Evanescent Isles

Evanescent Isles
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Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9622099467
ISBN-13 : 9789622099463
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Book Synopsis Evanescent Isles by : Xu Xi

Download or read book Evanescent Isles written by Xu Xi and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unusual book of quirky essays, some deeply personal. Xu Xi writes from within, of Hong Kong's vanishing culture and sensibility as it transforms itself into a space that is 21st Century China. She zooms in on her own life in the city: on family, friends and a professional history as both business executive and author, on moments that offer wry observations of the shifting world around her. She casts her eye on films, pop stars, public transportation, and muses on the political, without losing sight of the distinctly apolitical culture that evolved through a history as the former British colony and Chinese "Special Administrative Region" after the 1997 "handover."


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