Download or read book Sketches of Sai Kung written by Lorette E. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Clearwater Bay to Tai Long Wan, the Sai Kung Peninsula is Hong Kong's back garden - a place where people go to swim, hike, eat seafood alfresco, and otherwise escape the city. But besides the popular beaches and waterfront restaurants, there is an abundance of hidden attractions, and Lorette E. Roberts has discovered them for this book. In these pages you'll find rolling green hills, weekend junk trips, gambling grannies and pooches on parade; walled village houses and old film studios; Sung dynasty temples and rice farmers' implements; fish markets, folk museums and wakeboarding clubs; a Chinese herbalist's shop and the tools of ancient trades; sampan ladies, fleets of ferries, and ships of all shapes! Part of a series of best-selling books, Sketches of Sai Kung paints this beautiful area of Hong Kong in a new light.
Download or read book The World of Urban Sketching written by Stephanie Bower and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual feast of more than 600 images, this comprehensive compendium presents the latest developments and innovations in the creative and rewarding pursuit of on-location drawing and painting. Urban Sketchers (urbansketchers.org), a community of artists founded in 2007 by Seattle journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario, promotes the artistic, storytelling, and educational value of on-location drawing and painting. This movement brings together an international group of people who see--and show--the world one drawing or painting at a time. The goal is simple: sketch what you see, in- or outdoors, and share it, either in person or online. You don't need to be an artist, expert, or someone who draws all the time to participate. The remarkable work and inspiring words of this vibrant community were first documented in The Art of Urban Sketching by Gabriel Campanario, which remains influential among artists who are inspired to draw and paint the places where they live and visit. This book, The World of Urban Sketching, written by noted artist and Urban Sketcher correspondent Stephanie Bower, presents a spectacular, all-new collection from an impressive international roster of artists and illustrators. New Artwork. Meet and discover the stunning and informative work of both established and emerging urban sketchers. New Techniques. Consider new creative options in color and linework, including digital approaches, through step-by-step demonstrations. New Stories. Get invaluable insights into creating artwork on location through artists' first-hand accounts, observations, and tips. Expand your urban sketching skills and find new inspiration as you document your travels, or your own city, town, or backyard, through on-location drawing and painting.
Download or read book Report of the Director of Public Works for the Year written by Hong Kong. Public Works Department and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spatial Cemetery written by H. K. Urbex and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book you are holding contains secrets and stories about Hong Kong that have never before been published. Prepare to have your notions of this bustling Asian city butchered as you journey through crevices, clamber over barbed wire, evade security and infiltrate abandoned structures to travel back in time. Your hosts are an anonymous squad of explorers who will take you beyond the shimmering skyscrapers and under the city, where an unknown world awaits.
Download or read book Sketches of Soho written by Lorette E. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this full-colour book illustrating life in the colourful area south of Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, Lorette Roberts paints the town red - and orange, and yellow, and green, and blue . . . There is a centre foldout of the rainbow-hued Soho restaurants; elsewhere you will find the crimsons and pinks of tiny boutiques and musicians playing live in a purple bar. And those Soho-ites - from uniform in their working clothes to bright and exotic in their street party costumes - they are all there. Yet there is more: the reds and golds of the temple and lantern shops, the muted ochres and turquoises of the old shophouses, the green trees and busy street market in vivid colour and, last but not least, the silver of the Mid-Levels Escalator which leads to this vibrant district. A fold-out map at the back of the book will guide you through the less familiar streets. Part of a series of best-selling books, Sketches of Soho is the perfect gift item for residents and visitors alike.
Download or read book Annual Departmental Report by the Director of Public Works written by Hong Kong. Public Works Department and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketches from Formosa written by William Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1915, this detailed account of missionary life in Taiwan is from a man who spent more than 44 years living there, providing primary-source information for those interested in the early history of Taiwan. Arriving as a Dutch missionary, Reverend Campbell continued his work under the English Presbyterian Church when the Dutch mission was halted.
Download or read book Arts of Asia written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Regulations of Hong Kong written by Hong Kong and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Belt written by and published by . This book was released on 1977-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.
Download or read book Biographical Sketches of Chinese Communist Military Leaders written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Far Eastern Economic Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Light and Shade written by Solomon Matthew Bard and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of autobiographical essays tells of Dr. Bard's childhood in Eastern Siberia, with a detour to Moscow and the Crimea. He moved to Shanghai in the mid-30s and spent his last school years there before moving to the University of Hong Kong to study medicine. His newly-acquired medical skills were invaluable in his years as a POW.
Download or read book Annual Report on Hong Kong written by Hong Kong and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book East River Column written by Sui-jeung Chan 陳瑞璋 and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong's story in the Second World War has been predominantly told as a story of the British forces and their defeat on Christmas Day 1941. But there is another story: the Chinese guerrilla forces who harassed the Japanese throughout the occupation played a crucial part in the escapes from Hong Kong's prisoner of war camps and in rescuing Allied airmen. This neglected part of Hong Kong's war is Chan Sui-jeung’s topic in this pioneering book informed by his many contacts with participants in the guerrilla warfare. The guerrilla group usually described as the East River Column gathered momentum in 1937 after China and Japan embarked on full-fledged war. Chan reports on its precursors and the formation of more formal structures that provided the basis for the guerrilla activities in Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945. Just as the guerrilla's story starts before the Second World War, so it goes on after 1945 and is entwined with the civil war and the establishment of the People's Republic of China. An important and valuable part of this book recounts how the leaders of the East River Column fared in the period up to and after the Communist victory. The book also sheds new light on the struggle between the Guangdong party members and the cadres from the north and "the problem of Guangdong" as it was characterized by Mao Zedong. This book thus finally gives due prominence to the role of the Chinese guerrillas in Hong Kong during the war, while at the same time setting that struggle into the broader contexts of Guangdong province, the long war between China and Japan, and the victory of the Communists and the early years of their rule in the South.
Download or read book Hong Kong written by and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 1376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
