A history of Hong Kong
Welsh, Frank, 1931-1994
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In 1842, a "barren island" was ceded by China to Britain. From the outset the new colony prospered, its early growth owing much to the energy of opium traders, who soon diversified in more respectable directions. This account evokes Hong Kong and the characters of those who shaped it.
Main title:
A history of Hong Kong / Frank Welsh.
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Work:
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, c1993.
Collation:
xv,624p.,[16]p. of plates.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780006376453 (pbk)
Dewey class:
951.2504951.25
Language:
English
Index terms:
Hong Kong History, 1843-
BRN:
292157