cantonese Opinion Maker in British Hong Kong (Paperback)

Who was Tse Tsan Tai? Insurrectionist? Socialite? Patriot? Revolutionary? Born and raised in Australia and trained in Anglo-Hong Kong s civil service Tse Tsan Tai (1872-1938) was all of these and more. A first native media man and anti-Qing patriot... more

The Social Production of Buddhist Compassion in Chinese Societies (Paperback)

This book investigates and establishes a theoretical framework for the study of the social production of religious compassion in the era of shale modernity among Chinese communities in Hong Kong Singapore and Taiwan. more

Pre-Owned - Toy Story 3 By Pixar Language:English Cantonese Mandarin.Subtitle:English Chinese Bahasa Malay.

Toy Story 3 By Pixar Language:English Cantonese Mandarin.Subtitle:English Chinese Bahasa Malay.(imported From Hong Kong)region 3 : DVD (Pre-Owned) more

Hybrid Hong Kong - Chan Kwok-bun

Hybrid Hong Kong attempts to attract and excite the intellectual cultural economic and political elites as well as the intelligent laymen of Hong Kong - hopefully enough for them to take a closer look at their society - while engendering a public... more

A Narrative of an Exploratory Visit to Each of the Consular Cities of China and to the Islands of Hong Kong and Chusan : In Behalf of the Church Missionary Society in the Years 1844 1845 1846 (Paperback)

An account of a missionary s exploratory visit to various cities and islands in China. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public... more

Pre-Owned National Geographic Traveler: Hong Kong 3rd Edition (Paperback) 1426203977 9781426203978

All the travel experts agree-consumers want more and different experiences from travel than they did in the past. They want to deeply understand their destination before they go feel a meaningful connection to the place while there and return home... more

Asia/Pacific/Perspectives: Bound to Emancipate : Working Women and Urban Citizenship in Early Twentieth-Century China and Hong Kong (Hardcover)

Emancipation a defining feature of twentieth-century Chinese society is explored in detail in this compelling study. Angelina Chin expands and reinterprets the meaning of women’s emancipation by examining what this rhetoric meant to lower-class... more

One Couple Two Cultures: 81 Western-Chinese Couples Talk about Love and Marriage (Paperback)

Up to World War Two Western-Chinese inter-marriage was not accepted in polite society neither by the British nor by the Chinese. Nevertheless Ho Kai (later Sir Kai Ho Kai) of Hong Kong did marry Alice Walkden in London in 1881. There are those who... more

Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory: Cantonese Particles and Affixal Quantification (Hardcover)

Cantonese the lingua franca of Hong Kong and its neighboring province has an unusually rich repertoire of verbal particles. This volume significantly augments the academic literature on their semantics focusing on three affixal quantifiers -saai... more

Hong Kong Reader: Culinary Charades (Hardcover)

As a world-famous food paradise Hong Kong provides delicious food of the best quality in every corner - roadside stalls dai pai dong teahouses private kitchens traditional Cantonese restaurants posh five-star hotels Hong Kong cuisine will never... more

Routledge Research on Public and Social Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong: Penal Elitism Legitimacy and Citizenship (Hardcover)

A society s response to youth crime reveals much about its broader cultural values social circumstances and political affairs. This book examines reactions and policy responses to youth delinquency and crime in Hong Kong during its colonial and... more

Politics and Society in Modern America No Man s Land: Jamaican Guestworkers in America and the Global History of Deportable Labor Book 97 (Paperback)

From South Africa in the nineteenth century to Hong Kong today nations around the world including the United States have turned to guestworker programs to manage migration. These temporary labor recruitment systems represented a state-brokered... more

The Judicial Construction of Hong Kong’s Basic Law : Courts Politics and Society after 1997 (Hardcover)

China has granted Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy through the Basic Law under the principle of “one country two systems�. Hong Kong’s legal system under the Basic Law is based on the common law and is administered by independent courts. By... more

Mechanisms and Machine Science: Advances in Automation Mechanical and Design Engineering: Samde 2022 (Hardcover)

This book presents the proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Symposium on Automation Mechanical and Design Engineering (SAMDE) held in Beijing China on December 16-18 2022 and organized by the Hong Kong Society of Robotics and Automation... more

Pitt Poetry Series: Two And Two (Paperback)

Ranging in subject matter from traditional literary matter to Hong Kong action films the poems in this collection provide unusual perspectives on American society. more

Routledge Handbook of Sexuality Studies in East Asia (Hardcover)

This collection brings together cutting-edge work by established and emerging scholars focusing on key societies in the East Asian region: China Taiwan Hong Kong Japan North and South Korea Mongolia and Vietnam. This scope enables the collection to... more

Yearbook of Arts Education Research for Cultural Diversity a: Visions of Sustainability for Arts Education: Value Challenge and Potential (Paperback)

Visions of Sustainability for Arts Education: Value Challenge and Potential.- Arts Education in a Changing World.- Arts and Culture Without Policy: Spontaneous Initiatives by Non-governmental and Civil Society Groups in Hong Kong.- Improvisation... more

Return Migrants in Hong Kong Singapore and Israel: Choices Stresses and Coping (Hardcover)

This insightful volume explores the experiences of ethnic migrants returning to Hong Kong Singapore and Israel. Return migrants who were exposed to the western culture and society undergo personal transformations that significantly impact their... more

Broken Cities : Inside the Global Housing Crisis (Paperback)

From Britain s Generation Rent to Hong Kong s notorious cage homes societies around the world are facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions. The social consequences have been profound with a lack of affordable housing resulting in... more

Paul s letter to the Galatians in Chinese Language SUPER LARGE PRINT Edition / Revised Chinese Union Version CU2010 HKBS

Paul s letter to the Galatians in Chinese Language SUPER LARGE PRINT Edition / Revised Chinese Union Version CU2010 HKBS Paperback Pages 18 Printed in May 2018 Hong Kong Bible Society RCU590A GALATIANS ISBN 9789622936638 / 978-9622936638 Printed in... more

Pre-Owned National Geographic Traveler: Hong Kong Paperback Society Phil Macdonald

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Top 10 Hong Kong - Paperback

The top ten experiences in Hong Kong include the wet markets a feast of dim sum and a night at the Cantonese opera. Travelers learn what to look for in this new Eyewitness Guide. Packed with the same reliable information and breathtaking color... more

Pre-Owned Colloquial Cantonese and Putonghua Equivalents (Taiwanese Chinese English and Cantonese Edition) (Paperback) 9620408969 9789620408960

Colloquial Cantonese and Putonghua Equivalents (Taiwanese Chinese English and Cantonese Edition) by Zeng Zifan more

Pre-Owned Mandarin Chinese Bible-FL (Hardcover) by American Bible Society (Creator)

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more