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The first estates
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- Book Synopsis
- The First Estates shows the impact on Hong Kong's urban history of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen, the earliest examples of private estates provided in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Completed in the 1970s and 1980s, both are examples of land development projects built as low-density, American-style suburban house living, the first true alternative to the typical high-rise urban living of Hong Kong. Roger Nissim traces their evolution-from retreats for urban dwellers to family residences-that followed the expansion of Hong Kong's public transportation system. The book draws heavily on the original documents that are reproduced in the book. These unearthed documents detail land acquisition process and the negotiations with the government, financiers, local villagers, contractors, etc.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789888528257
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press, (10 January 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 227 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 13 mm
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