Hong Kong Takes Flight

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Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Global Hub, 1930s–1998

By John D. Wong

Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs

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Hong Kong Takes Flight by John D. Wong delves into the transformation of Hong Kong into a global aviation hub. It explores the city's development during the 20th century, highlighting the interplay between international business and local interests that propelled its aviation industry. The book provides a nuanced view of how Hong Kong navigated geopolitical challenges to emerge as a key player in global air travel.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the transformation of Hong Kong into a major aviation hub and the roles of key historical figures and economic shifts in that evolution. This exploration of aviation history within the broader context of Hong Kong's development could appeal to those interested in the intersection of history, economic growth, and transportation.

Hong Kong Takes Flight

Commercial aviation took shape in Hong Kong as the city developed into a powerful economy. In Hong Kong Takes Flight, John Wong argues that Hong Kong’s development into a regional and global airline hub was not preordained and views the city’s globalization through the prism of its airline industry.

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Commercial aviation took shape in Hong Kong as the city developed into a powerful economy. Rather than accepting air travel as an inevitability in the era of global mobility, John Wong argues that Hong Kong's development into a regional and global airline hub was not preordained.

By underscoring the shifting process through which this hub emerged, Hong Kong Takes Flight aims to describe globalisation and global networks in the making. Viewing the globalisation of the city through the prism of its airline industry, Wong examines how policymakers and businesses asserted themselves against international partners and competitors in a bid to accrue socioeconomic benefits, negotiated their interests in Hong Kong's economic success, and articulated their expressions of modernity.

Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs

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Hong Kong Takes Flight is praised for its unique integration of aviation history with colonial and business contexts, shedding light on aviation's role in shaping identities during significant geopolitical changes. John D. Wong's work is distinguished by his novel use of archives and insightful connections between regional and global dynamics, demonstrating how Hong Kong evolved from a major seaport to a global aviation hub through strategic innovation and historical circumstances.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674278264

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 11 photos, 16 color photos, 10 illus., 4 color illus., 4 tables

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 360

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Asian History History & Military John D. Wong Non-Fiction Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs

About the Author

John D. Wong is Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong.