A deeply rich and new history of post-war Hong Kong from 1945 to 1997.Through analyzing newly released archival records from the National Archives in London and the Public Records Office in Hong Kong,
A New Documentary History of Hong Kong, 1945–1997provides an updated and improved understanding of basic aspects of the city such as governance, economy, society, and culture. It also aims to investigate topics that are under-explored 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.
Florence Mokis the Nanyang Assistant Professor of History at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Fung Chi Keung Charlesis a PhD student at Stony Brook University, Department of Sociology.
“This book is far more than a collection of historical documents; it is a new history of Hong Kong from 1945 to 1997.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sources tell us much about Hong Kong, this book is a powerful testament to the fact that it is historians who make historical documents speak and who give them meaning."
“Through this volume, readers would be given the pointers and handles for further explorations. They will learn to navigate Hong Kong studies with an awareness of the richness of documentary sources and the pathways of social and political developments in different historical periods. Students will benefit from their exposure to archival materials. A stronger sense of historical sensitivity will enable them to debunk some of the established analyses and to look for fresh perspectives and interpretations.”
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