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A sweeping history of Hong Kong, Britain's last colony, documents court intrigues of London and Peking, the heyday of the British Empire, economic development, role as a refuge from mainland Chinese communism, and the 1997 return to Chinese sovereignity
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The author draws on a wide range of sources, including both official documents and firsthand accounts, to recount the unusual history of Hong Kong, which is soon (in 1997) to be returned to Chinese sovereignty after 150 years of British rule. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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