A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
AbstractHong Kong is not a city of antiquity — it traces its roots back little more than 150 years; it is not a city of noteworthy traditions — its people are a people of tradition living in a city of the present; it is not a city that has been planned or executed with regard to any grand design — it is a city that grew pragmatically; it is not a city of great rulers who have had a significant impact on the world; it is neither the centre of an empire nor the seat of a significant government. It is a city of commerce, and it is commerce and trade that have necessitated its creation, dominated its growth, and with industry, shaped and defined it. To understand Hong Kong one must start with its economy. This article views the economy through two prisms: Hong Kong's impending transition to PR China and the dominance of land-use planning in the control of the city-state.
AbstractHong Kong is not a city of antiquity — it traces its roots back little more than 150 years; it is not a city of noteworthy traditions — its people are a people of tradition living in a city of the present; it is not a city that has been planned or executed with regard to any grand design — it is a city that grew pragmatically; it is not a city of great rulers who have had a significant impact on the world; it is neither the centre of an empire nor the seat of a significant government. It is a city of commerce, and it is commerce and trade that have necessitated its creation, dominated its growth, and with industry, shaped and defined it. To understand Hong Kong one must start with its economy. This article views the economy through two prisms: Hong Kong's impending transition to PR China and the dominance of land-use planning in the control of the city-state.
Hong Kong
Sparrow, Glen W. (author)
Cities ; 5 ; 127-136
1988-01-01
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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