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China Hong Kong Citizenship China Hong Kong Democratization China Hong Kong Hong Kong (China) History Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997 Hong Kong (China) Politics and government 1997- Identity politics China Hong Kong Occupy movement China Hong Kong Political participation China Hong Kong Protest movements China Hong Kong Social movements China Hong KongEngland, Vaudine
Summary: "Hong Kong has always been many cities to many people: a seaport, a gateway to an empire, a place where fortunes can be dramatically made or lost, a place to disappear and reinvent oneself, and a mixing pot of diverse populations from literally everywhere around the globe. A British Crown Colony for 155 years, Hong Kong is now ruled by the Chinese Communist Party who continues to threaten its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.2506 ENGWasserstrom, Jeffrey N
Summary: "On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fifty years, transformed it into one of the great financial centers of the world. The unraveling of Hong Kong, on the other hand, shatters the grand illusion of China ever having the intention of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Global Reports 2020