Hong Kong Images

Author : Kam Louie
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789888028412

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Hong Kong Culture by Kam Louie Pdf

"Does Hong Kong culture still matter? This informative and interdisciplinary volume proves unmistakably so. It stands as an essential Hong Kong reader, a rich resource not only for those specialized in Hong Kong culture and history but also for students, teachers, and researchers interested in cosmopolitanism, postcolonial conditions, as well as cultural globalization."-Laikwan Pang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong "A very timely, ambitious and fascinating book. The essays are based on solid research, and full of theoretical or analytical insights illustrating the complexity of social and cultural life in Hong Kong. In addition to offering excellent essays on Hong Kong cinema, the book also surveys alternative performance art and documentary, which are undoubtedly the least researched aspects of Hong Kong's cultural scene."-Law Wing Sang, Lingnan University Hong Kong as a world city draws on a rich variety of foundational "texts" in film, fiction, architecture and other forms of visual culture. The city has been a cultural fault-line for centuries ù a translation space where Chinese-ness is interpreted for "Westerners" and Western-ness is translated for Chinese. Though constantly refreshed by its Chinese roots and global influences, this hub of Cantonese culture has flourished along cosmopolitan lines to build a modern, outward-looking character. Successfully managing this perpetual instability helps make Hong Kong a postmodern stepping-stone city, and helps make its citizens such prosperous and durable survivors in the modern world. This volume of essays engages many fields of cultural achievement. Several pieces discuss the tensions of English, closely associated with a colonial past, yet undeniably the key to Hong Kong's future. Hong Kong provides a vital point of contact, where cultures truly meet and a cosmopolitan traveler can feel at home and leave a sturdy mark. Contributors include John Carroll, Carolyn Cartier, David Clarke, Elaine Ho, Douglas Kerr, Michael Ingham, C. J.W.-L. Wee, Chu Yiu-Wai, Gina Marchetti, Esther M.K. Cheung, Pheng Cheah, Chris Berry, and Giorgio Biancorosso. Kam Louie is dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong.

Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : Unique Archives
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9887792845

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Lost Hong Kong by Peter Waller Pdf

Hong Kong is one of the world's most exciting cities and its story is one of constant change. From a sleepy fishing community, Hong Kong has grown into one of the world's most significant financial and trading centres. Hong Kong Island itself has witnessed massive rebuilding over the years, with much of the colonial-era architecture swept away and replaced by skyscrapers. Moreover the first high-rise buildings from the late 1950s are now themselves under threat, as the constant requirement for more accommodation - for people and for businesses - continues. The Kowloon peninsula and the New Territories have also experienced development, whilst the construction of the new airport saw the destruction of an entire island to create the material for the its foundations. This pressure for land has seen reclamation far extend the coastline of Hong Kong Island. Over the years photographers have recorded the changing face of Hong Kong - its street scenes, buildings and people. This new book - drawing upon images from a wide range of sources, most of which are previously unpublished - provides a pictorial tribute to a lost world. Once-familiar but now long-gone scenes offer a tantalising glimpse back at a time that in chronological terms may be relatively recent, but which now seems to be in the distant past.

Author : Nicole Chabot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 988161385X

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Street Life Hong Kong by Nicole Chabot Pdf

Hong Kong is famous for its vibrant, busy street scene. This book introduces us to two dozen people who provide its outdoor colour. Here you will meet a flower seller, a street musician and a tram driver; a bouncer, a shoe shiner and a gas canister delivery man; a security guard and a lifeguard; a man who makes a living climbing bamboo scaffolding, and a woman who ferries visitors around the harbour on a sampan. Among the interviewees are also mainlanders, and ethnic minorities including those from the Philippines, Africa and India, reflecting the diverse ethnic makeup of today's Hong Kong. These are the working people who are always seen but rarely heard, and in this book they tell their life stories in their own words. Sharp black-and-white portraits immerse the reader in the dynamic streetscape of Hong Kong.

Author : Leung Wing-Fai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134625055

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Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong by Leung Wing-Fai Pdf

This book details original research into the practices and discourse of multimedia stardom alongside changing social and cultural landscapes in Hong Kong since 1980. It examines the cultural and sociological significance of stardom in the region, and the conditions which gave rise to such famous stars as Jackie Chan. This book elaborates the distinction between multimedia stardom and celebrity, asserting that in Hong Kong stardom has been central in the production and consumption of local media, while demonstrating the importance of multimedia stardom as part of the ‘cultural Chinese’ mediascape and transnational popular culture from both historical and contemporary contexts.

Author : David Bellis
Publisher : Gwulo
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789887827634

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Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell, Volume 4 by David Bellis Pdf

Revisit old Hong Kong through this book’s collection of rare photos, many of them over 100 years old. Then join David to explore the photos’ details, and so discover their hidden stories: the women who toiled up the Peak’s slopes each day, carrying heavy loads of bricks and coal on their shoulders, buried treasure still waiting to be found, Kowloon’s vanishing hills, and many more. David runs the award-winning local history website Gwulo, home to over 25,000 photos of old Hong Kong.

Author : David Bellis
Publisher : Gwulo
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789887827603

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Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell, Volume 1 by David Bellis Pdf

Not your typical photo book! David Bellis, founder of the popular local history website Gwulo, shows you a selection of his favourite photos of old Hong Kong. So far, so familiar. But then he takes you on a deep dive to discover and understand the photos’ most minute and revealing details. Plague-ridden rats (pg. 7), flapper hats (pg. 56), and chocolates (pg. 73) are just a few of the surprising clues you’ll investigate. Finally, David helps you piece the clues together to uncover the photos’ hidden stories.

Author : Sam Landers,Scott Yanzy
Publisher : Trope City Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 173206184X

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Trope Hong Kong by Sam Landers,Scott Yanzy Pdf

Trope Hong Kong, the third volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the juxtaposition of colorful chaos and architectural order of this iconic, constantly changing city. The collection highlights the work of emerging photographers from Hong Kong and around the world. This carefully curated and bound collection offers a unique modern perspective of Hong Kong. Each chapter in Trope Hong Kong is accompanied by a map of the area along with the locations where the photographs were taken. In many cases, there are several photographs of the same location, shot at different times of the day, in different seasons, with different tones. The images here - digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened - showcase distinct styles and compelling points of view, with a very urban sensibility. Showcasing old world tradition alongside the modernism of contemporary Hong Kong, the images here reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world's most multi-faceted cities.

Author : Mark Pinsukanjana,Bryan Yedinak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 0977882837

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Hong Kong Yesterday by Mark Pinsukanjana,Bryan Yedinak Pdf

Hong Kong Yesterday presents a singular vision of this enigmatic city by award winning photographer, Fan Ho. Black and white images capturing life in mid-century Hong Kong range from quiet voyeuristic tableaus to chaotic crowds, most focusing on the citys inhabitants. Businessmen, families, dockworkers, alleys, markets and street scenes are all rendered in a style that is simultaneously abstract and humanistic. Fan Ho was born in Shanghai in 1937; he immigrated to Hong Kong as child and passed away in 2016.

Author : David Bellis
Publisher : Gwulo
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789887827610

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Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell, Volume 2 by David Bellis Pdf

David puts more of his favourite old Hong Kong photos under the magnifying glass, revealing the photos’ secrets, and uncovering their hidden stories. Flying Italian miners (p. 107), disembodied feet (p. 13), and the most beautiful woman you’ll never see (p. 17) are just a few of the surprises in store for you.

Author : Hugh Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:165951990

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Ancestral Images by Hugh Baker Pdf

Author : Ambrose Y. C. King,Rance P. L. Lee
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 9622013376

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Social Life and Development in Hong Kong by Ambrose Y. C. King,Rance P. L. Lee Pdf

The papers in this volume, prepared by social scientists with different specializations, address selected aspects of Hong Kong's post-War development.

Author : David Bellis
Publisher : Gwulo
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789887827627

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Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell, Volume 3 by David Bellis Pdf

Grab your flippers, mask, and magnifying glass – Volume 3 is full of old photos of people in, on, under, and around Hong Kong’s famous harbour. Many of the photos are published for the first time, and although they’re old, they are sharp and packed with detail. Join David in uncovering the photos’ secrets, deciphering their stories, and meeting the people of old Hong Kong. David runs the award-winning local history website Gwulo, home to over 20,000 photos of old Hong Kong.

Author : Leung Wing-Fai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134625123

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Multimedia Stardom in Hong Kong by Leung Wing-Fai Pdf

This book details original research into the practices and discourse of multimedia stardom alongside changing social and cultural landscapes in Hong Kong since 1980. It examines the cultural and sociological significance of stardom in the region, and the conditions which gave rise to such famous stars as Jackie Chan. This book elaborates the distinction between multimedia stardom and celebrity, asserting that in Hong Kong stardom has been central in the production and consumption of local media, while demonstrating the importance of multimedia stardom as part of the ‘cultural Chinese’ mediascape and transnational popular culture from both historical and contemporary contexts.

Author : Edward Stokes,Hedda Morrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 9622099661

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Hong Kong as it was by Edward Stokes,Hedda Morrison Pdf

In September 1946, when the photographer Hedda Morrison reached Hong Kong, it remained little changed from decades earlier. Acclaimed for her images of China taken in the 1930s and 1940s, Hedda Morrison delighted in recording the patterns of everyday life. Now, captivated by Hong Kong and its people, she embraced the colony's diversity. For six months, cameras in hand, Morrison roamed its districts, streets, coasts and valleys. Within years, much of what Hedda Morrison witnessed in 1946-47 would be swept aside. Yet when she was there Hong Kong life still had its old feel and traditions, with fine colonial precincts, tenement streets, bustling markets, itinerant hawkers, fisherfolk and rice farmers. In this book, Morrison's telling images are complemented by Edward Stokes' essays portraying the postwar years. Hedda Morrison's photographs are the work of a masterful, artistic photographer. However, fewer than thirty of this book's photographs had been published before. It was those images, first sighted in a 1946 government report, that led Edward Stokes to begin searching for Morrison's original negatives--which later were discovered at the Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. This is a unique record of a now vanished Hong Kong--the most complete pictorial account of how the colony looked during the decades from the early 1930s to the 1950s. Hedda Morrison's photographs will appeal to all who value documentary images and Asian history. This new edition contains over three-quarters of the photographs from Hedda Morrison's Hong Kong, the original edition of this book published in 2005. The complete English text, which has been widely praised, accompanies the photographs. Reviews of Hedda Morrison's Hong Kong appear below and on the back jacket.

Author : Fan Ho
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 0990871207

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Fan Ho - A Hong Kong Memoir by Fan Ho Pdf

Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir, completes the trilogy Fan Ho began with Hong Kong Yesterday and The Living Theatre. In his previous monographs, viewers were introduced to Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s. Through his brilliant eye for light, composition, and his patience for the 'decisive moment,' Fan Ho created striking images that continue to resonate through the decades. Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir revisits this lost era with a combination of never before seen images and introduces new montaged photographs.