{"product_id":"hong-kong-as-a-global-metropolis-paperback-9780521026901","title":"Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521026901","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHong Kong as a Global Metropolis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe history of Hong Kong as a metropolis since its foundations to its handover to China in 1997.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid R. Meyer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521026901, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 November 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 4 maps  24 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.448 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is an eminently readable and fascinating analysis of how and why a major metropolis has been able to establish and then sustain its position within Asia and the wider global urban system … it deserves not to be overlooked by those analysing current processes of change and development in the world's major metropolises.' Progress in Human Geography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centres, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital and as such has been China's window on to the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Enigma\u003cbr\u003e 2. Intermediaries of capital\u003cbr\u003e 3. From Canton to Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e 4. Hub of the China trade\u003cbr\u003e 5. Chinese and foreign social networks of capital\u003cbr\u003e 6. Trade and finance center for Asia\u003cbr\u003e 7. Industrial metropolis\u003cbr\u003e 8. Global metropolis for Asia\u003cbr\u003e 9. Hong Kong, China\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913261900056,"sku":"9780521026901","price":36.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521026901i_07a54a35-14a2-4b17-8b28-997c7844def0.jpg?v=1694964721","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hong-kong-as-a-global-metropolis-paperback-9780521026901","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}