How an Englishman Helped Govern Hong Kong in its Last Decades as a British Colony
In 1976, Peter Mann left a gloomy England for the last corner of the British empire: Hong Kong. As a police inspector, he commanded a sub-unit and led a district vice squad in Kowloon, before joining the colonial government's Administrative Service and working in the fields of transport, housing, security, environment and tourism. He also served ......
The Umbrella Movement put Hong Kong on the world map and elevated this docile, money-minded Asian island to a model for pro-democracy campaigns across the globe. Umbrellas in Bloom is the first book in English to chronicle this history-making event, written by a bestselling author and columnist based on his firsthand experience at the main protest ......
Are the Chinese really so inscrutable? China Hand Fred Schneiter delves into the lighter side of Chinese psychology, and in doing so demystifies one of the toughest markets in the world. With an unfailing sense of humour, he offers insights for Sinophiles, Sinophobes and everyone in between. On the Hong Kong bestsellers list for twelve months, ......
There is no single Asian language. But plenty of vogue words from this booming continent are entering English. Did you know there is a flower named after former dictator Kim Jong-il? The Chinese have a word shengnu, literally leftover for the new phenomenon of unmarried women over thirty. Can you tell your jeepney from your jilbab, or yakuza from ......
How a British adventurer became a general in Qing-dynasty China
WilliamMesny jumped ship at Shanghai in 1860 when he was just 18. Amid thechaos of foreign intrigue and civil war in 19th-century China, hebecame a smuggler, a prisoner of the Taiping rebels, a gun-runner andan instructor in the Chinese military. After five years of fiercefighting in remote Guizhou, Mesny rose to the rank of general andused this ......
A Collection of Salty, Wet Stories from the Bar-Rooms of Hong Kong
The Cantonese call all things salacious harm sup-literally salty and wet. And the code word for anything harm sup is "kitchen tiles," because every Chinese kitchen is like a war zone, with broth and condiments spilt all over the place. Kitchen Tiles looks into the lascivious aspects of Hong Kong society. These 50 stories are based on true ......
An American Womans Story of Coming of Age in Hong Kong
In 2010, bookish 22-year-old Shannon Young follows her Eurasian boyfriend to Hong Kong, eager to forge a new love story in his hometown. But when work sends him to London a month later, Shannon embarks on a wide-eyed newcomer's journey through Hong Kong -- alone. She teaches in a local school as the only foreigner, explores Asia with other young ......
A Guide to Shopping at Hong Kong's Fresh Food Markets
Have you ever wondered about that wacky-looking fruit staring back at you in the local wet market? Or did you want to know how to cook a particular Chinese vegetable, but don't have the language skills? The Chinese Wet Market Handbook gives you the answers! This pocket-sized guidebook, designed to be taken out shopping with you, identifies fresh ......
Hong Kong is famous for its vibrant, busy street scene. This book introduces us to two dozen real people who provide its outdoor color. Here you'll meet a flower seller, a street musician, and a tram driver; a bouncer, a shoe shiner, and a gas canister delivery man; a tailor's tout and a lifeguard; one man who makes a living climbing bamboo ......
