Made in China
Spring Flower: A Tale of Two Rivers
Rumors from Shanghai
by Frode Z. Olsen There were just a handful of Danish people in Hong Kong when the Japanese attacked in December 1941, and they had to decide – would they fight? The Danish consul in Shanghai forbade them to swear allegiance to the British crown – required of the soldiers who joined the Hong Kong
by Herbert Giles Herbert Giles was one of the greatest scholars of Chinese culture and his overview of the origins of the religions and philosophical trends that have dominated China over the millennia is a ground-breaking piece of scholarship. Giles, who was for many years professor of Chinese at the University of Cambridge, also helped
by The Royal Asiatic Society The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, China Branch, 2018 edition. Featuring articles and research on a wide range of topics related to China’s modern history and society. Buy it on Amazon or email us to order a copy if you are China-based.
by Frances Wood Lord Macartney’s mission to open up China in 1792 failed, but it did give the Western world its first glimpse of the secretive Middle Kingdom, through the memoirs written by eight different members of the embassy. But the most lively and accessible of the books was that written by Aeneas Anderson, Lord
by Les Bird Les Bird joined the Hong Kong Marine Police in 1976, and saw the last years of the hard-working, hard-drinking colonial policemen handing out rough justice in the World of Suzie Wong. He was one of a handful of senior officers dealing with sensitive issues including refugees fleeing Vietnam and the smuggling of
