The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is located on the southeastern coast of China, and the Macao SAR can be found off of China's southern coast. Both regions have recently been released from European colonial rule: Hong Kong from British control in 1997 and Macao from Portugal in 1999. As SARs, Hong Kong and Macao retain a high degree of autonomy, and they control all issues except those of state (e.g. diplomatic relations and national defense). As with other volumes in the Historical Dictionaries series, the Historical Dictionary of the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR includes maps, photographs, a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, and events as well as political, economic and social background. However, unlike the rest of the series, all these sections are presented in duplicate: one for Hong Kong and one for Macao. The authoritative analysis and informative data presented clearly elucidate the unique situation of these two territories.

By Ming K. Chan and Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

Part 1 Editor's Foreward Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Reader's Notes Part 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 6 Maps Part 7 Part One: HONG KONG Chapter 8 Chronology Chapter 9 Introduction Chapter 10 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 11 Appendixes Chapter 12 Bibliography Part 13 Part Two: MACAO Chapter 14 Chronology Chapter 15 Introduction Chapter 16 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 17 Appendixes Chapter 18 Bibliography Part 19 About the Authors