Making of Hong Kong Society : Three Studies of Class Formation in Early Hong Kong

Making generous use of rarely studied historical archives, Chan studies the formation into classes of the British merchants, the Chinese merchants, and the Chinese laborers of Hong Kong between 1841 and 1922. During this period, Hong Kong developed from a "barren rock" into a complex society. While recognizing the influence of China and Britain on events in Hong Kong, Chan emphasizes the importance of treating Hong Kong as a society with its own integrity. By intermeshing historical and sociological analysis he seeks not only to describe what happened but to analyze the social and economic relationships of the various historical actors involved in a vital episode of Hong Kong's economic history.Chan, Wellington K. is the author of 'Making of Hong Kong Society : Three Studies of Class Formation in Early Hong Kong', published 1991 under ISBN 9780198273202 and ISBN 0198273207.