A New Documentary History of Hong Kong 1945-1997

<span>In </span><i>A New Documentary History of Hong Kong</i><span> </span><i>1945-1997</i><span> 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.</span>