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Hong Kong: Markets, Street Hawkers and the Fight against Gentrification(Asian Arguments)

Hong Kong: Markets, Street Hawkers and the Fight against Gentrification(Asian Arguments)


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Street markets and hawking have long been a fixture of everyday life in Hong Kong. Some markets are centuries old, and have come to serve as embodiments of Hong Kong’s rich social and cultural heritage. But now many street markets face the threat of creeping gentrification, as these vibrant community spaces are cleared to make way for bland shopping malls. In this moving and provocative work, historian Maurizio Marinelli explores the street markets of Hong Kong, giving voice to their hawkers, traders, artists and visitors, and painting a vivid picture of communities and ways of life which face the threat of extinction. But Marinelli also looks at the ways in which these communities are fighting back against gentrification, and gives hope that Hong Kong’s markets may yet endure. 

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. Disciplining Street life in in Hong Kong: From Street Hawkers to Public Markets 2. Framing the City within the Market: The Case of the Western Market in Sheung Wan 3. The Post-modern Politics of Living Heritage: The Case of Graham Street Market 4. A Green Oasis in Central Hong Kong? The history of the Central Market Conclusions

About the Author :
Maurizio Marinelli is a senior lecturer in East Asian history at Sussex University. He has written widely (in both English and Italian) on the history and culture of China and its cities. His previous books in English include Italy’s Encounter with Modern China (2014).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781783609178
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Sub Title: Markets, Street Hawkers and the Fight against Gentrification
  • ISBN-10: 1783609176
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 2022
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Asian Arguments


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