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- Hong Kong Metamorphosis
- Book
- 2001
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
The story is told as an autobiography, from growing up in China to the occasional brief occupation of the Governor's seat. In the early days, 'administration' was rather a grand word to describe the daily grappling with novel problems never before encountered.
Table of Contents
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- pp. vii-xxiv
- 1.Growing up in China
- pp. 1-16
- 2.Sojourn in Britain
- pp. 17-29
- 3.Arrival in Hong Kong
- pp. 31-41
- 4.In at the Deep End
- pp. 43-56
- 5.District Office Tai Po
- pp. 57-70
- 6.Towns in the Country
- pp. 71-77
- 7.The Big City
- pp. 79-92
- 8. The Heung Yee Kuk and Reservoirs
- pp. 93-107
- 9.People Moving
- pp. 109-121
- 10.Cultural Revolution
- pp. 123-131
- 11.City District Officers
- pp. 133-142
- 12.Typhoons, Sailing andLong Leaves
- pp. 143-159
- 13.New Territories Commissioner
- pp. 161-175
- 14.Life Near the Top
- pp. 177-195
- 15.Overseas Posting
- pp. 197-206
- 16.Relations with China
- pp. 207-211
- 17.The Last Five Years
- pp. 213-230
- 18.Epilogue
- pp. 231-241
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882201620
Related ISBN(s)
9789622095502
MARC Record
OCLC
794700928
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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