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A Chinese melting pot : original people and immigrants in Hong Kong's first 'new town' /

Drawing on almost fifty years of research and first-hand experience, Elizabeth Lominska Johnson and Graham E. Johnson have produced a masterpiece of ethnography, a fine-grained study of the transformation of a rural district into a chaotic industrial--and now post-industrial--city. Their work has im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Johnson, Elizabeth Lominska (Autor), Johnson, Graham Edwin, 1941- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Getting started
  • Some historical background
  • The early years of the Yau, Chan, and Fan lineages in Tsuen Wan
  • The Japanese occupation, recovery, and transformation : 1941-1970
  • Settling in : Kwan Mun Hau, 1968-1970
  • Coping with change : the roles of associations, 1968-1970
  • Leaders and leadership
  • Tsuen Wan's new face : transition to a post-industrial city
  • The fading of distinctiveness : original people in a sea of newcomers
  • An unexpected opportunity : Kwan Mun Hau celebrates 50 Years