Author : Robert Storey
Publisher :
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,62 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780864424105
The latest update of this bestselling guide to Asia's fastest-changing region includes information on Hong Kong's New Territories and Outlying Islands, plus China's Shenzhen. There are three language sections, a glossary of terms, examples of Chinese script, a full range of places to eat from pavement vendors to five star restaurants, and thorough historical, political, and cultural information.
Author : Jules Brown
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,95 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 9781858288727
This resource includes full details of Hong Kong harbour, its shopping and nightlife districts, traditional sites and off-the-beaten track areas of the New Territories and outlying islands. A history and a cultural guide is included, as well as places to eat, drink and sleep on every budget. Background information on post-handover politics and features on festivals, feng shui and Chinese astrology are also included.
Author : Len Rutledge
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781565540712
China's most dynamic area. Covering transportation, sightseeing, hotels, dining, events, shopping, entertainment, culture, geography, and the main points of interest for visitors, this guide will get you ready for a trip and act as a reference there. Excellent aid for business travel.
Author : Koon-kwai Wong
Publisher : 香港教育圖書公司
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 31,85 MB
Release : 2009-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 988200475X
This book is a collective undertaking of all faculty members of the Geography Department, HKBU. It provides readers with a concise and authoritative account of the geography of one of China’s most dynamic development regions — Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta region. This book is divided thematically into 4 parts. Part I introduces the unique geographical characteristics of the region. Part II focuses on environmental and landscape dynamics and the impacts of rapid economic development on the natural environment since 1978. Part III ponders on developmental issues, such as urbanization, industrialization, energy development, transportation, socio-economic development and planning issues. Chapters of this part succinctly analyze these issues in the context of regional development and globalization concerns. Part IV discusses the sustainable future of the region.
Author : David Leffman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 15,51 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1405386401
The Rough Guide to China covers of all of mainland China including Tibet, along with the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Clear, detailed maps show all listed arrival points, accommodation, restaurants and sights, while boxes provide bilingual keys. Use it to explore the sophisticated nightlife emerging in Beijing and Shanghai, to chill out in the mellow travellers’ havens of Dali and Yangshuo, or roam the streets of characterful antique towns such as Lijiang. Up to date descriptions give the low-down on famous sights such as Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army outside Xi’an, limestone peaks around Guilin and the cruise through the mighty Three Gorges along the Yangzi. There’s also full practical information for less-known attractions: hiking holy mountains such as Shandong’s Tai Shan; where to experience the culture of China’s many ethnic groups, including Tibetans, Miao, Dai and Mongolians; how to explore remoter rural areas; and where to experience local food, from streetside snack stalls to plush Beijing Duck restaurants.
Author : Yongnian Zheng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 37,71 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9814447676
This edited volume is a compilation of the analyses written by East Asian Institute experts on Hong Kong since the handover. It covers most, if not all the important events that have taken place in Hong Kong since 1997, including its economic integration and relations with China, its governance conundrums, the Hong Kong identity and nation-building, the implementation of the minimum wage, and the elections from 2011OCo2012. The book''s panoramic view of Hong Kong makes it a useful resource for readers who seek a broad understanding of the city and how it has evolved after its return to China. It also offers some glimpses into the direction Hong Kong is heading in its socio-economic relations with China at both the state and society levels, as well as its domestic political developments and the prospects for democratization.
Author : Guy Brooks
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Self-Counsel Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781551800431
Kick Start is a new series of handy, pocket-size guides developed for the business traveler. Each guide is researched and written for a specific country and is designed to help readers kick-start themselves into action as soon as they arrive. Essential details are covered, including what to expect from the transportation system, where to get the best rate of exchange, and what to wear, as well as information on tax-free zones and local customs and etiquette. The guides are also helpful tools for entrepreneurs on the lookout for overseas business opportunities. Hong Kong is a business environment with a free-market mentality, no control over foreign ownership, low taxes, and a highly educated and productive workforce. Hong Kong, Macau, and the Pearl River Delta combine to create a key link to business opportunities that lie in the rest of China. Did you know... -- Business cards are of paramount importance for business success -- You should never refuse to sing at a karaoke bar -- You will lose face with your Chinese business associates if you cannot eat with chopsticks -- Although bribes are illegal, gifts are accepted and appreciated
Author : Yun Wing Sung
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 1991
Category : China
ISBN : 9780521382458
This is an account of the 'middleman' role Hong Kong has played in China's Open Door Policy. It explains the paradoxical situation by which Hong Kong's role as intermediary in China's commodity trade is becoming more prominent in spite of the fact that since the development of the Open Door Policy in 1979 China has established many direct diplomatic, commercial and transportation links with the outside world. The book makes an important contribution to understanding China's various phases of economic reform and its interactions with global economic markets. Moreover, its arrival is timely, given the forced isolation of China after the events in Tiananmen Square in June 1989 as well as the fact that few years remain before Hong Kong ceases to be a British colony to become part of China. Dr Sung predicts that China's demands on Hong Kong's capacity as intermediary will increase dramatically when this happens.
Author : Richard Hu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2024-02-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1040017010
This book unravels China’s new megaregional structure, new megaregional planning and development, new megaregional governance, and new regional planning system. It draws upon a diversity of megaregional cases: city clusters of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, Yangtze River delta region, and Greater Bay Area; and metropolitan circles of Chengdu, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Zhengzhou. Megaregions are the new form of Chinese-style urbanisation. China’s new discourse of ‘high-quality development’ and ‘new-type urbanisation’ is reshaping its megaregional strategy. Imbalance and fragmentation characterise the diversity of megaregions - developed or developing, coastal or inland. The central goal of megaregional planning and governance is to achieve integrated, balanced development of them. Hu challenges the official notion of ‘top-level design’ that dominates the planning, governance, and development of China’s megaregions. Instead, he argues for the importance of engaging nongovernmental stakeholders, rebalancing the government-market relationality, encouraging bottom-up initiatives, and enabling grassroots ingenuity. The volume offers the first and most comprehensive study of megaregional China in the new contexts of both national development and urban development. It will be of interest to anyone looking into urban and regional development, and Chinese studies.
Author : Tony Townsend
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 977 pages
File Size : 50,72 MB
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 140204805X
This book reviews of the development, implementation and practice of the disciplines of school effectiveness and school improvement. Seven main topics are addressed: History of the school effectiveness movement over the last 25 years; Changes in accountability and standards; Leadership in school effectiveness; Changes in teacher education; Impact of Diverse Populations; Education Funding and its Impact; and Best Practice Case Studies. The contributors are active in school effectiveness research worldwide.
