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The Perfect Dictatorship – China in the 21st Century
The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on Chinese and international …
Liu Xiaobo, Charter 08 and the Challenges of Political Reform in China
In December 2008 some 350 Chinese intellectuals published a manifesto calling for reform of the Chinese constitution and an end to one-party rule. Known as "Charter 08", the …
Discourse as Cultural Struggle
The volume argues, through theory and research in multicultural perspectives, that discourse/communication is a site of cultural contest, change and cooperation and sets out a …
Talk to Me in Cantonese
Ann Hui`s Song of the Exile
This book examines Song of the Exile as diasporic cinema. As text, its practices of diasporic intimacy challenge the exilic myths of home and return. As genre, its use of …
City at the End of Time
Written by Leung Ping-kwan in the 1980s and 1990s, this volume of poetry evokes the complexity of Hong Kong city life in the critical moments preceding the 1997 handover. The poet …
Lao She in London
'London is blacker than lacquer'. Lao She remains revered as one of China great modern writers. His life and work have been the subject of volumes of critique, analysis and study. …
Postcolonialism, Diaspora, and Alternative Histories – The Cinema of Evans Chan
This volume offers the first comprehensive survey of the cinema of Evans Chan, a New York-based playwright, author, and filmmaker whose acclaimed films include To Liv(e), The Map …
Cross–Dressing in Chinese Opera
Informed by queer and feminist theories, this book offers a critical and historical reinterpretation of theatrical cross-dressing in Chinese culture embodied in various discourses, …
Guide for Design, Installation, and Assessment of Post-Installed Reinforcements
The frequent use of post-installed reinforcements to rehabilitate and strengthen existing buildings and other structures have made this technology increasingly important. The …
Contract Law in Hong Kong - An Introductory Guide
This is one in a series of introductory books providing readers with an overview of the most frequently encountered legal principles. This book presents an introduction to contract …
City of Broken Promises
The city is Macao, the Portuguese settlement on the China Coast, as it was more than 200 years ago. This moving novel that captures the time and place so convincingly is a …