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9789881866721

Tales of Old Hong Kong Treasures from the Fragrant Harbour

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  • ISBN13:

    9789881866721

  • ISBN10:

    9881866723

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-04-01
  • Publisher: Earnshaw Books
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Summary

Pirates, plagues, pistols, and poisons: with adventure of all varieties, this is a rollicking journey into colonial Hong Kong. A collection of historical odds and endsstories, quotations, cartoons, postcards, and drawingsthis book recounts in thrilling detail how a "barren rock" seemingly destined to fail rose to become one of the richest trading outposts in Asia.

Author Biography

Derek Sandhaus has written on Chinese history for magazines, blogs, and podcasts. He is the the editor of Decadence Mandchoue.

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