A selection of attractively written articles by Dr Hugh Baker, Head of the Far East Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, on Chinese customs, folklore and traditional life in Hong Kong. Although the content of thi…
Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Cantonese and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Cantonese will equip you with t…
"For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record." James Hayes's many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book pres…
A new edition in one volume of Hugh Baker's celebrated three volumes of Ancestral Images originally published in 1979, 1980 and 1981. The 120 articles and photographs explore everyday life, customs and rituals in Hong Kong's rural New Territories. E…
