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Yeung, Hiu Yan Dorcas. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-173). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgements --- p.iv ; Table of Contents --- p.v ; Tables and Figures --- p.vii ; Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction ; Chapter 1.1. --- Background --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2. --- Objectives and research questions --- p.8 ; Chapter 1.3. --- Significance --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.4. --- Chapters overview --- p.12 ; Chapter Chapter 2. --- The Scene of Classical Music and Cultural Policy in Hong Kong ; Chapter 2.1. --- Defining classical music and beyond --- p.16 ; Chapter 2.2. --- Development of orchestras and classical music in Hong Kong --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.3. --- Models of cultural policy and policy in Hong Kong --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.4. --- Supporting arts groups --- p.29 ; Chapter 2.5. --- Current funding policy --- p.31 ; Chapter Chapter 3. --- Literature Review ; Chapter 3.1. --- Introduction --- p.38 ; Chapter 3.2. --- Theorizing state and arts - the field of cultural production --- p.38 ; Chapter 3.3. --- Arts administration --- p.47 ; Chapter 3.4. --- Amateur --- p.51 ; Chapter 3.5. --- "Chapter summary: Amateur arts group, administration and the field" --- p.58 ; Chapter Chapter 4. --- Methodology ; Chapter 4.1. --- In-depth interviews --- p.60 ; Chapter 4.2. --- Documentation --- p.63 ; Chapter 4.3. --- Limitations --- p.63 ; Chapter Chapter 5. --- Being (and Surviving as) an Amateur: Case Studies of Music Groups ; Chapter 5.1. --- Introduction --- p.65 ; Chapter 5.2. --- Estimating number of amateur music groups --- p.65 ; Chapter 5.3. --- The spectrum from professional to hobbyist --- p.67 ; Chapter 5.4. --- The need for resources --- p.76 ; Chapter 5.5. --- From beliefs to action --- p.89 ; Chapter 5.6. --- Models of operation --- p.96 ; Chapter 5.7. --- Chapter summary --- p.105 ; Chapter Chapter 6. --- Between What We Want and How They Do: Matching with the Administrative Habitus ; Chapter 6.1. --- Introduction ...

Chan, Wing Hin. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-143). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgement --- p.ii ; Abstract --- p.iii ; 摘要 --- p.vi ; Table of Content --- p.viii ; List of Figures --- p.xiv ; List of Tables --- p.xvi ; Abbreviations --- p.xviii ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Food and herb authentication --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1.1 --- Background and definition --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1.2 --- Importance of species identification in food and herb authentication --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.1.2.1 --- Primary health care --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.1.2.2 --- Food and herb safety --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.1.2.3 --- Conservation --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.1.3 --- Methods for species identification in food and herb authentication --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.1.3.1 --- Morphological identification --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.1.3.2 --- Chemical analysis --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.1.3.3 --- Molecular analysis --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.1.4 --- Legislation --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.1.4.1 --- Labeling ´ب --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.1.4.2 --- Chinese medicine : --- p.12 ; Chapter 1.1.4.3 --- Conservation --- p.12 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Dongchongxiacao --- p.13 ; Chapter 1.2.1 --- Background information of Dongchongxiacao --- p.13 ; Chapter 1.2.2 --- Classification of fungal part of Dongchongxiacao --- p.14 ; Chapter 1.2.3 --- Dongchongxiacao as a Traditional Chinese Medicine. --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.2.4 --- The Dongchongxiacao market --- p.16 ; Chapter 1.2.5 --- Adulteration and contamination of Dongchongxiacao --- p.18 ; Chapter 1.2.6 --- Authentication of Dongchongxiacao --- p.19 ; Chapter 1.2.6.1 --- Morphological identification --- p.19 ; Chapter 1.2.6.2 --- Chemical analysis --- p.20 ; Chapter 1.2.6.3 --- Molecular analysis --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.2.6.3.1 --- "FINS analysis with genomic ITS, nrLSU, EF-lα and rpbl regions for fungal analyses" --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.2.6.3.2 --- FINS analysis with mitochondrial CytB and COI regions for caterpillar analyses --- p.24 ; Chapter 1.3 --- ...

"On Friendship distilled the best ideas on friendship from Renaissance Latin texts into one hundred pure and provocative Chinese maxims. Written in a masterful classical style, Ricci's sayings established his reputation as a great sage and the sentiments still ring true. Available for the first time in English, On Friendship matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources and biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, On Friendship is a delightful cross-cultural work by a crucial and fascinating historical figure. It is also an excellent tool for learning Chinese, pairing a superb model of the classical language with an accessible and accurate translation."--Jacket

Preface; Contributors; 1. Introduction: Migration and New National Identities / Wang Gungwu; Part I: Overview; 2. Upgrading the Migrant: Neither Huaqiao nor Huaren / Wang Gungwu; 3. Groundlessness And Utopia: The Chinese Diaspora and Territory / Emmanuel Ma Mung; 4.?????????? (The Xiao Yucan Principle and Its Historical Destiny) / Zhou Nanjing; Part II: Identity and Ethnicity; 5. Preserving Bukit China: The Cultural Politics of Landscape Interpretation in Melaka's Chinese Cemetery / Carolyn L. Cartier

Peng, Handa. ; "August 2011." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.1 ; 摘要 --- p.2 ; Acknowledgements --- p.3 ; Introduction --- p.6 ; Chapter Section I --- Literature Review --- p.11 ; Theories on Sovereign Default --- p.11 ; Historical Case Studies on Sovereign Default --- p.15 ; Brief Summary on the Existing Theories and Empirical Cases --- p.16 ; Chapter Section II --- Historical Backgrounds --- p.21 ; Political Instability and Military Expenditures --- p.21 ; Fiscal Status during the rule of the Nanking Government --- p.22 ; Silver Standard and Currency Reform in 1935 --- p.26 ; Chapter Section III --- Sovereign Default and Restructuring Episodes of the Nanking Government --- p.29 ; Data --- p.29 ; Sovereign Debt as a Heritage --- p.30 ; Background Information of the Debts --- p.34 ; The Restructuring Episode --- p.37 ; Market Reactions --- p.42 ; Chapter Section IV --- Capital Market Access and Reputational Theories in the Restructuring Episode --- p.45 ; Access to the International Capital Market --- p.45 ; Relevance of the Traditional Reputational Model --- p.48 ; Signaling Model and Role of Reputation --- p.51 ; Chapter Section V --- Role of Sanctions in the Restructuring Episode --- p.57 ; Analytical Framework of the Sanctions Model --- p.57 ; Three Possible Channels of Direct Sanctions --- p.60 ; Chapter Section VI --- Informational Explanation of the Restructuring Episode --- p.64 ; A Practical Analytical Framework for the Informational Model --- p.64 ; Issue of Credibility and Currency Reform --- p.66 ; The Need for the Settlement of Old Debts --- p.68 ; Outcomes --- p.73 ; Summary --- p.77 ; Conclusion --- p.79 ; References --- p.81 ; Chapter Appendix I --- Basic information on Chinese sovereign bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.84 ; Chapter Appendix II --- Price of Chinese Sovereign Bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.86 ; Chapter Appendix III --- ...

Chan, Pui Lun. ; "December 2010." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-147). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract of thesis entitled: --- p.i ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii ; Acknowledgements --- p.iv ; Table of Contents --- p.v ; List of Figures and Tables --- p.viii ; Romanization and Translation --- p.ix ; Chapter Chapter One - --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- "Motivations, Arguements and Methodology" --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Ethnomusicological Studies on Chinese Operas --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Studying Peking opera in Hong Kong --- p.5 ; Biographies of Mainland Peking Opera Performers --- p.5 ; Newspapers Reports and Columns --- p.6 ; Interview Transcripts of Peking Opera Artists in Hong Kong --- p.7 ; Government Documents and Archival Data --- p.8 ; Fieldwork --- p.8 ; Challenges and Limitations --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Thesis Outline --- p.10 ; Chapter Chapter Two - --- The History of Peking Opera in Hong Kong --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.1 --- The Dual Forces of Cultural Policies --- p.15 ; Tour Performances as Diplomacy --- p.15 ; The First Encounter: Mei Lan-fang's Tour in 1922 --- p.17 ; Cultural Competition between the Two Chinese Regimes --- p.21 ; Cultural Policy of the Colonial Government before 1980 --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Early Peking Opera Activities in Hong Kong --- p.26 ; Peking Opera in Recordings and Radio Broadcasting --- p.26 ; Peking Opera Films in the 1940s and 50s --- p.33 ; Integrating Peking Opera with Local Martial Arts Films in the 1960s and 70s --- p.35 ; Local Peking Opera Academies --- p.38 ; Amateur Peking Opera Groups --- p.42 ; Hybridization Between Peking Opera and Cantonese Opera --- p.43 ; Chapter 2.3 --- An Entertainment for Mainland Emigrants --- p.48 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.51 ; Chapter Chapter Three - --- Contemporary Peking Opera Activities --- p.54 ; Chapter 3.1 --- The Continuing Political Influence --- p.55 ; The Shifting Dynamics of Political Influences in the ...

Chan Chi Kan. ; "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2007-2008, design report." ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Chapter 1.0 --- Synopsis --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.0 --- Research studies - City scale --- p.6 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Review of industrial development in Hong Kong ; Chapter 2.2 --- Location of current industrial fabric ; Chapter 3.0 --- Research studies - Building scale --- p.8 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Typology of industrial buildings in Hong Kong ; Chapter 4.0 --- Research studies - Industry in Hong Kong --- p.9 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Traditional industry ; Chapter 4.2 --- OBM and ODM industry ; Chapter 5.0 --- Importance of flatted factory --- p.11 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction of flatted factory ; Chapter 5.2 --- Occurrcncc of flatted factory ; Chapter 5.3 --- Comparison of flatted factory and Mark ; Chapter 5.4 --- Architectural quality of flatted factory ; Chapter 6.0 --- Case Study - Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings --- p.17 ; Chapter 6.1 --- Lingotto Factory ; Chapter 6.2 --- Tate Modern ; Chapter 6.3 --- Apartment building gasometer ; Chapter 6.4 --- "Beijing, Factory 798" ; Chapter 7.0 --- Establishment of thesis statement --- p.21 ; Chapter 7.1 --- Political point of view ; Chapter 7.2 --- Conservation point of view ; Chapter 7.3 --- Summary of thesis statement ; Chapter 8.0 --- Experimental site --- p.24 ; Chapter 8.1 --- Introduction of San Po Kong as experimental site ; Chapter 8.2 --- History of site ; Chapter 8.3 --- Current situation of site ; Chapter 8.4 --- Current condition of site ; Chapter 8.5 --- Current condition of existing building ; Chapter 9.0 --- Derivation of program --- p.31 ; Chapter 9.1 --- New program in San Po Kong ; Chapter 9.2 --- Case study of Fontanian ; Chapter 9.3 --- Case study of Hong Kong Jockcy Club Creative art centre ; Chapter 10.0 --- Key issues of design --- p.34 ; Chapter 10.1 --- Vision for future ; Chapter 10.2 --- Idea of publicncss ; Chapter 10.3 --- ...

Rocky intertidal communities support a high biodiversity. However, they are also easily affected by disturbances, especially human induced disturbances like marine pollution. The recovery process would be very long even after abatement actions have been taken. Also, the outcome of this recovery process cannot be readily predictable. Marine environments in Hong Kong are seriously exposed to pollution problems. The rocky intertidal areas along Victoria Harbour have been suffering from marine pollution impacts for a long time. Recently, the Hong Kong Government has implemented the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) aimed at improving the water quality of Victoria Harbour. While water quality of this Harbour was reported to have improved after the scheme, whether the natural rocky shores along the Harbour have recovered from the pollution impact remain unclear. Responses of rocky intertidal community assemblages, as well as those of some particular intertidal species, i.e. the barnacle Tetraclitra japonica, in the light of HATS, were the main focuses of the present study. ; From June 2004 to May 2007, the community assemblages of six selected rocky shores along the Victoria Harbour were monitored. From west to east, these six natural shores were Peng Chau, Green Island, Causeway Bay, Hoi Xum Park, Heng Fa Chuen and Tung Lung Chau. Results showed that Hoi Xum Park was completely different from the other five sites with the lowest diversity index . In contrast, the diversity indices of the other sites ranged from 2.13 0.37 to 2.25 0.21. During the study period, only 11 species were recorded in Hoi Sum Park. This was far lower than that in the other shores (number of species ranged from 32 to 38). In addition, the community structure of Hoi Xum Park was only 25% similar to that of the other sites. This high dissimilarity was caused by high coverage of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite and cyanobacteria Chroococcus sp., and the absence of the limpet Petalloida saccharina in Hoi Xum Park. Except for Hoi Xum Park, a ...

Li, Ho Fai. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-117). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; English and Chinese Abstracts --- p.ii ; List of Contents --- p.iv ; "Index of tables, figures, and diagrams" --- p.vi ; Lists of abbreviations and acronyms --- p.vii ; Notes --- p.ix ; Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background and Research Question --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.4 --- "Theoretical Frameworks, Central Arguments and Organization of the Thesis" --- p.6 ; Chapter 2. --- Theoretical Frameworks and Literature Review --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Institutionalism --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Study of Heritage Conservation --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3 --- The Study of Civil Society --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Political Economy of Built Heritage Conservation --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.5 --- State-Civil Society Relations in Post-Independence Malaysia --- p.16 ; Chapter 3. --- "Case Study of George Town in Penang, Malaysia (1957-2008)" --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Genesis of George Town as a British Colonial Town --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Development of George Town in 1950s-1970s --- p.25 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Development of George Town in 1980s-2008 --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Updates of Development of George Town since 2008 --- p.60 ; Chapter 4. --- "Analysis of the case of George Town in Penang, Malaysia" --- p.66 ; Chapter 4.1 --- A Path of Institutional Change towards Heritage Conservation --- p.67 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Structural Basis for Civil Society-state Synergy --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Conceptualizing the Constructability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.77 ; Chapter 4.4 --- "Identification of ""Critical Juncture"" in the Developmental Path" --- p.82 ; Chapter 4.5 --- Sustainability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.83 ; Chapter 5. --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.88 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Brief Review of the ...

Shi, Xiaoxin. ; "August 2010." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-169). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (English) --- p.iv ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iiiv ; Acknowledements --- p.iv ; List of Tables --- p.ix ; List of Figures --- p.x ; Abbreviations --- p.xii ; "Terms in English, Chinese, and Chinese pinyin" --- p.xi ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- SEA and its practice in China --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Research objectives --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Research questions --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of this research --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.5 --- Structure of the thesis --- p.6 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- SEA and Its Chinese Context --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The definition of SEA --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.3 --- The two schools of SEA theory --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.3.1 --- EIA-based SEA --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.3.2 --- Policy-oriented SEA --- p.112 ; Chapter 2.4 --- SEA in the Chinese context --- p.15 ; Chapter 2.4.1 --- Institutional context: administrative structure and governmental organs --- p.15 ; Chapter 2.4.2 --- "Planning system context: urban SEPs, basic classification, and attributes" --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.4.3 --- Historical context: from EIA to SEA --- p.25 ; Chapter 2.4.4 --- "Regulatory context: a ""grey area"" for urban SEPs" --- p.28 ; Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.30 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Methodology and Design --- p.31 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.31 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Inquiry process as a social practice --- p.31 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Framing the research --- p.33 ; Chapter 3.3.1 --- "Starting from the tangible top of an ""iceberg""" --- p.33 ; Chapter 3.3.2 --- Establishing criteria for evaluation --- p.35 ; Chapter 3.3.3 --- Research Framework --- p.36 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Literature review: summarizing key elements of good SEAs of urban SEPs --- p.37 ; Chapter 3.5 --- Research instruments --- p.39 ; Chapter 3.5.1 --- Literature review --- ...

Yick, Man Kin. ; "August 2011." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves [193]-212). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix includes Chinese. ; Abstract in English --- p.iii ; Abstract in Chinese --- p.v ; Acknowledgement --- p.vii ; Contents --- p.x ; Abbreviations --- p.xiii ; "Lists of Tables, figures and graph" --- p.xv ; Chapter Section 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Purpose of the study --- p.4 ; Chapter Section 2 --- Historical development of social welfare sector and YWCA --- p.5 ; Conceptualizing NGOs --- p.5 ; Early colonial period to WWII: Formation of charity organization under minimal welfare provision of the government --- p.7 ; Post-WWII to 1960s: Government in need of SSOs for relief work and against communism --- p.9 ; 1960s to 1990s: Expansion of social welfare and state incorporation of SSOs --- p.10 ; From the 1990s: Towards a contractual relationship between SSOs and government in uncertain times --- p.12 ; YWCA has followed the footsteps of social service sector --- p.16 ; Chapter Section 3 --- Conceptualizing legitimacy repair --- p.18 ; Why legitimacy? --- p.18 ; Conceptualizing and defining legitimacy --- p.20 ; Typology of legitimacy --- p.22 ; Measurements of legitimacy --- p.25 ; Legitimacy repair --- p.25 ; Stakeholder and stakeholder politics --- p.28 ; Chapter Section 4 --- Analytical framework --- p.32 ; Determinants of degree of consistency of legitimacy repair strategies --- p.32 ; Chapter Section 5 --- Methodology --- p.35 ; A longitudinal single case study --- p.35 ; A qualitative research --- p.36 ; Why TO YWCA? --- p.36 ; Research method --- p.37 ; Field roles and field relations --- p.39 ; Informant selection --- p.40 ; A note on the role of media --- p.41 ; Ethical issues in this study --- p.42 ; Chapter Section 6 --- The setting: Tai 0 --- p.43 ; The administrative-political setting --- p.48 ; Local associations in Tai O --- p.51 ; Chapter Section 7 --- Legitimacy challenge on YWCA during 1988 District ...

Tam, Sin Yu Ophelia. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 203-209). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Scope of study --- p.1 ; The policy change in the context of the education system in Hong Kong --- p.4 ; Theoretical discussion and literature review --- p.10 ; Definition of terms --- p.10 ; Multicultural education --- p.16 ; Newspaper coverage of South Asians in Hong Kong --- p.22 ; My methodology and its problems --- p.26 ; My involvement in the field --- p.26 ; Areas of study --- p.30 ; Methodological problems --- p.32 ; Summary of chapters --- p.37 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Historical and Socioeconomic Context of South Asians in Hong Kong --- p.40 ; Introduction --- p.40 ; Socioeconomic situation of South Asians --- p.43 ; Occupational pattern --- p.43 ; Language spoken --- p.47 ; Educational attainment --- p.50 ; Discrimination and legislation --- p.56 ; Concluding remarks --- p.58 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Educational Opportunities and Education Systems for Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong --- p.60 ; Introduction --- p.60 ; Medium of instruction in history --- p.61 ; Education systems in Hong Kong for ethnic minorities --- p.69 ; Three types of schools based on the medium of instruction --- p.69 ; The fieldsite school - a case study --- p.75 ; The policy change --- p.80 ; The school place allocation system for ethnic minorities --- p.81 ; Concluding remarks --- p.84 ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Views of the Education and Manpower Bureau --- p.87 ; Introduction --- p.87 ; Background --- p.88 ; Promoting integration --- p.90 ; School closer to home --- p.97 ; The principle of equal opportunities --- p.98 ; More choice of schools --- p.102 ; Concluding remarks --- p.104 ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Views of the Concern Group --- p.107 ; Introduction --- p.107 ; "Background: The meaning of ""integration""" --- p.107 ; Better Chinese language skills? --- p.112 ; Lack of resources and long-term planning --- ...