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Since the British colonial period, Hong Kong has undergone a transformation from a small rural area with few inhabitants to a modern metropolis with extensive infrastructure, including land reclamation, building construction, and other developments. These changes were driven by practical needs as well as governance considerations.
Local history expert Cheng Po-hung shares 300 precious old photos and extracts historical details from documents and newspaper materials to describe the urban planning of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories from the 19th century to the turn of the millennium, presenting the changes that have taken place in this land over the years.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2018
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More than 200 precious old photos, accompanied by map routes, take a self-guided nostalgic tour of the vast New Territories and outlying islands.
Reading history books and admiring old photos is not as good as personally walking into historical sites, searching for various historical details from real experiences and traces. Local history expert Cheng Baohong has developed multiple historical investigation routes in the New Territories and outlying islands. The author has led many guided tours on each route, with a rich itinerary that includes a large amount of interesting Hong Kong historical data. Participants have all returned with a full load.
The book contains more than 200 historical pictures. Readers can follow the pictures and travel through areas such as Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Sha Tau Kok, Lo Wu, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Ma Wan, and other regions, as well as large and small islands such as Lantau Island, Cheung Chau, and Lamma Island. Along the way, compare the new and old faces of the area and take a fun-filled Hong Kong history walk.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2020
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Walk into the city in person and explore the history by following the map, reading history books, and appreciating old photos. It is better to walk into the historical site in person, search for various historical details from the sense of reality and traces. Local history expert Zheng Baohong has developed multiple historical investigation routes on Hong Kong Island. The author has led many guided tours on each route, with rich itinerary and a large amount of interesting Hong Kong historical data. Readers are amazed by the content. The book contains more than 200 historical pictures. Readers can follow the map and walk through the Eastern District, Central District, Western District, Admiralty District, and Wan Chai District, comparing the new and old faces of each district along the way, and enjoy a fun-filled Hong Kong historical walk.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2019
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Industry has been the engine of Hong Kong's rapid economic development since the end of World War II. Light industrial production, including clothing, electronics, and household goods, is popular in Europe and the United States. However, more than a hundred years ago, Hong Kong had already developed different types of light and heavy industries, which contributed to Hong Kong's economy.
Another industry that quietly serves the public is the personal service industry, which includes grocery stores, medical services, beauty, transportation, and cultural and educational services, among others, taking care of the public's clothing, food, housing, and transportation needs. These industries have remained strong over time due to unchanging demand.
Zheng Baohong, a local history expert, has once again led readers back to Hong Kong more than a hundred years ago to revisit the development of Hong Kong's industrial and service industries in the "Industrial and Service Industry" section, following the "Trade and Finance" and "Food and Entertainment" sections.
Features of this book:
1. This book introduces 32 industries and service industries in Hong Kong over the past hundred years with pictures and text, with nearly 250 pictures in total. There are few books on the market that introduce Hong Kong's various industries and trades on such a large scale, making this book unique.
2. Some of the pictures and file data published in this series are being made public for the first time.
3. The industries and service industries introduced in the pictures are interesting, and this series of three books can provide an overview of Hong Kong's century-old industries.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2016
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Since its establishment in 1841, Hong Kong has gradually developed various industries under colonial government. According to government statistics in 1860, there were already some commercial, trade and service industries in Hong Kong, in addition to simple fishing and farming. By the mid-20th century, Hong Kong's various industries were flourishing and had become very mature.
Local history expert Cheng Baohong introduces more than 20 trade and financial industries in Hong Kong that have either declined or kept pace with the times over the past century through more than 100 precious photos and historical details. This book allows you to understand the historical development of industries and to remember the hard work of Hong Kong people.
Features:
1. This book introduces about 20 industries in Hong Kong over the past century with nearly 200 pictures. There are few books on the market that introduce Hong Kong's various industries on such a large scale, making the subject unique.
2. The author is an expert in Hong Kong's historical picture and file collection. In recent years, he has published a variety of books, and his popularity has been rising. Most of the pictures and file data published in this series are first-time public releases.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2016
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Food and entertainment are the closest to the lives of ordinary people. Over the past century, some of Hong Kong's food and entertainment industries have gradually disappeared due to changes in the times and environment, while others have remained standing, accompanying Hong Kong residents through every era.
Local history expert Cheng Baohong, following the "Hong Kong's Chinese and Foreign Industries for a Century - Trade and Finance" series, in the "Food and Entertainment" series, uses more than 200 rare photos and multiple newspaper materials to review more than 20 food and entertainment industries that have been closely related to people's livelihoods in Hong Kong for more than a century. Through the details of each historical period, you can experience the leisure of the past.
Features of this book:
(1) This book introduces about 20 industries in Hong Kong over the past century with pictures and text, with nearly 260 pictures in total. There are few books on the market that introduce Hong Kong's various industries on such a large scale, and the subject matter is unique.
(2) The author is an expert in Hong Kong's historical picture and file collection. In recent years, he has published various books, and his popularity has been rising. Some of the pictures and file data published in this series are publicly available for the first time.
(3) The food, entertainment, and other industries introduced in the pictures are more closely related to people's livelihoods, which is expected to arouse readers' interest.
- AuthorCheng Po-hung
- PublisherThe Commercial Press
- Publication Date2016
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