The Dragon and the Pearl: Hong Kong Notebook
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Author: Martin Booth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Hong Kong - the Pearl of the Orient nestling under the belly of the Dragon of China - is not all it seems. Behind the frenetic streets trammelled by shop-till-you-drop bargain-hunters and smartly-dressed businessmen, glitzy stores frequented by millionaires' wives, Rolls Royce-driving taipans and golden glass-coated skyscrapers, there lies another intricate and intimate Oriental world steeped in Chinese culture and tradition, mythology and religion. This book takes readers through the crowded tenements and food stalls, bleak mountainsides and narrow alleyways inhabited by coolies, girlie-bar owners, shopkeepers, fortune-tellers, beggars, fishermen, Buddhist monks, old Kuomintang soldiers, snake vendors and ghosts. It looks at the Hong Kong that is hidden just behind the facade of multi-national corporations, never more than a few steps from the tourist traps.
Author: Martin Booth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Hong Kong - the Pearl of the Orient nestling under the belly of the Dragon of China - is not all it seems. Behind the frenetic streets trammelled by shop-till-you-drop bargain-hunters and smartly-dressed businessmen, glitzy stores frequented by millionaires' wives, Rolls Royce-driving taipans and golden glass-coated skyscrapers, there lies another intricate and intimate Oriental world steeped in Chinese culture and tradition, mythology and religion. This book takes readers through the crowded tenements and food stalls, bleak mountainsides and narrow alleyways inhabited by coolies, girlie-bar owners, shopkeepers, fortune-tellers, beggars, fishermen, Buddhist monks, old Kuomintang soldiers, snake vendors and ghosts. It looks at the Hong Kong that is hidden just behind the facade of multi-national corporations, never more than a few steps from the tourist traps.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Martin Booth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Hong Kong - the Pearl of the Orient nestling under the belly of the Dragon of China - is not all it seems. Behind the frenetic streets trammelled by shop-till-you-drop bargain-hunters and smartly-dressed businessmen, glitzy stores frequented by millionaires' wives, Rolls Royce-driving taipans and golden glass-coated skyscrapers, there lies another intricate and intimate Oriental world steeped in Chinese culture and tradition, mythology and religion. This book takes readers through the crowded tenements and food stalls, bleak mountainsides and narrow alleyways inhabited by coolies, girlie-bar owners, shopkeepers, fortune-tellers, beggars, fishermen, Buddhist monks, old Kuomintang soldiers, snake vendors and ghosts. It looks at the Hong Kong that is hidden just behind the facade of multi-national corporations, never more than a few steps from the tourist traps.
Author: Martin Booth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Hong Kong - the Pearl of the Orient nestling under the belly of the Dragon of China - is not all it seems. Behind the frenetic streets trammelled by shop-till-you-drop bargain-hunters and smartly-dressed businessmen, glitzy stores frequented by millionaires' wives, Rolls Royce-driving taipans and golden glass-coated skyscrapers, there lies another intricate and intimate Oriental world steeped in Chinese culture and tradition, mythology and religion. This book takes readers through the crowded tenements and food stalls, bleak mountainsides and narrow alleyways inhabited by coolies, girlie-bar owners, shopkeepers, fortune-tellers, beggars, fishermen, Buddhist monks, old Kuomintang soldiers, snake vendors and ghosts. It looks at the Hong Kong that is hidden just behind the facade of multi-national corporations, never more than a few steps from the tourist traps.
The Dragon and the Pearl: Hong Kong Notebook
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