Hongkonger History_The Floating City on Three Nails Revised Edition_Hong Kong & Macau Exclusive

Author: Hongkonger History Publisher: Bright Light Publishing Size: 150mm x 210mm Pages: 288 pages ISBN: 978-988-8820-86-3 [Synopsis] This is the revised edition of "The Floating City on Three Nails: 25 Everyday Hong Kong History Stories." Was the Peak Tram built for personal gain? Did Hong Kong's first museum display venomous snakes and tiger heads? What was taught in Hong Kong's first school? Hongkonger History believes that textbooks often focus on major political and economic events as the main narrative of Hong Kong's history, overlooking the more intriguing aspects. Following "36 Hong Kong Historical Figures Textbooks Won't Teach You" and "The Pearl of the Orient's Three Nails: 25 Historical Stories That Laid the Foundation for Hong Kong," their latest work, "The Floating City on Three Nails: 25 Everyday Hong Kong History Stories," delves into 25 lesser-known historical anecdotes from Hong Kong's establishment in 1841. Through text and historical photographs, it constructs a multi-dimensional story of Hong Kong. The book is divided into four sections: Transportation, Entertainment, Food & Drink, and Culture & Education. These topics are lighter compared to the themes in "The Pearl of the Orient's Three Nails" and can still connect to significant historical events. For instance, exploring the history of ice in Hong Kong can shed light on the plagues that afflicted Westerners in the early days of the colony. Similarly, the development of Hong Kong's museums can reveal the attitudes of the time towards knowledge and technology. This book aims to broaden the imagination of Hong Kong's history and offer insights into the city from a daily, more leisurely perspective. [Author Biography] Hongkonger History is dedicated to using Hong Kong's history and culture as material to craft specialized stories for Hong Kongers, presenting them in an accessible and engaging manner to foster understanding of the city's past. They have been interviewed by various media outlets, including Apple Daily, Stand News, and Voice of America. Their published works include "The Pearl of the Orient's Three Nails: 25 Historical Stories That Laid the Foundation for Hong Kong" and "36 Hong Kong Historical Figures Textbooks Won't Teach You." They frequently host historical themed lectures and workshops to collaboratively explore and present fascinating and impactful micro-histories of Hong Kong, aiming to invite readers to pause and reflect within the spaces of history and culture, and to rediscover our Hong Kong.