David Clarke
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083060
- eISBN:
- 9789882209794
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083060.001.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This book offers a bridge into the critical understanding of modern Chinese art through its encounter with the world beyond China's borders. It demonstrates Chinese art's interconnections with ...
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This book offers a bridge into the critical understanding of modern Chinese art through its encounter with the world beyond China's borders. It demonstrates Chinese art's interconnections with Western cultures while exploring its inherited cultural traditions and internal historical change. The first section deals with the cross-cultural trajectories of individual Chinese artists who travelled from China to the West and then returned. In the second section, the focus shifts from the movement of individual artists between cultures to the process by which specific genres of Western art have been interpreted by Chinese artists. The final section illuminates the encounter of cultures via visual representations of Macau and Hong Kong.Less
This book offers a bridge into the critical understanding of modern Chinese art through its encounter with the world beyond China's borders. It demonstrates Chinese art's interconnections with Western cultures while exploring its inherited cultural traditions and internal historical change. The first section deals with the cross-cultural trajectories of individual Chinese artists who travelled from China to the West and then returned. In the second section, the focus shifts from the movement of individual artists between cultures to the process by which specific genres of Western art have been interpreted by Chinese artists. The final section illuminates the encounter of cultures via visual representations of Macau and Hong Kong.
John Ure
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622099029
- eISBN:
- 9789882207486
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622099029.003.0009
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, South and East Asia
This chapter examines telecommunications development in Macau. The telecommunications infrastructure was built under the monopoly of CTM (Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau) — a joint venture ...
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This chapter examines telecommunications development in Macau. The telecommunications infrastructure was built under the monopoly of CTM (Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau) — a joint venture between Cable and Wireless, Portugal Telecom International, CITIC Pacific, and the Macau SAR government. The monopoly was partially ended in 1999 when the twenty-year build-operate-transfer franchise, granted in 1981, was extended to 2011, but only for fixed line and international gateway services. Competition with CTM's GSM 900/1800 MHz mobile services was introduced in 2001 when Hutchison and SmarTone from Hong Kong were licensed to operate GSM.Less
This chapter examines telecommunications development in Macau. The telecommunications infrastructure was built under the monopoly of CTM (Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau) — a joint venture between Cable and Wireless, Portugal Telecom International, CITIC Pacific, and the Macau SAR government. The monopoly was partially ended in 1999 when the twenty-year build-operate-transfer franchise, granted in 1981, was extended to 2011, but only for fixed line and international gateway services. Competition with CTM's GSM 900/1800 MHz mobile services was introduced in 2001 when Hutchison and SmarTone from Hong Kong were licensed to operate GSM.
Gary Ka-wai Cheung
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622090897
- eISBN:
- 9789882207011
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622090897.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
This is the first English book that provides an account and critical analysis of the disturbances based on declassified files from the British government and recollection by key players during the ...
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This is the first English book that provides an account and critical analysis of the disturbances based on declassified files from the British government and recollection by key players during the events. The interviews with the participants, including Jack Cater, Liang Shangyuan, George Walden, Tsang Tak-sing, Tsang Yok-sing, and Hong Kong government officials, provided irreplaceable records of oral history on the political upheaval. The book analyses the causes and repercussions of the 1967 riots, which are widely seen as a watershed of post-war history of Hong Kong. It depicts the prelude to the 1967 riots, including the Star Ferry riots in 1966, the leftist-instigated riots in Macau in 1966, and the major events leading to the disturbances, including the labour dispute at a plastic flower factory, the border conflict in Sha Tau Kok, and bomb attacks and arson attacks on the office of British charge d'affaires in Beijing.Less
This is the first English book that provides an account and critical analysis of the disturbances based on declassified files from the British government and recollection by key players during the events. The interviews with the participants, including Jack Cater, Liang Shangyuan, George Walden, Tsang Tak-sing, Tsang Yok-sing, and Hong Kong government officials, provided irreplaceable records of oral history on the political upheaval. The book analyses the causes and repercussions of the 1967 riots, which are widely seen as a watershed of post-war history of Hong Kong. It depicts the prelude to the 1967 riots, including the Star Ferry riots in 1966, the leftist-instigated riots in Macau in 1966, and the major events leading to the disturbances, including the labour dispute at a plastic flower factory, the border conflict in Sha Tau Kok, and bomb attacks and arson attacks on the office of British charge d'affaires in Beijing.
Jeremy Tambling and Louis Lo
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622099371
- eISBN:
- 9789882207660
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622099371.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
This is a guide-book that brings forth the art and architecture of Macao and the baroque treasures that make the territory of Macao so attractive. The book aims to help with an understanding of the ...
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This is a guide-book that brings forth the art and architecture of Macao and the baroque treasures that make the territory of Macao so attractive. The book aims to help with an understanding of the complex history and layout of the city as a Portuguese ex-colony founded in the sixteenth century, as a postcolonial city, and as a modern Chinese city. As the chapters consider the special nature of Macao's baroque, they discuss whether its Chinese architecture—its temples, gardens and houses—is also baroque; and what is the importance of the new casino architecture, much of which imitates “the baroque” in its postmodern character. They weave discussion of Camões' epic poem, The Lusiads, about Portuguese imperialism, and Chinnery's paintings into the exploration of Macao's present buildings. To create this new way of looking at Macao, the chapters draw on critical, cultural, and “postmodern” theory inspired by the baroque, discussing in particular what the ideas of Walter Benjamin, Jacques Lacan, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and Gilles Deleuze can bring to our understanding of Macao and the baroque. The book gives light to contemporary literary and cultural theory, and theory about cities, and helps with the understanding of this through the detailed reading it gives of the streets of Macao. It examines Macao's heritage, and asks as much about the cultural memories stored up in the city as it does about its new and exciting architecture.Less
This is a guide-book that brings forth the art and architecture of Macao and the baroque treasures that make the territory of Macao so attractive. The book aims to help with an understanding of the complex history and layout of the city as a Portuguese ex-colony founded in the sixteenth century, as a postcolonial city, and as a modern Chinese city. As the chapters consider the special nature of Macao's baroque, they discuss whether its Chinese architecture—its temples, gardens and houses—is also baroque; and what is the importance of the new casino architecture, much of which imitates “the baroque” in its postmodern character. They weave discussion of Camões' epic poem, The Lusiads, about Portuguese imperialism, and Chinnery's paintings into the exploration of Macao's present buildings. To create this new way of looking at Macao, the chapters draw on critical, cultural, and “postmodern” theory inspired by the baroque, discussing in particular what the ideas of Walter Benjamin, Jacques Lacan, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and Gilles Deleuze can bring to our understanding of Macao and the baroque. The book gives light to contemporary literary and cultural theory, and theory about cities, and helps with the understanding of this through the detailed reading it gives of the streets of Macao. It examines Macao's heritage, and asks as much about the cultural memories stored up in the city as it does about its new and exciting architecture.
Carmen Amado Mendes
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9789888139002
- eISBN:
- 9789888180127
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139002.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
On 20 December 1999 the city of Macau became a Special Administrative Region of China after nearly 450 years of Portuguese administration. Drawing extensively on Portuguese and other sources, and on ...
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On 20 December 1999 the city of Macau became a Special Administrative Region of China after nearly 450 years of Portuguese administration. Drawing extensively on Portuguese and other sources, and on interviews with key participants, this book examines the strategies and policies adopted by the Portuguese government during the negotiations. The study sets these events in the larger context of Portugal's retreat from empire, the British experience with Hong Kong, and changing social and political conditions within Macau. A weak player on the international stage, Portugal was still able to obtain concessions during the negotiations, notably in the timing of the retrocession and continuing Portuguese nationality arrangements for some Macau citizens. Yet the tendency of Portuguese leaders to use the Macau question as a tool in their domestic political agendas hampered their ability to develop an effective strategy and left China with the freedom to control the process of negotiation.Less
On 20 December 1999 the city of Macau became a Special Administrative Region of China after nearly 450 years of Portuguese administration. Drawing extensively on Portuguese and other sources, and on interviews with key participants, this book examines the strategies and policies adopted by the Portuguese government during the negotiations. The study sets these events in the larger context of Portugal's retreat from empire, the British experience with Hong Kong, and changing social and political conditions within Macau. A weak player on the international stage, Portugal was still able to obtain concessions during the negotiations, notably in the timing of the retrocession and continuing Portuguese nationality arrangements for some Macau citizens. Yet the tendency of Portuguese leaders to use the Macau question as a tool in their domestic political agendas hampered their ability to develop an effective strategy and left China with the freedom to control the process of negotiation.
Kendall Johnson (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083534
- eISBN:
- 9789882209275
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083534.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
This collection discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation ...
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This collection discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. In early accounts of these encounters, commercial activity enabled cross-cultural curiosity, communication and even mutual respect. But it also involved confrontation as ambitious American traders pursued lucrative opportunities, often embracing British-style imperialism in the name of ‘free trade’. The book begins in the 1780s with the arrival in Canton of the very first American ship The Empress of China and moves through the nineteenth century, with Caleb Cushing negotiating the Treaty of Wangxia (1844) in Macao after the First Opium War and, at the century's close, Secretary of State John Hay forging the Open Door Policy (1899). Considering Sino-American relations in their broader context, the nine chapters in this book are attuned to the activities of competing European traders, especially the British, in Canton, Macao, and the Pearl River Delta.Less
This collection discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. In early accounts of these encounters, commercial activity enabled cross-cultural curiosity, communication and even mutual respect. But it also involved confrontation as ambitious American traders pursued lucrative opportunities, often embracing British-style imperialism in the name of ‘free trade’. The book begins in the 1780s with the arrival in Canton of the very first American ship The Empress of China and moves through the nineteenth century, with Caleb Cushing negotiating the Treaty of Wangxia (1844) in Macao after the First Opium War and, at the century's close, Secretary of State John Hay forging the Open Door Policy (1899). Considering Sino-American relations in their broader context, the nine chapters in this book are attuned to the activities of competing European traders, especially the British, in Canton, Macao, and the Pearl River Delta.
Richard J. Garrett
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789622099937
- eISBN:
- 9789882206809
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789622099937.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau's waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are detailed ...
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The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau's waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are detailed in this book. These forts, cannon and small arms were a familiar part of society for hundreds of years, and a significant part of Macau's heritage. Macau is fortunate in having so many artifacts remaining, but very little research has been done on them. The book addresses this gap by identifying many rare and unique weapons. More than 200 illustrations, many in color, serve as a visual record of what has survived. Some of the forts are included among Macau's World Heritage sites.Less
The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau's waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are detailed in this book. These forts, cannon and small arms were a familiar part of society for hundreds of years, and a significant part of Macau's heritage. Macau is fortunate in having so many artifacts remaining, but very little research has been done on them. The book addresses this gap by identifying many rare and unique weapons. More than 200 illustrations, many in color, serve as a visual record of what has survived. Some of the forts are included among Macau's World Heritage sites.
Carmen Amado Mendes
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9789888139002
- eISBN:
- 9789888180127
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139002.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
From Portugal's settlement in Macau in the sixteenth century to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979, Sino-Portuguese relations evolved through ...
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From Portugal's settlement in Macau in the sixteenth century to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979, Sino-Portuguese relations evolved through different stages. The fragility of the Portuguese presence in Macau fluctuated with China's levels of political stability and power, within the notion of historical shared sovereignty. In the context of the mid-1970s withdrawal from empire, Lisbon has arguably offered to return Macau to China, but Beijing declined those offers. The new Portuguese regime signed a secret agreement with China, promising to hand Macau over when the time was ripe. The trauma experienced from the decolonisation process in Africa resulted in demands from the Portuguese public to ensure a more dignified withdrawal from Macau.Less
From Portugal's settlement in Macau in the sixteenth century to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979, Sino-Portuguese relations evolved through different stages. The fragility of the Portuguese presence in Macau fluctuated with China's levels of political stability and power, within the notion of historical shared sovereignty. In the context of the mid-1970s withdrawal from empire, Lisbon has arguably offered to return Macau to China, but Beijing declined those offers. The new Portuguese regime signed a secret agreement with China, promising to hand Macau over when the time was ripe. The trauma experienced from the decolonisation process in Africa resulted in demands from the Portuguese public to ensure a more dignified withdrawal from Macau.
Carmen Amado Mendes
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9789888139002
- eISBN:
- 9789888180127
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139002.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
This chapter focuses on three sensitive issues of the transition period: the inclusion in the Macau Basic Law of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as ...
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This chapter focuses on three sensitive issues of the transition period: the inclusion in the Macau Basic Law of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the construction of the Macau International Airport; and negotiations surrounding the Orient Foundation. The issue of the Covenants highlights the lack of Portuguese foresight in negotiating the Joint Declaration. The construction of the airport was perceived by the Portuguese as vital to guarantee Macau's autonomy. During the airport negotiations they took advantage of the Tian'anmen incident in order to gain concessions. The issue of the Orient Foundation, with vested interests of different political parties and politicians limiting the bargaining power of the Portuguese negotiators, suggests the absence of a common strategy on the Portuguese side during the first years of the transition.Less
This chapter focuses on three sensitive issues of the transition period: the inclusion in the Macau Basic Law of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the construction of the Macau International Airport; and negotiations surrounding the Orient Foundation. The issue of the Covenants highlights the lack of Portuguese foresight in negotiating the Joint Declaration. The construction of the airport was perceived by the Portuguese as vital to guarantee Macau's autonomy. During the airport negotiations they took advantage of the Tian'anmen incident in order to gain concessions. The issue of the Orient Foundation, with vested interests of different political parties and politicians limiting the bargaining power of the Portuguese negotiators, suggests the absence of a common strategy on the Portuguese side during the first years of the transition.
Newman M K Lam and Ian Scott (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.001.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
The small city of Macao—formerly a Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China—liberalised its gaming industry in 2002. Since then a score of new casinos have been built and ...
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The small city of Macao—formerly a Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China—liberalised its gaming industry in 2002. Since then a score of new casinos have been built and millions of gamblers have flooded in from mainland China. Per capita income has more than doubled in five years and the gaming operators have outstripped their Las Vegas counterparts in revenue and profits. But rapid economic growth has also brought social and political problems. In this structured survey of modern Macao, 15 experts examine the effects of massive foreign investment, the problems of governance, and increasing public policy challenges in a time of rapid change and potential social instability. They also discuss the efficacy or otherwise of measures to address economic hardship, social dislocation and political change over the past decade.Less
The small city of Macao—formerly a Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China—liberalised its gaming industry in 2002. Since then a score of new casinos have been built and millions of gamblers have flooded in from mainland China. Per capita income has more than doubled in five years and the gaming operators have outstripped their Las Vegas counterparts in revenue and profits. But rapid economic growth has also brought social and political problems. In this structured survey of modern Macao, 15 experts examine the effects of massive foreign investment, the problems of governance, and increasing public policy challenges in a time of rapid change and potential social instability. They also discuss the efficacy or otherwise of measures to address economic hardship, social dislocation and political change over the past decade.
R. Po‐chia Hsia
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- January 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199592258
- eISBN:
- 9780191595622
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199592258.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, Asian History, History of Religion
After describing the foundation and life of the Portuguese enclave of Macau on the south coast of China, this chapter focuses on the early abortive missionary attempts in China, including several ...
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After describing the foundation and life of the Portuguese enclave of Macau on the south coast of China, this chapter focuses on the early abortive missionary attempts in China, including several attempts by Spanish friars from Manila to gain a foothold in China. The key was learning the Chinese language, which was first attempted seriously by the Italian Jesuit Michele Ruggieri, Ricci's fellow shipmate on the voyage from India. A pioneer in the China Mission, Ruggieri accompanied Portuguese merchants from Macau to Guangzhou on trade fairs. Ruggieri also met Alonso Sanchez, an important Spanish Jesuit from the Philippines, who had a different vision of conquering China to spread the Gospels. Thanks to his knowledge of Chinese, Ruggieri gained the good will of Chinese mandarins and opened the door for further contact, thanks to the patronage of Chen Rui. When this high official was dismissed for corruption, Ruggieri was sent back to Macau and it looked as if the mission had failed.Less
After describing the foundation and life of the Portuguese enclave of Macau on the south coast of China, this chapter focuses on the early abortive missionary attempts in China, including several attempts by Spanish friars from Manila to gain a foothold in China. The key was learning the Chinese language, which was first attempted seriously by the Italian Jesuit Michele Ruggieri, Ricci's fellow shipmate on the voyage from India. A pioneer in the China Mission, Ruggieri accompanied Portuguese merchants from Macau to Guangzhou on trade fairs. Ruggieri also met Alonso Sanchez, an important Spanish Jesuit from the Philippines, who had a different vision of conquering China to spread the Gospels. Thanks to his knowledge of Chinese, Ruggieri gained the good will of Chinese mandarins and opened the door for further contact, thanks to the patronage of Chen Rui. When this high official was dismissed for corruption, Ruggieri was sent back to Macau and it looked as if the mission had failed.
Roland Vogt (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083879
- eISBN:
- 9789882209077
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083879.003.0011
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
The Vatican is the only European nation-state that does not have full diplomatic ties with Beijing. Negotiations between Beijing and the Holy See have stalled and disagreements over religious ...
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The Vatican is the only European nation-state that does not have full diplomatic ties with Beijing. Negotiations between Beijing and the Holy See have stalled and disagreements over religious freedom, the ordainment of bishops, and the issue of the treatment non-official 'underground' churches in China have persisted. Hong Kong and Macau play unique functions in Sino-Vatican ties but Beijing has been adept at trying to play the Hong Kong and Macau churches off against each other. Hong Kong has been central to the 'bridging endeavour' strategy that is the main conduit for the Vatican to access Catholics in China without going through Beijing's channels. But it has both suffered from the political activism of the Hong Kong church and benefitted from its growing stature within the Vatican's hierarchy. In contrast, Beijing has followed a more accommodating policy vis-�is the Macau church, as a way to exert pressure on its Hong Kong counterpart.Less
The Vatican is the only European nation-state that does not have full diplomatic ties with Beijing. Negotiations between Beijing and the Holy See have stalled and disagreements over religious freedom, the ordainment of bishops, and the issue of the treatment non-official 'underground' churches in China have persisted. Hong Kong and Macau play unique functions in Sino-Vatican ties but Beijing has been adept at trying to play the Hong Kong and Macau churches off against each other. Hong Kong has been central to the 'bridging endeavour' strategy that is the main conduit for the Vatican to access Catholics in China without going through Beijing's channels. But it has both suffered from the political activism of the Hong Kong church and benefitted from its growing stature within the Vatican's hierarchy. In contrast, Beijing has followed a more accommodating policy vis-�is the Macau church, as a way to exert pressure on its Hong Kong counterpart.
Rogerio Miguel Puga
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9789888139798
- eISBN:
- 9789888180752
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139798.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Asian History
For more than four centuries, Macau was the center of Portuguese trade and culture on the South China Coast. Until the founding of Hong Kong and the opening of other ports in the 1840s, it was also ...
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For more than four centuries, Macau was the center of Portuguese trade and culture on the South China Coast. Until the founding of Hong Kong and the opening of other ports in the 1840s, it was also the main gateway to China for independent British merchants and their only place of permanent residence. Drawing extensively on Portuguese as well as British sources, The British Presence in Macau traces Anglo-Portuguese relations in South China from the first arrival of English trading ships in the 1630s to the establishment of factories at Canton, the beginnings of the opium trade, and the Macartney Embassy of 1793. Longstanding allies in the West, the British and Portuguese pursued more complex relations in the East, as trading interests clashed under a Chinese imperial system and as the British increasingly asserted their power as “a community in search of a colony.”Less
For more than four centuries, Macau was the center of Portuguese trade and culture on the South China Coast. Until the founding of Hong Kong and the opening of other ports in the 1840s, it was also the main gateway to China for independent British merchants and their only place of permanent residence. Drawing extensively on Portuguese as well as British sources, The British Presence in Macau traces Anglo-Portuguese relations in South China from the first arrival of English trading ships in the 1630s to the establishment of factories at Canton, the beginnings of the opium trade, and the Macartney Embassy of 1793. Longstanding allies in the West, the British and Portuguese pursued more complex relations in the East, as trading interests clashed under a Chinese imperial system and as the British increasingly asserted their power as “a community in search of a colony.”
Albert Lee
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- January 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199572915
- eISBN:
- 9780191595110
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199572915.003.0010
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health
Obesity prevalence amongst children is rising virtually in all countries with acceleration since 1990. In the USA, obesity prevalence in children has increased from around 5% in 1963 to 1970 to 17% ...
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Obesity prevalence amongst children is rising virtually in all countries with acceleration since 1990. In the USA, obesity prevalence in children has increased from around 5% in 1963 to 1970 to 17% in 2003 to 2004. In Australia, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is around 25%, so one in four adolescents seen in general practice may be overweight. Hong Kong is a leading world financial centre with an increasingly affluent lifestyle so the general pattern of mortality and morbidity among young people is similar to the United States and other developed countries. With a rapidly growing economy, there is also a worrying trend that the Chinese population elsewhere, especially in mainland China, is fast catching up with the West in terms of the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Macao, like Hong Kong, has undergone rapid economic growth over the last decade. The youth risk behavioural survey in Macao conducted in 2003 showed that the risk behaviours related to obesity, such as lack of physical activities and inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetable, had similar pattern as Hong Kong and cities in USA. Taiwan, another important Chinese community is regarded as one of the ‘Four Dragons’ of Asia (the other three are Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore), also shows increasing trends in youth overweight and obesity. The Chinese youth population has shifted from optimal weight during the early post war period to overweight and obesity at the turn of this century. This chapter investigates the trends and risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity amongst the Chinese population, especially Hong Kong and Macao, with some recent data on youth risk behaviours and the health status of students. The chapter can serve as a good reference for other Asian countries undergoing similar demographic and social changes.Less
Obesity prevalence amongst children is rising virtually in all countries with acceleration since 1990. In the USA, obesity prevalence in children has increased from around 5% in 1963 to 1970 to 17% in 2003 to 2004. In Australia, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is around 25%, so one in four adolescents seen in general practice may be overweight. Hong Kong is a leading world financial centre with an increasingly affluent lifestyle so the general pattern of mortality and morbidity among young people is similar to the United States and other developed countries. With a rapidly growing economy, there is also a worrying trend that the Chinese population elsewhere, especially in mainland China, is fast catching up with the West in terms of the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Macao, like Hong Kong, has undergone rapid economic growth over the last decade. The youth risk behavioural survey in Macao conducted in 2003 showed that the risk behaviours related to obesity, such as lack of physical activities and inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetable, had similar pattern as Hong Kong and cities in USA. Taiwan, another important Chinese community is regarded as one of the ‘Four Dragons’ of Asia (the other three are Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore), also shows increasing trends in youth overweight and obesity. The Chinese youth population has shifted from optimal weight during the early post war period to overweight and obesity at the turn of this century. This chapter investigates the trends and risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity amongst the Chinese population, especially Hong Kong and Macao, with some recent data on youth risk behaviours and the health status of students. The chapter can serve as a good reference for other Asian countries undergoing similar demographic and social changes.
Ian Scott
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This introductory chapter examines Macao's recent history, paying particular attention to social, political and governance problems in the years before and after Macao's return to China in 1999 and ...
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This introductory chapter examines Macao's recent history, paying particular attention to social, political and governance problems in the years before and after Macao's return to China in 1999 and to the effects on governance and society of the deregulation of the gaming industry in 2002. It also sets out the scope of the book and summarises the other chapters.Less
This introductory chapter examines Macao's recent history, paying particular attention to social, political and governance problems in the years before and after Macao's return to China in 1999 and to the effects on governance and society of the deregulation of the gaming industry in 2002. It also sets out the scope of the book and summarises the other chapters.
Penny Wan and Francisco V. Pinheiro
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0002
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This chapter describes the history of the gaming industry and the effects of the decision to end the monopoly on gaming in 2002 and to grant concessions to foreign companies to operate in Macao. It ...
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This chapter describes the history of the gaming industry and the effects of the decision to end the monopoly on gaming in 2002 and to grant concessions to foreign companies to operate in Macao. It looks, in particular, at the competition between the casinos and the public for scarce land and the ways in which designated public land has been alienated for the building of casino hotels.Less
This chapter describes the history of the gaming industry and the effects of the decision to end the monopoly on gaming in 2002 and to grant concessions to foreign companies to operate in Macao. It looks, in particular, at the competition between the casinos and the public for scarce land and the ways in which designated public land has been alienated for the building of casino hotels.
Newman M. K. Lam
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0003
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This chapter examines the results of a survey on public opinion on the gaming industry in Macao and foreign investment, notes the major problems identified by respondents and asks whether they ...
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This chapter examines the results of a survey on public opinion on the gaming industry in Macao and foreign investment, notes the major problems identified by respondents and asks whether they attribute blame for those problems to the gaming industry or to the government.Less
This chapter examines the results of a survey on public opinion on the gaming industry in Macao and foreign investment, notes the major problems identified by respondents and asks whether they attribute blame for those problems to the gaming industry or to the government.
Eilo Yu Wing Yat
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0004
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This chapter analyses the way in which executive-legislative relationships have developed in response to changing political and social circumstances and examines the reasons for the increasing ...
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This chapter analyses the way in which executive-legislative relationships have developed in response to changing political and social circumstances and examines the reasons for the increasing importance of Macao's legislature in articulating demands and sanctioning public policy.Less
This chapter analyses the way in which executive-legislative relationships have developed in response to changing political and social circumstances and examines the reasons for the increasing importance of Macao's legislature in articulating demands and sanctioning public policy.
Annie Lee Shuk Ping
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0005
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This chapter reflects on the decline of traditional associations, the success of representatives of gaming interests in recent Legislative Assembly elections and the emergence of other new groups in ...
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This chapter reflects on the decline of traditional associations, the success of representatives of gaming interests in recent Legislative Assembly elections and the emergence of other new groups in the political arena. Under conditions in which rapid growth is causing social problems and with a casino-driven economy which has specific needs, the ability of the Macao government to deliver goods and services effectively and efficiently has become an issue of major concern.Less
This chapter reflects on the decline of traditional associations, the success of representatives of gaming interests in recent Legislative Assembly elections and the emergence of other new groups in the political arena. Under conditions in which rapid growth is causing social problems and with a casino-driven economy which has specific needs, the ability of the Macao government to deliver goods and services effectively and efficiently has become an issue of major concern.
Brian Brewer
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789888083282
- eISBN:
- 9789882209824
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888083282.003.0006
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Asian Studies
This chapter looks at how Macao's government has viewed the challenges it faces and how it has tried to reform the public service to keep pace with increased demands and the needs of the economy.
This chapter looks at how Macao's government has viewed the challenges it faces and how it has tried to reform the public service to keep pace with increased demands and the needs of the economy.
