In this book, Jason Wordie takes the reader on fifty tours through the urban and historic places of Hong Kong Island ranging from Central through Wan Chai, to Shau Kei Wan then to Shek O, along the south coast from Stanley to Aberdeen, completing a circuit of the Island through Pok Fu Lam, Kennedy Town to Sheung Wan.
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"Jason Wordie, after absorbed and loving research, street by street, uncovers the layers of Hong Kong's vanishing past. With sad and impish humour he has given us a delightful and definitive book." Sir David Akers-Jones
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Jason Wordie is a historian and writer with a particular interest in lesser-known aspects of Hong Kong. A long-time local resident and graduate of the University of Hong Kong, he lives in the New Territories.
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The ONLY Historical and Cultural Guide to Hong Kong Island,
By sinophile "Pekin" (Beijing, China) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island (Paperback)
Jason Wordie is already well-known to people interested in the history of Hong Kong. His book Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island is the only cultural and historical guidebook to the city available in English. It is leagues ahead of any of the glib mass-produced travel books for the trendy rich or the parsimonious backpacker. Mr. Wordie brings to life the overlooked stories of Hong Kong island that can be found on every street corner. He writes with a passion for the city's history that simply cannot be found elsewhere. I highly recommend the book and eagerly look forward to the publication of his guide book for Kowloon.
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