The Private Life of Old Hong Kong

The Private Life of Old Hong Kong Western Women in the British Colony, 1841-1941

Paperback (22 Aug 1991)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From the wives of Governors and Taipans to doctors and missionaries, women have been instrumental in the fight for education, health and human rights in Hong Kong, as well as the victims of violence and scandal. This social history explores the role women have played in the colony's history.

Book information

ISBN: 9780195827972
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 951.25040922
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 327
Weight: 467g
Height: 210mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 20mm