Patrick H. Hase Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

“Without a clear idea of the history of the New Territories, the history of Hong Kong as a whole would be impossible to bring to any sort of satisfactory completion. ... Elucidating the development of a village, a clan, a temple, or a market-town is also, in and of itself, real and valuable history, and abundantly justifies the time and effort spent on it.” This book is a history of village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, including those in the areas of Ha Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, and Sha Tin, as well as those on the islands of Lamma, Ma Wan, and Tung Ping Chau. Elaborating on primary interviews with village elders, government documents, and public information, this book places the individual histories of each area into the context of Hong Kong’s rich past. The introduction sets up the rest of the book, outlining common themes and highlighting the dangers of using the communal memories of village communities while, at the same time, showing the valuable information doing so can bring. Each chapter provides a more detailed account of one specific area, concentrating on the settlement history, the lifestyle, and the politics of that area.

The pages of this latest FormAsia title reveal the end of a proud and colourful colonial era. Each prized object featured tells an absorbing story - the faded and fragile Colours of the Volunteers buried during the dark years of occupation; the charred remains of the Union Jack salvaged from the burning luxury liner Queen Elizabeth; the Victorian medal commemorating the extraordinary siege of Peking. More than 200 prized objects as diverse as flags, swords, trophies and regimental regalia, crested china and silver that adorned countless glittering occasions at Government House form part of this collection. As a "collection" it will never be seen again having disappeared with the last vestiges of the colonial presence. However its survival in the pages of this appealing book tells a remarkable story.