Model: 9789882373549
This is probably the first book dedicated to the life and times of the doctors who have shaped the medical development of Hong Kong. It is a fascinating story of how the pioneers transformed a city with primitive medical services into what it is today—a city with advanced medical facilities as in an..
HK$315.0 HK$350.0
Model: 9789624424744
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of City University of Hong Kong, CityUHK has published two commemorative works. These two titles feature unique perspectives intended for two different audiences by design. The Chinese volume, with touching stories of long-serving CityUHK colleagues and alumni, has ..
HK$297.0 HK$330.0
Model: 4897034249903
Stay organized and inspired year-round with our Hong Kong From High Desk Calendar 2025. With stunning images and plenty of space to jot down important dates and notes, this desk calendar is the perfect addition to your workspace. See the beauty of Hong Kong every day and never miss a deadline again...
HK$108.9 HK$121.0
Model: 9789888842872
“Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics, third edition, provides an accessible, up-to-date, even-handed, evidence-based, and resource-rich account of Hong Kong’s political institutions, civil society, policy environment, and the broader political context of the HKSAR. Written by experts, the..
HK$265.5 HK$295.0
Model: 9789888876792
‘A richly detailed study of Britain’s cultural engagement with one of its most successful if under-studied colonies, Hampton does a wonderful job of showing us how Britain imagined Hong Kong and its people, how Britons actually lived in the colony and how locals regarded the British presence in an e..
HK$180.0 HK$200.0
Model: 9789887597803
A celebration of Cantonese culture and language. I partnered with my old friend, Iris Yim, and together we identified and translated some of Hong Kong’s famous slang words and phrases. Our hope is that it brings the local language’s history, wit and hilarity to light and gives readers a greater appr..
HK$108.0 HK$120.0
Model: 9789629375928
The book documents Hong Kong’s neon signs whilst taking on a historical, socio-cultural, and contextual study of visual culture around the city. It explores the inter-related components of neon signs, including each sign’s unique visual aesthetic and design, the history of craftsmanship and training..
HK$358.2 HK$398.0
Model: 9789887674801
It took balls to go to Hong Kong. When Scottish footballer Derek Currie was made an offer to travel to Hong Kong to play against the one sportsman he had dreamed of meeting on the field, he couldn't say no. From apprentice printer in Glasgow to playing football against Pelé in the Far East, singing ..
HK$133.2 HK$148.0
Model: 9789887963905
Ayo Gorkhali! The Gurkhas are upon you! is the battle cry of one of the worlds most famous fighting forces. Yet the Gurkha story is not only about bravery in combat. It is also a story of tragedy. In WWI alone, 200,000 Gurkhas out of Nepals five million people took up arms for the British cause. A f..
HK$124.2 HK$138.0
Model: 9789629374419
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, a..
HK$250.2 HK$278.0
Model: 9789629375577
In January 1980, a young police officer named John MacLennan committed suicide in his Ho Man Tin flat. His death came mere hours before he was to be arrested for committing homosexual acts still, at that point, illegal in Hong Kong. But this was more than the desperate act of a young man, ashamed an..
HK$250.2 HK$278.0
Model: 9789888528493
A City Mismanaged traces the collapse of good governance in Hong Kong, explains its causes, and exposes the damaging impact on the community’s quality of life. Leo Goodstadt argues that the current well-being and future survival of Hong Kong have been threatened by disastrous policy decisions made b..
HK$162.0 HK$180.0