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A New Documentary History of Hong Kong, 1945–1997

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In A New Documentary History of Hong Kong, 1945–1997, Florence Mok, Fung Chi Keung Charles, and other contributors analyse newly released archival records from the National Archives in London, the Government Records Service in Hong Kong, and...
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In A New Documentary History of Hong Kong, 1945–1997, Florence Mok, Fung Chi Keung Charles, and other contributors analyse newly released archival records from the National Archives in London, the Government Records Service in Hong Kong, and other sources across the world. This documentary collection provides an updated and improved understanding of basic aspects of the city such as governance, economy, society, and culture. It also aims at investigating topics that are under-exploited in previous sourcebooks, such as race and diasporas, gender and familial relations, medicine and healthcare, and environment and natural disasters. Overall, this book offers an innovative and comprehensive long-term perspective of Hong Kong’s colonial history.
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Price: £32.00
Pages: 428
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9789888876822
Format: Paperback
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‘This book is far more than a collection of historical documents; it is a new history of Hong Kong from 1945 to 1997. As useful as these sources are for telling the history of Hong Kong during this period, just as valuable are the introductions and commentaries by the contributors. For while these sources tell us much about Hong Kong, this book is a powerful testament to the fact that it is historians who make historical documents speak and who give them meaning.’

—John M. Carroll, University of Hong Kong



‘I find a commitment to academic sharing and altruism among the editors and contributors of this sourcebook. They shared with us the documents they covered in their own research. They identified those that were most relevant to capturing the essential features of Hong Kong society in their chosen areas of study.’

—Tai-lok Lui, Education University of Hong Kong 



‘A significant contribution from a new generation of Hong Kong historians, this collective effort provides clear and concise accounts of various aspects of Hong Kong’s history. Their insights and meticulous work in uncovering archival materials and documentary sources will enable further inquiry and foster nuanced discussions among history enthusiasts and scholars.’

—Ray Yep, University of Bristol

Florence Mok is Nanyang Assistant Professor of History at Nanyang Technological University. She is a historian of colonial Hong Kong and modern China, with an interest in environmental history, the Cold War and state-society relations. She is author of Covert Colonialism: Governance, Surveillance and Political Culture in British Hong Kong, c. 1966–97 (2023).

Fung Chi Keung Charles is a PhD student in sociology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is co-author of Hong Kong Public and Squatter Housing: Geopolitics and Informality, 1963–1985 (2023), and has contributed articles to journals such as Asian Perspective, Social Transformations in Chinese Societies, and East Asia.
Foreword by John M. Carroll vii 

Foreword by Tai-lok Lui ix 

Acknowledgements xii 

List of Abbreviations xiii 

List of Contributors xv 


Introduction: Hong Kong’s History Redux: Recent Trends and New Departures 1 

Florence Mok and Fung Chi Keung Charles 


1. Governance 21 

Fung Chi Keung Charles and Florence Mok 


2. Constitutional Change 51 

Matthew Hurst 


3. Political Culture 72 

Florence Mok 


4. Economy and Trade 101 

James Fellows 


5. Fiscal and Budgetary Policy 131 

Fung Chi Keung Charles 


6. Transport and Communications 162 

Adonis M. Y. Li 


7. Education 198 

Allan T. F. Pang 


8. The Arts 221 

Reynold K. W. Tsang 


9. Cultural Policies 246 

Allan T. F. Pang Contents vi Contents 


10. Migration 267 

Doris Y. S. Chan 


11. Medicine and Healthcare 288 

Kelvin Chan 


12. Environment and Natural Disasters 319 

Jack Greatrex


13. Gender and Family 338 

Carol C. L. Tsang 


14. Race and Diasporas 362 

Vivian Kong 


Index 391