| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 487 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Lessons in openness : Hong Kong as a space of flow. Lesson in openness : creating a space of flow in Hong Kong / Elizabeth Sinn ; Where Guangdong meets Shanghai : Hong Kong culture in a trans-regional context / may Bo ching ; Transborder visuality : the changing patterns of visual exchange between Hong Kong and south China / Eric Ma -- Taking stock of a migrant population : who is a Hong Konger? The importance of migration flow to Hong Kong's future / Richard Y.C. Wong and Ka-fu Wong ; Positioning "Hong Kongers" and "new immigrants" / Helen F. Siu ; Immigration policies and human resources planning / Johannes M.M. Chan ; Like sons and daughters of Hong Kong : the return of the young generation / Janet Salaff [and others] -- Building dynamic cultural capital in institutions. Rethinking colonial institutions, standards, life styles and experiences / David Faure ; Professional bodies and professional regulation in Hong Kong / David A. Levin ; Education reforms and social mobility : rethinking the history of Hong Kong education / Bernard Hung-kay Luk [and others] ; Is Hong Kong entrepreneurship declining? / Wenbin Sun and Siu-lun Wong ; The "global city" as a cultural project : the case of the West Kowloon Cultural District / Agnes S. Ku [and others] ; A sense of place in Hong Kong : the case of Tai O / Wing-hoi Chan -- Conclusion : whither Hong Kong and the Hong Konger? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-477) and index. |
| Summary |
In this interdisciplinary study, contributors argue that Hong Kong should strengthen the mobility of its population. They warn that the population is now aging when compared to other world cities and China's fast growing urban centers; Hong Kong now needs a massive input of young, educated and diverse human talent. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hong Kong (China) -- Population.
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Hong Kong (China) -- Population policy.
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Population aging -- China -- Hong Kong.
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Population aging. |
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China -- Hong Kong. |
| Chronological Term |
Geschichte |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Siu, Helen F.
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Ku, Agnes S. M.
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| In: |
HKU Press digital editions. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Hong Kong mobile. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2008 9789622099180 (OCoLC)288986643 |
| ISBN |
9789888052301 (electronic book) |
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9888052306 (electronic book) |
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9789622099180 (hardback) |
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9622099181 (hardback) |
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