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This Is Hong Kong

by Jeffrey Simmons, Miroslav Sasek
This Is Hong Kong - Thryft
This Is Hong Kong - Thryft

A nostalgic journey through 1960s Hong Kong

Recommendation: This book is a delightful journey through the enchanting and contrasting streets of 1960s Hong Kong. With vibrant illustrations and playful narrative, it captures the essence of the city's charm and culture. Whether you are seeking to relive childhood memories or explore the unique history of Hong Kong, this book is an enchanting souvenir that will transport you back in time.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

This Is Hong Kong

by Jeffrey Simmons, Miroslav Sasek
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ISBN: 9780789315601
Authors: Jeffrey Simmons, Miroslav Sasek
Publisher: Universe
Date of Publication: 2007-02-13
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel, Art, History
Related Topics: History, Asia
Goodreads rating: 4.23
(rated by 135 readers)

Description

Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original book. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later. Facts have been updated for the 21st-century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of the book. These charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, make for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember the series from their own childhoods. This is Hong Kong, first published in 1965, captures the enchantment and the contrasts of Hong Kong in the sixties. Roaring jets bring in the tourists; bamboo rickshaws taxi them through exotic streets fragrant with incense, roasting chestnuts, and honey-glazed Peking duck. Sasek shows you the sweeping panorama of gleaming Kowloon Bay framed by misty mountain ridges, then moves in for close-ups of laborers and hawkers, refugees from the mainland, and sailors of flame-red junks, and the strange "water people" who, it is said, never set foot on dry land.
 

A nostalgic journey through 1960s Hong Kong

Recommendation: This book is a delightful journey through the enchanting and contrasting streets of 1960s Hong Kong. With vibrant illustrations and playful narrative, it captures the essence of the city's charm and culture. Whether you are seeking to relive childhood memories or explore the unique history of Hong Kong, this book is an enchanting souvenir that will transport you back in time.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.