Hong Kong: Markets, Street Hawkers and the Fight against Gentrification

Author:   Maurizio Marinelli
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781783609130


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Maurizio Marinelli
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783609130


ISBN 10:   1783609133
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. Disciplining Street life in in Hong Kong: From Street Hawkers to Public Markets 2. Framing the City within the Market: The Case of the Western Market in Sheung Wan 3. The Post-modern Politics of Living Heritage: The Case of Graham Street Market 4. A Green Oasis in Central Hong Kong? The history of the Central Market Conclusions

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Maurizio Marinelli is a senior lecturer in East Asian history at Sussex University. He has written widely (in both English and Italian) on the history and culture of China and its cities. His previous books in English include Italy’s Encounter with Modern China (2014).

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