Macau, China: A Political History of the Portuguese Colony's Transition to Chinese Rule [Library Binding]

Steve Shipp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | ISBN-10: 0786402334 | ISBN-13: 978-0786402335

On December 20, 1999, Portugal will formally hand over Macau to China, ending 442 years of Portuguese control of the tiny peninsula and two small islands. Though comprised of just over nine square miles (with new reclamation), Macau was once one of the world's most important trading ports. In recent years, Macau has become a vital alternative to Hong Kong as a gateway to the booming economy of the People's Republic of China. Macau is first examined from a historical perspective with its responses to World War ll, Korean War and China's civil war and China's Cultural Revolution. The secret agreements between China and Portugal in the 1960s and 1970s are described, along with agreements for the return of Macau to China and its prospects for the future under Chinese control.

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Review

"cover[s] almost all the major historical events associated with Macau in chronological order" -- The China Quarterly

Product Details

• Library Binding: 237 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786402334
• ISBN-13: 978-0786402335
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,683,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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