分类: Colonialism & imperialism; Asian history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
ISBN:9789622099517
书名:Anglo-China: Chinese People and British Rule in Hong Kong, 1841-1880
副书名:Chinese People and British Rule in Hong Kong, 1841-1880
丛书名:Echoes S.: Classics in Hong Kong Culture and History
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作者:Munn, Christopher
装帧:Paperback
出版社:Hong Kong University Press
币值:USD
价格:39.5
页数:460
出版日期:2/15/2009
简介:"Anglo-China" is a study of the troubled process of establishing a British colony at Hong Kong. It focuses on the reception of British rule by people in the region and on the efforts by the colonial government to build prosperity and maintain order during a time of war, scandal, and rampant crime. The early decades are a neglected period in Hong Kong's history as a colony. They demand a fresh examination, not only because these were years crowded with events and controversies, but also because they saw the working out of a lasting, if uneasy, relationship between the colonial government and Chinese population.This study explores the misunderstandings, mutual suspicions and false starts that plagued the colonial government's efforts to forge a productive relationship with a growing Chinese merchant elite. It also traces the development of the policing methods and legal structures used by the government in its attempts to deal with mass immigration, social unrest, and challenges to British authority.Using hitherto neglected sources, "Anglo-China" also investigates the often unintended effects that the establishment of British rule in Hong Kong had on the lives of ordinary people in the region. The result is a complex profile of control, resistance and collaboration, richly illustrated by hundreds of case studies and episodes.