At Home with Density

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As this text is a revised version of my Ph.D. I would especially like to thank m y principal Ph.D. supervisor Professor Matthe w Turne r fro m Napier University, Edinburgh, whose marathon tutorial/chats inspire d and encouraged me throughout. Special thanks also to Professor Nic k Stanley from th e University of Central England, Birmingham, fo r hi s constructive criticis m an d moral support . To my family an d friends fo r their unstinting devotion and belief in me, I will alway s b e grateful . I am indebte d t o Margare t Charlesworth , Phoeb e Won g Siu-lin , William Wai-lu n Kwo k an d Carme n Ch u fo r thei r invaluabl e contribution t o bot h th e boo k an d film . Als o t o al l m y forme r colleagues an d student s a t th e Schoo l o f Design , Hon g Kon g Polytechnic Universit y who provided me with insight , feedbac k an d advice. Over the years it took for the book to finally evolv e I have sough t help fro m man y people . Specia l thank s ar e du e t o Lu i Tai-lo k an d Gordon Mathew s fro m th e Chines e Universit y o f Hong Kong , M. K. Lee from th e Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Mina Cerny Kuma r and Denni s Cheun g fro m Hon g Kon g Universit y Pres s an d Y.K . Cheung fro m th e Hong Kong Housing Authority . Without th e archive images reproduced here by kind permissio n of the Hong Kong Government Informatio n Service s Department th e book woul d no t b e nearly a s rich, o r as vivid . xvi Acknowledgement s I am extremely grateful to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for funding both the Ph.D. research and A Thousand Pieces of Gold. Above all, I would like to thank all the families who agreed to be interviewed (especially the Ng and Yung families) without whom this work would never have come about. ...