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A sweeping history of Hong Kong, Britain's last colony, documents court intrigues of London and Peking, the heyday of the British Empire, economic development, its role as a refuge from mainland Chinese communism, and the 1997 return to Chinese sovereignty.
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A Borrowed Place, Frank Welsh
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- A Borrowed Place
- Subtitle
- The History of Hong Kong
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Frank Welsh
- Publisher
- Kodansha Globe
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 624
- ISBN10
- 1568361343
- ISBN13
- 9781568361345
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Asia, China
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- A sweeping history of Hong Kong, Britain's last colony, documents court intrigues of London and Peking, the heyday of the British Empire, economic development, its role as a refuge from mainland Chinese communism, and the 1997 return to Chinese sovereignty.