Hong Kong History Enthusiast_Pearl of the Orient's Tenacity_Hong Kong & Macau Limited Edition

Author: Hong Kong History Enthusiast Publisher: Bright Light Culture Dimensions: 150mm x 210mm Pages: 288 ISBN: 978-988-8716-91-3 【Synopsis】 Did the establishment of Hong Kong's public housing stem from a major fire? Did people used to collect their mail from post office parcel lockers? Were early phone numbers not eight digits long? Why is the 2-dollar coin wavy? How did the Hong Kong dollar become pegged to the US dollar? Was Hong Kong's only hospital once a ship? The author hopes that "The Pearl of the Orient's Tenacity: 25 Historical Stories That Laid the Foundation for Hong Kong" will allow readers to understand the origins of Hong Kong's strengths. It answers questions like those above, presenting 25 stories that detail Hong Kong's journey of growth. It is also hoped that readers, while understanding and reminiscing about Hong Kong's past, will also contribute their best to this land and its people. Recommended by Mr. Reynold Tsang, a PhD candidate in History at Oxford University: "The Pearl of the Orient's Tenacity: 25 Historical Stories That Laid the Foundation for Hong Kong" examines aspects we often take for granted, such as phone numbers, tap water, the Hong Kong dollar, hospitals, and censuses, thereby elucidating Hong Kong's urban development, public services, finance and trade, and institutional changes. In addition to documenting elements that may disappear or change at any moment and allowing readers to reminisce about old Hong Kong, this book also reminds everyone that Hong Kong's foundations and strengths were hard-won. While understanding the past, the public should also look to the future, actively reinforcing the "nails" that laid Hong Kong's foundation, allowing this "ship" of Hong Kong to continue sailing through storms." 【Author Introduction】 Hong Kong History Enthusiast Dedicated to using Hong Kong's history and culture as material to craft special stories for Hongkongers, presenting Hong Kong's narrative in a relaxed and accessible manner for everyone to understand. Having been interviewed by numerous media outlets including Apple Daily, Stand News, Ming Pao, i-Cable TV, and others, they have published works such as "Hong Kong Seven Records" and "36 Hong Kong Historical Figures Not Taught in Textbooks." They also regularly host history-themed talks and workshops, jointly exploring and unearthing interesting and influential Hong Kong anecdotes, aiming to immerse readers in the space of history and culture, and to rediscover our Hong Kong.