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Macao and the British, 1637-1842 : prelude to Hong Kong /
The story of the British acquisition of Hong Kong is intricately related to that of the Portuguese enclave of Macao. The British acquired Hong Kong in 1841, following 200 years of European endeavours to induce China to engage in foreign trade. As a residential base of European trade, Portuguese Maca...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press, HKU,
2009.
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| Colección: | Echoes: Classics of Hong Kong Culture and History.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The story of the British acquisition of Hong Kong is intricately related to that of the Portuguese enclave of Macao. The British acquired Hong Kong in 1841, following 200 years of European endeavours to induce China to engage in foreign trade. As a residential base of European trade, Portuguese Macao enabled the West to maintain continuous relations with China from 1557 onwards. Opening with a vivid description of the first English voyage to China in 1637. Macao and the British traces the ensuing course of Anglo-Chinese relations, during which time Macao skillfully - and without fortifications. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 232 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789888313815 9888313819 |