Indelible City
Book description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
An award-winning journalist and longtime Hong Konger indelibly captures the place, its people, and the untold history they are claiming, just as it is being erased.
The story of Hong Kong has long been dominated by competing myths: to Britain, a…
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1 author picked Indelible City as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Louisa Lim has a deep knowledge of Hong Kong. In this book, she uses her considerable journalistic skills to reflect the voices of the people involved in the 2019/20 protest movement.
She also examines the profound cultural changes that have taken place in Hong Kong, offering real insight from a side view.
From Stephen's list on Hong Kong and China.
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