nice printing, and informative text. some really interesting art here. you won't be dissapointed. all the work is very well documented, and the source material is all listed nicely at the end. great job!

What are the roads for Hong Kong's future ?
If you are the Hong Kong's citizens, reckon you will think back the rapid development of business, financial and economic activities between 1990 to 1997 @
However, we are facing the serious deflation of economy in 2002, why ?
Have all of the Hong Kong's Citizens asked their HKSAR Government, why ?
Have all of the Hong Kong's SME enterprises and even big firms asked their HKSAR Government, how ?
Have all of the Hong Kong's Students asked their HKSAR Government, what & where ?
Reckon we are not going to complain everyday, but how to solve the problems in every parties ? every communities ? and every business firms ?
Highest percentage of un-empolyment - 7.9% @
No business and profitable models @
No future and no visions @@
How to do and how to survive ?
We don't know in the coming decade.

China is going stronger ! And Why we cannot gain some benefits from them in the roads of rapid growth ?

Refresh, Reset or Re-construction your minds will be the major way to survive your new life in the next decade.
Hope every people in Hong Kong can stay alive with their competitive and elite minds.

This is an excellent book in its field! The author has an in-depth knowledge of the religious pulse of his homeland. He describes and analyses the concept of religiousness in Chinese thoughts, the impact of colonialism on Christianity, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in Hong Kong, the significance of Deng's reforms and the resultant resurgence of Confucianism among Chinese in China and abroad, and, most importantly, the effects that the political transition have on the above religions. The book is well written and highly readable. It is extensively documented. The author's point of view is interesting and intellectually challenging whether one agrees or disagrees with him. A must read for anyone interested in the religio-political landscape of Hong Kong just before and after 1997.

Aware that Hong Kong had been confronted with political trouble for years, the fortunate businessman, Claude, has taken great care to plan his business activities as cautiously as practical for his new franchise in Beijing. It is his Native Chinese born assistant who tells him, in emotional persuasion, shaded suggestions that reveal an unproven plot to frustrate the business. Claude wants only to return to work. Moia's childhood confrere has been there, too, far away from her. He is a high ranking officer in Beijing's army and possesses detailed information about a disaster at one of her boss's factories which even the prominent local newspaper has overlooked. He takes the time to assure Moia of his connection with an arsonist using a brief dialogue, boldly if not recklessly characterizing Claude's business venture in the Far East as a house of cards that is ready to collapse. Moia does not perceive the political happenings as many business women have heard the same, with a sullen forecast of vagary and rejection. Her human ideal is a Lei Feng, a hard working and socially responsible citizen. But, at times, she wants to weep at once, without solace, in her mother's arms. Hong Kong, too, is characterized as the prodigal daughter who has finally returned home after a life spent in frivolity. As the storm of uncertainty passes over a city, so Moia knows her legal obligation will compel her to return to the Mainland since she too is expecting her first child.

An inventive look at localist twists and practices in cinema, literature, urban space, within contexts of transnational porousness and neo-nationalism. A poetics of distraction and late capitalist bemusement, useful and the mall and in the movies and poesy too.

As an expat working in Hong Kong at the time of the handover,and being present at the handover ceremony. At Tamar I think thisbook is the best published relating to the events before and after the handover. The illustrations are first class, and are a great souvenir of the event.

Like everything Formasia brings out, this beautiful book captures this unique and changing city with a craftsman's attention to the highest quality and the most loving detail. The photographs are breath-takingly rich and evocative in the way that one wants to haul the photographer off to others of one's favorite cities and have him bring that same skill to capturing *their* soul and energy.

This is also history, of course, because the brightness and dynamism that pulses from the pages is also a reminder of the can-do city of yesteryear: behind the gleaming truculence of those magnificent skyscrapers and the graceful beauty of what early architecture is left, the vigor and morale that placed this city among the world-beaters is daily sapped. No doubt Formasia will still be there to record the outward manifestations of "Reunification" as it takes its further toll - but it's books likes this that we'll hold dearest for keeping alive the memory of the "true" Hong Kong. Bravo to a beautiful homage to a city that beat the odds.

This book principally consits of photographs. The text mostly introduces the photographers and sets the scene (so to speek) for the photos.

The photos themselves are astonishing. They are all taken between 1850 and 1912, when China was still living like it had done for the past 3 thousand years, in all it's high culture and barbarity.

There are photos of gorgeously attired couples in dragon robes, all formally seated like ancestor portraits. There are also city-scapes and photos of remote temples and the Summer palace before it was burnt by the invading armies of the west. There are scenes of executions which hide NOTHING and scenes from the imperial court and pictures of heart-breaking poverty.

This book is an eye-opener. I've never seen a collection of photos like this anywhere else. I highly reccomend this book to anybody interested in Imperial China, Costume or social history

Even in the 17th and 18th century Europe and the Far East influenced each other tremendously. This book by Prof. Jörg really brings the world of then in perspective. With several beautiful images and good descriptions, great for both porcelain and Dutch Delftware collectors.

Such a quick read. The authur really did his homework and captured this amazing man in an animated way that you would expect when dealing with such a fantastic entertainer as Jackie Chan. I highly recommend this book to every film buff out there. A real pleasure to read.