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“For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care. His interest in the life and lives of the people went far beyond the formal demands of his official work, and Dr Hayes grew to admire and respect the villagers. As a result, his writings are suffused with hisaffection and esteem. Intended for scholars in the field of New Territories history as well as general readers interested in rural life in the region, A Pattern of Life provides a fascinating, academically important, yet highly readable picture of traditional life in rural South China and reinforces Dr Hayes’s reputation as one of the most important writers on the New Territories. “[James was] the archetypical example of those remarkable Colonial Service officers who became fascinated by, and deeply engaged with, the territories and people which it was their task to administer.”- Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992).

Table of Contents:
Editor’s Introduction Learning All the Time, Sharing All the Time: Biography of Dr James Hayes, by Robert Nield Overviews 1 The Pattern of Life in the New Territories in 1898 2 Rural Leadership in the Hong Kong Region: Village Autonomy in a Traditional Setting 3 Chinese Customary Law in the New Territories of Hong Kong 4 Education and Management in Rural South China in the Late Qing Transitions 5 A Chinese Village on Hong Kong Island Fifty Years Ago: Tai Tam Tuk, Village Under the Water 6 Old Ways of Life in Kowloon: The Cheung Sha Wan Villages 7 The Old Popular Culture of China and Its Contribution to Stability in Tsuen Wan Communities 8 Cheung Chau 1850–1898: Information from Commemorative Tablets 9 Notes and Impressions of the Cheung Chau Community 10 A Mixed Community of Cantonese and Hakka on Lantau Island 11 The Settlement and Development of a Multi-Clan Village 12 Village Credit at Shek Pik 1879–1895 13 San Po Tsai (Little Daughters-in-Law) and Child Betrothals in the New Territories of Hong Kong from the 1890s to the 1960s 14 Geomancy and the Village 15 Feng Shui and Road Works at Tong Fuk Village, South Lantau, in 1958 16 The New Territories Twenty Years Ago: From the Notebooks of a District Officer Bibliography of Works by Dr James Hayes, compiled by Colin Day

About the Author :
Hugh D.R. Baker is Emeritus Professor of Chinese at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). His research work has mainly been conducted in Hong Kong where in the early 1960s he lived in a village studying the history and organisation of a long-established clan. He has published widely on Chinese culture, history, society, and language, was Chinese language Training Adviser to the Hong KongGovernment in the early 1970s, and has made considerable contributions in radio, television, and newspaper writings.

Review :
"[James was] the archetypical example of those remarkable Colonial Service officers who became fascinated by, and deeply engaged with, the territories and people which it was their task to administer." --Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Governor of Hong Kong (1987-1992) "This is treasure trove for anyone interested in the history of Hong Kong's New Territories. The essays focus on a wide range of topics, including land tenure, village organization, marriage, rural education, and government relations. Scholars who work on the British Empire and its colonial manifestations in South Asia and Africa will also find here a rich source of comparative ethnography." --James L. Watson, Fairbank Professor of Chinese Society and Anthropology Emeritus, Harvard University "James Hayes has achieved a rare and profound understanding of Hong Kong's New Territories by mastering the mountains of historical and ethnographical data with passion and intellectual energy while relating to the people who inhabit the land with humility and empathy. He is in a class of his own." --Elizabeth Sinn, Honorary Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong, author of Pacific Crossing: California Gold, Chinese Migration, and the Making of Hong Kong


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789629375539
  • Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press
  • Publisher Imprint: City University of Hong Kong Press
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Essays on Rural Hong Kong by James Hayes
  • ISBN-10: 9629375532
  • Publisher Date: 28 Feb 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 456
  • Series Title: Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series
  • Weight: 688 gr


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