For once, hong kong appeared in history books as tuen mun, a district now located in the southwestern new territories. Hong kong interbank offered rate is the annualized rate charged for interbank lending on hong kong dollar hkd denominated instruments, for a specified. History in the very long scale of history, hong kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. Five books that explain the hong kong protests financial times. The benchmark fixing for the hkab hkd interest settlement rates is the estimated offer rate at which deposits in hkd for the contract period are being quoted to prime banks in the hong kong. The approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. Hong kong, where history has become a battleground for. City of protest by antony dapiran is an accessible, colourful book that traces hong kongs history of dissent from the 1967 riots to the territorys.
The family is another pillar of culture, and all hong kong citizens are jointly proud of their island region home and the ancient mainlands history and achievements. The local public libraries hold copies of all the popular books about hong kongs history. Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial centre the qing dynasty ceded hong kong to the british empire in 1842. Hkab makes no warranties, representations or undertakings, expressed or implied by law or otherwise, in relation to hkd interest settlement rates and is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or losses caused by disruptions in the service, late publication or inaccuracy of the rates, or otherwise arising from the use of or reliance on the rates. Hong kong monetary authority history of hong kongs exchange rate system.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read. About hong kong tweet find out all you need to know about this city of seven million people on the south china sea coast its colourful history, diverse culture and eastmeetswest character. Rather apologetic on the british side, but if youve read plenty of other books condemning the opium wars, this is an impressive, thorough history that provides a bit of balance but read with a pinch of salt. The most important aspect of chinese culture is the concept of face, a quality intangible to most westerners but. Renminbi offshore overnight borrowing rate, cnh hibor, soared to 66. Welcome to the website of the hong kong history project. Fiction or nonfiction they should transport the reader to an era during hong kong s development to help us understand the islands fascinating history. As hong kong is located nearly at the centre of the eurasian plate, there are. Find out how much you could borrow, how much it will cost and what you could save with a depositlinked mortgage.
Melding chinese and western influences, hong kong has long defied easy categorization. Hong kong three month interbank rate 19822020 data 2021. Hk writers the 5 best books about hong kong page traveller. Hong kong territory became mostly wasteland 1669 great clearance ban was lifted 1757 british east india company pursued monopoly on opium. Historical hong kong this is a list of historical novels, memoirs and nonfiction books set primarily in hong kong throughout the centuries to present day. It has mainly been written in vernacular chinese which is based on mandarin. If im in tsim sha tsui and have some free time, i like to visit the reference. By using the hong kong interbank offered rate hibor as the basis of mortgage interest rate, the hibor mortgage scheme provided by bank of china hong kong gives you an opportunity to enjoy lower mortgage interest rate than other general mortgage plans based on the hong kong dollar prime lending rate prime. Britain also won the second opium war, forcing the qing empire to cede kowloon in 1860, while leasing the new territories for 99 years from 1898. Aug 15, 2007 this history of hong kong from its occupation by the british in 1841 to its return to chinese sovereignty in 1997 includes the foundation of modern hong kong. Our fair city is a director s favourite when it comes to needing an.
In summer and early autumn, there is a frequent threat of typhoons. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the crown colony after the first anglochinese war the original opium war. The interest rate of the plan is calculated based on the hong kong interbank offered rate for the interest period of 1 month for hong kong dollars quoted by the hongkong and shanghai banking corporation limited at or about 11. Hong kong, where history has become a battleground for beijing. Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of chinese society. The bookworms guide to hong kong the art worlds eyes are on the citystate for art basel hong kong but how is the former colony portrayed in literature.
Based on the hkd interest settlement rates published daily after 11 a. Hong kong interbank offered rate, or hibor, chinese. Hong kong time by the hong kong association of banks. For more mortgage privileges, check out hang seng mortgage information.
But there was a lot going on in the region before that wintry morning in 1841 when a contingent of british marines clambered ashore and planted the union flag on the western part of hong kong island, claiming it for the british crown. The hong kong association of banks hkab is the source and owner of the hkd interest settlement rates, and of such rates remains with the hkab. From this collision of empires arose a city that continues to intrigue observers. Considered the most comprehensive hong kong history book, welsh recounts the countrys origins from a barren land from the british. It was socalled blockade of hong kong by the hong kong government.
Hong kong, special administrative region of china, located to the east of the pearl river estuary on the south coast of china. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Pick the best books set in hong kong for your trip. This hibor quoted by the hongkong and shanghai banking corporation. Comparatively speaking, the hibor mortgage scheme follows more closely the market. They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. Hong kong literature is 20thcentury and subsequent writings from or about hong kong or by writers from hong kong, primarily in the poetry, performance, and fiction media.
Hong kongs first elections under chinese rule, in 1998, allowed for onethird of the 60member legislature to be elected by direct popular vote, with the democrats hong kongs largest party winning the most seats although full suffrage, with a fully elected legislature and chief executive, is declared a goal in the basic law, it has no. Hong kong time based on hibor quotations provided by 20 banks designated by the hong kong association of banks hkab. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books. Hong kongs interbank offered rate, or hibor, shot up to 3. Fiction or nonfiction they should transport the reader to an era during hong kongs development to help us understand the islands fascinating history.
As hong kong erupted over extradition bill, citys tycoons. Jul 04, 2012 top 10 books set in hong kong hong kong s intoxicating mix has been colourfully captured by authors from paul theroux to jan morris. However, the history of the more than 1,100 square kilometres that hong kong now occupies predates the events of the qing dynasty by more than a thousand years. The viceroy of guangdong and guangxi, ordered four customs stations to be established in waterways surrounding hong kong and kowloon at fat tong chau, ma wan, cheung chau and kowloon walled city. The timeline starts at the areas earliest recorded mention through to world war two, taking in the major moments in hong kong history. The region of hong kong has been inhabited since the old stone age, later becoming part of the chinese empire with its loose incorporation into the qin dynasty 221206 bc. This agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, hong kong law. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. Hong kong three month interbank rate 19822020 data.
Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong. Fixing rates ranging from 1 to 12month are set at 11. Hong kong literature reflects the areas unique history during the 20th century as a fusion of british colonial, cantonese, and seatrading culture. Considered one of the classic books about the city, myself a mandarin is an autobiographical account of a british magistrate in 1950s hong kong. Hong kong s first elections under chinese rule, in 1998, allowed for onethird of the 60member legislature to be elected by direct popular vote, with the democrats hong kong s largest party winning the most seats although full suffrage, with a fully elected legislature and chief executive, is declared a goal in the basic law, it has no. Hong kong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jul 10, 2018 explore hong kong s fascinating history through this quick and easy guide to the best books about hong kong, from romantic novels, to informative works of nonfiction, to my favourite hk writers.
I will be visiting hong kong for the first time in october. It is cool and wet in winter janmar, hot and rainy from spring through summer aprsep, and warm, sunny and dry in the autumn octdec. From a littleknown fishing community at the periphery of china, hong kong developed into one of the worlds most spectacular and cosmopolitan metropoles after a century and a half of british imperial rule. When the british occupied the tiny island of hong kong during the first opium war, the chinese empire was well into its decline, while great britain was already in the second decade of its legendary imperial century. The project, hosted at the university of bristol, and funded by the hatton trust, aims to encourage and facilitate the study of the history of hong kong in the uk, and to build collaborations with partners in hong kong, specifically in terms of collaboration between the university of bristol and the university of hong kong, as well as. Hong kong association of banks hkab hong kong dollar interest settlement rates are commonly known as the hong kong interbank offered rate or hkd hibor. The author, coates offers a wholehearted and honest retelling of his attempts to understand the colonys largely cantonese citizens and his effort to administer british justice on a completely foreign culture. This is an advance summary of a forthcoming entry in the encyclopedia of law. Jun 20, 2019 a demonstration in hong kong on june 16. Hibor jumps in hong kong as china makes it more expensive to. Alibaba sets retail price for hong konglisted shares. These are part of hong kong s history, but as theyre already covered by a number of other sources, lets not put too much effort into those.
Discover its unique history while getting a read more. It tells the story of tom stewart, a young, adventurehungry englishman. Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of hong kong s reintegration with china, and significant developments and challenges since 1997. Malcolm burgess, publisher of the citylit series, selects his. The region is bordered by guangdong province to the north and the south china sea to the east, south, and west. His epic novel fragrant harbour, which spans much of the 20th century, begins in 1935. Hibor jumps in hong kong as china makes it more expensive.
Enter the address to estimate the propertys market value with our tool. Hkab hkd interest settlement rates highlights 2522020 hkd interest settlement rates. The qing dynasty ceded hong kong to the british empire in 1842 through the treaty of nanjing, ending the first opium war. This book is about the history of hong kong, from the earliest time that hong kong apepeople were known to exist which is about 4000bc. Mortgage hibor vs prime the standard chartered mortgage on my apartment that i purchased in november 2009 has finally autoswitched from hibor to prime. The overnight hong kong interbank offered rate, or hibor, jumped 15. In ancient china, tuen mun had multiple definitions. Find out hong kong interbank offered rate quoted by hang seng bank. History of hong kongimperial yearstang and southern han. This major history of hong kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. Before visiting a place ive never been before, i like to read books that are set there.
Hong kong interbank offered rate hibor as at any date means the hong kong interbank offered rate for the interest period of 1 month for hong kong dollars quoted by the hongkong and shanghai banking corporation limited at or about 11. Look in any good bookshop in hong kong and youll probably be surprised at the number of books on the shelves about the declared monuments, traditional culture and clan histories of hong kong. It consists of hong kong island, originally ceded by china to. Hibor is the interest rate on lending and borrowing between banks in the hong kong interbank market. Hong kong time line chronological timetable of events. The top ten books set in hong kong time out hong kong. Top 10 books set in hong kong hong kongs intoxicating mix has been colourfully captured by authors from paul theroux to jan morris. If youre looking to get to grips with hong kongs rollercoaster history, tsangs documenting of opium smugglers, pirates and colonial mandarins. Sep 20, 2016 the overnight hong kong interbank offered rate, or hibor, jumped 15. Must comply with the terms and conditions of the mortgage insurance programme mip. History of hong kong lonely planet travel information. Hong kong interbank offered rate hibor is the rate on which hong kong dollardenominated instruments are traded between banks in hong kong.
And, as you explore the citys colourful heritage, youll discover stories of powerful clans, marauding pirates and european traders. Hong kong was once a british colonial outpost and is now one of asias brightest and most vibrant cities. In this chapter, we will focus on tuen mun during the tang dynasty. Hibor mortgage plan mortgage bank of china hong kong. The book explores hong kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where chinese history, british colonial history, and world history intersect. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open. Hong kong monetary authority guide to hong kong monetary. Hong kong is in a tropical area, and has monsoon winds. Hong kong was a british possession for decades until it rejoined china in 1997. This page provides hong kong three month interbank rate actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic. This history of hong kong from its occupation by the british in 1841 to its return to chinese sovereignty in 1997 includes the foundation of modern hong kong. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers.
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