Hong Kong

By Andrea Forty

The handing over of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997 constitutes a truly historic event. It brings to an end a fascinating period of colonialism and raises numerous questions about the future of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859953751
• ISBN13: 9781859953754
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Parkstone Pr
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.0" x 0.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Although dated, an excellent book of Hong Kong pictures

There seems to be a shortage of photography books on Hong Kong, but this book more than does the job. The book not only captures Hong Kong's many great skyscrapers and other buildings, but also features the quaint corners of day-to-day Hong Kong life. Occasionally the descriptions of the pictures were not as specific or helpful as I would have liked (perhaps the editor was not certain of the name or location of every building pictured). But in regards to the photographs themselves, they are of high quality, from a variety of photographers, and do a good job of portraying every side of the city. The book also features an introduction with a surprisingly thorough history of the island. Sections are: I Hong Kong Island a. Central District b. Views from Victoria Peak c. Aberdeen d. Victoria Harbour II Kowloon and the New Territories III Temples a. Wong Tsai Sin Temple, Kowloon b. Po Lin Lantau IV The Urban Beehive Do note that having been printed in 1998, this book misses a few of Hong Kong's newest architectural additions. But I definitely would recommend for anyone in love with Hong Kong, China, big-city life, skyscrapers, or architecture in general.

over Hong kong

Is a great book and there a lot of wonderful picture. I love it