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- catalog abstract ""Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centers, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting-place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital, and as such has been China's window onto the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistive view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present, and future."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11631450.
- catalog coverage "Hong Kong (China) Economic conditions.".
- catalog coverage "Hong Kong (China) History.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centers, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting-place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital, and as such has been China's window onto the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistive view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present, and future."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Enigma -- Intermediaries of capital -- From Canton to Hong Kong -- Hub of the China trade -- Chinese and foreign social networks of capital -- Trade and finance center for Asia -- Industrial metropolis -- Global metropolis for Asia -- Hong Kong, China.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-269) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 272 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521643449".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge studies in historical geography ; 30".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Hong Kong (China) Economic conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Hong Kong (China) History.".
- catalog subject "951.25 21".
- catalog subject "DS796.H757 M48 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "Enigma -- Intermediaries of capital -- From Canton to Hong Kong -- Hub of the China trade -- Chinese and foreign social networks of capital -- Trade and finance center for Asia -- Industrial metropolis -- Global metropolis for Asia -- Hong Kong, China.".
- catalog title "Hong Kong as a global metropolis / David R. Meyer.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".