Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s
In the 1950s, when few people had the means or opportunity to travel the world, the Cold War was at its height. On one side stood the Western powers; on the other, an uneasy alliance between Russia and Communist China. Young National Servicemen manned a large wireless listening post on Hong Kong Island, in defiance of the massive communist neighbor to the north. This posting offered these young men an otherwise unattainable chance to journey to the other side of the globe and experience a way of life that had persisted, with little change, since Hong Kong was forcibly colonized by Great Britain in 1841. The most significant change was a massive increase in population, spurred by the upheaval of the Chinese civil war that ended with the communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949. As depicted here, Hong Kong was both beautiful and, for many, impoverished, but always fascinating during this pivotal time in history.
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Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s
In the 1950s, when few people had the means or opportunity to travel the world, the Cold War was at its height. On one side stood the Western powers; on the other, an uneasy alliance between Russia and Communist China. Young National Servicemen manned a large wireless listening post on Hong Kong Island, in defiance of the massive communist neighbor to the north. This posting offered these young men an otherwise unattainable chance to journey to the other side of the globe and experience a way of life that had persisted, with little change, since Hong Kong was forcibly colonized by Great Britain in 1841. The most significant change was a massive increase in population, spurred by the upheaval of the Chinese civil war that ended with the communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949. As depicted here, Hong Kong was both beautiful and, for many, impoverished, but always fascinating during this pivotal time in history.
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Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s

Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s

by Tony Goldsmith
Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s
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Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s

Prelude to Change, Hong Kong of the 1950s

by Tony Goldsmith

Overview

In the 1950s, when few people had the means or opportunity to travel the world, the Cold War was at its height. On one side stood the Western powers; on the other, an uneasy alliance between Russia and Communist China. Young National Servicemen manned a large wireless listening post on Hong Kong Island, in defiance of the massive communist neighbor to the north. This posting offered these young men an otherwise unattainable chance to journey to the other side of the globe and experience a way of life that had persisted, with little change, since Hong Kong was forcibly colonized by Great Britain in 1841. The most significant change was a massive increase in population, spurred by the upheaval of the Chinese civil war that ended with the communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949. As depicted here, Hong Kong was both beautiful and, for many, impoverished, but always fascinating during this pivotal time in history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781035876426
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Publication date: 11/15/2024
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 86
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Tony lives with his wife Sue in retirement on the coast of West Sussex in a timber framed bungalow that they have lovingly restored since moving there in 1987. His main hobby since retirement as a Chartered Structural Engineer and Project Manager has been a renewed interest in photography, coupled with becoming skilled in the use of Adobe Photoshop, to produce a variety of graphics for his writings and the enhancement of his digital photography. Tony also likes to write poetry, a hobby which he began whilst working as a Project Manager in a remote area of Afghanistan, during the 1970s. He has also written a children’s book and is currently writing a book, with Sue, about their adventures in Afghanistan. After his RAF service, Tony studied to become a qualified engineer before he, Sue and their two small sons, moved to South Africa where he was a senior design engineer with a large construction company. He believes that he is now able to adapt the creativity he used as a designer in his digital design and his writing.
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