Village Life in Hong Kong

Village Life in Hong Kong
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Publisher : Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Total Pages : 520
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015061318054
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Book Synopsis Village Life in Hong Kong by : James L. Watson

Download or read book Village Life in Hong Kong written by James L. Watson and published by Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of revised articles based on the authors'fieldwork on two villages in Yuen Long, a rural district of Hong Kong. It presents the authors'observations and their interpretation of life in a southern Chinese village under the process of urbanization.


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