Winter Issue, 2010

Alumni & Books The Book of Change author: Eileen Chang 張愛玲 (Arts 1939–1941) Publisher: Hong Kong University Press The Book provides a first-hand account of life in wartime Hong Kong following the Japanese invasion, with scathing details of widespread cowardice, as well as inspiring examples of human resilience. “Anyone who walks on HKU campus, particularly students in the humanities, should feel the presence of Chang’s ghost.” - Professor Leo Lee Ou-fan 李歐梵 , Muse Magazine Governance and Planning of Mega- City Regions: An International Comparative Perspective editors: Xu Jiang 徐江 (PhD 1999) and Anthony Yeh 葉嘉安 (BA 1974) Publisher: Routlege The book provides a comparative treatment and examination of how new approaches in governance and planning are reshaping mega-city regions around the world. Case studies, written from a variety of theoretical and political perspectives by world leading scholars, are also included. East River Column: Hong Kong Guerrillas in the Second World War and After author: Chan Sui-jeung 陳瑞璋 (BA 1959) Publisher: Hong Kong University Press The Chinese guerrilla forces that 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. The stories of this neglected part of Hong Kong's war in this pioneering book were related to the author by those who were participants in the guerrilla warfare. University Autonomy, the State, and Social Change in China author: Pan Su-yan 潘甦燕 (PhD 2004) Publisher: Hong Kong University Press By drawing on a vast literature of higher education theories, the book offers original insights into the university-state relationship and provides a new understanding of the complexities China faces in an era when the country is becoming a key global actor. China’s Mongols At University: Contesting Cultural Recognition author: Zhao Zhenzhou 趙振洲 (PhD 2007) Publisher: Lexington Books The book explores and discusses an intrinsic connection between marketisation and globalisation, and the disadvantages faced by minority groups. It argues that China must move from a policy of preferential treatment for minorities to ethnic recognition. Lupus Nephritis Second Edition editors: Chan Tak-mao 陳德茂 (MBBS 1985; MD 1995), Edmund J Lewis, Melvin M Schwartz and Stephen M Korbet Publisher: Oxford University Press This new edition reflects the updated methods of classification and advances in treatment options for systemic lupus erythematosus, and covers recent clinical trials to help treat patients using the most up-to-date knowledge available. Strategic Language Learning: The roles of Agency and Context aythor: Andy Gao Xuesong 高雪松 (PhD 2008) Publisher: SLA This monograph reports on a longitudinal inquiry into Chinese Mainland undergraduates’ language learning experiences at an English-medium university. The inquiry reveals the dynamic interaction between agency and contextual conditions underlying the participants’ strategic learning efforts in a multilingual setting. Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously: Contemporary Theories and Applications editors: Julia Tao Lai Po-wah 黎寶華 (BA 1969; MSW 1975), Yu Kam-por and Philip J Ivanhoe Publisher: SUNY Press Discussing both the strengths and weaknesses of Confucian ethics, the volume’s contributors reflect on what this tradition offers that we cannot readily learn from other systems of ethics. This book offers both new perspectives and resources for the ongoing consideration of how we should live. Frames of Anime: Culture and Image-Building author: Gigi Hu Tze-yue (PhD 2002) Publisher: Hong Kong University Press The book shows how dialectical aspects of anime are linked to Japan’s unique experience of modernity and its cultural associations in Asia, including its reliance on low-wage outsourcing. Canto Geography – Fengshui authors: Paulus Lee 李國寶 (BA 2003) Julius Tse Publisher: Asia Education Times Limited Traditional Fengshui Guru and Modern Architect teach you how to work on feng shui yourself. The book is tailor-made for the feng shui beginner and includes a feng shui compass, the “luopan”. The author, together with Herman Ng 吳瀚文 (BA 2005) and others, also wrote A Survival Guide to Canto Bar Game. 65