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Examining Chinese transnationalism from a variety of perspectives, this book interrogates social practices and literary and filmic texts which frequently cross national borders in imaging Chineseness. It is subdivided into sections on society, literature, and films.

Over one million people worldwide commit suicide every year, and more than 60 per cent of suicide deaths occur in Asia. However, very little reliable information is available to permit a good understanding of the multifaceted issues involved in suicide prevention in the region. This book offers an analyses of suicide in 8 Asian societies.

In the street names of Hong Kong, a rich history of the city can be found. The authors, in this illustrated book, explore that history as they explain the origins and meanings of those names. Through their exhaustive research, Signs from a Colonial Era provides the stories behind the well-known streets and those that are obscure and puzzling. But a few have resisted their efforts, so there is a chapter of mysteries to intrigue and challenge th...

A collection of essays that present a study of TV drama in China. It examines such genres as revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, 'pink' dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms.

Brings together texts and cross-cultural experiences of modern Chinese travelers, migrants, and diasporic Chinese in a number of global locations. This book illustrates how movements across cultures have shaped the ways in which twentieth-century China and Chineseness have been imagined and represented.

A collection of essays that present a study of TV drama in China. It examines such genres as revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, 'pink' dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms.

A biography that provides the story of an Englishman who lived through the last years of the Qing dynasty, was trapped in the British Legation during the Boxer uprising (when the first draft of his translation was destroyed), and went on to occupy a number of senior positions in the Imperial Customs as Commissioner of Customs in various ports.

There is an urgent need to critically integrate and review the international research literature with a view to informing public debates and policy making regarding the medium of instruction in Hong Kong and other Southeast Asian contexts. This book aims at meeting this urgent need.

Solomon Bard's life has been an extraordinary story of a peripatetic youth, of incident and adventure, and of varied enthusiasms pursued with great energy to a very high level. Illustrated with many photos, this collection of autobiographical essays tells of Dr Bard's childhood in Eastern Siberia, with a detour to Moscow and the Crimea.

Offers an alternative lens for looking into Hong Kong's history by breaking away for the usual colonial and nationalist interpretations. Drawing on both English and Chinese sources, this title argues that, from the early colonial era, colonial power has been extensively shared between colonizers and the Chinese who chose to work with them.

Tracing the changes and continuities Tsinghua University has experienced since 1911, this book presents an analysis of how the university strives to maintain autonomy while taking a leading role in implementing China's policy of higher education.

Archaeological investigation began in Hong Kong in the 1920s and showed that the territory had a considerable prehistoric occupation, known to extend back at least 7, 000 years. Sites abound on outlying islands and along the coastline of the New Territories. This title offers information on the material culture of the early inhabitants of the area.

A guide-book that brings to the reader the art and architecture of Macao, and the baroque treasures that make the territory attractive. It helps the reader who wants to understand the complex history and layout of the city, as a Portuguese ex-colony founded in the sixteenth century, and as a modern Chinese city.

Emphasizes that a sound clinical approach is the key to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders. This book contains relevant neuroanatomical principles and simulated neurological manifestations. It contains chapters on: 'Neurodiagnostic Tests' and 'Neurological Manifestations of Systemic Disorders and Neurotoxicology.

Contains essays of cultural and historical studies of Hong Kong, and on America as an 'empire of immigrants'. This volume also contains English translations of work by Chinese scholars on Chinese nationalism, history writing, China's naval capabilities and foreign policy strategy.

Presents a study of the written works of Gao Xingjian, China's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. It analyses each group of his writing and argues for a reading of Gao's writing as a phenomenon of 'cultural translation'. It looks at Gao's works from a double perspective: in terms of their relevance both to China and to the West.

Opening with a description of the first English voyage to China in 1637, this book traces the ensuing course of Anglo-Chinese relations during which Macao skillfully escaped domination by either the British of the Chinese up to the First Opium War and the founding of Hong Kong.

With the rise of China, India and the re-emergence of East Asia from the financial crisis of 1997-98, monetary issues in Asia acquired great significance as the region holds largest reserves in the world and consequently plays a major role in the global macroeconomy. This book explores monetary, exchange rate and macroeconomic policies in Asia.

Set in 1950s Hong Kong, this title paints an evocative picture of comfortable colonial life, presenting the local people with the shrewd understanding that the author had acquired as District Officer in rural Hong Kong.

A collection of poetry that reflects the fortunes of Hong Kong and its people, their hopes and anxieties, their achievements, crises, dispersals and renewals.