Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong
| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2005 |
| Founder | Alice Poon Wai-han |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia , Canada |
| Products | Books |
Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong (also known as "property hegemony") is authored by Alice Poon Wai-han[1] (), who previously served as a personal assistant to Kwok Tak-seng, the co-founder of the prominent Hong Kong conglomerate Sun Hung Kai Properties.[1] Poon's professional background also includes employment with Kerry Properties, another leading conglomerate in Hong Kong.<ref> This work explores the principal real estate magnate families during British Hong Kong,<ref> particularly focusing on the Li Ka-shing, Kwok Tak-seng, Lee Shau-kee, Cheng Yu-tung, Pao Yue-kong, and Kadoorie families, all of whom dominate Hong Kong’s major property and utility/public service enterprises.<ref>
The book was composed in Richmond, British Columbia,[2] where Poon resided in Steveston,<ref> and it attracted considerable attention. By December 2010, the Traditional Chinese version had undergone seven reprints within six months and included updated material absent from the initial English edition.<ref> This version introduced the phrase to characterize Hong Kong’s influential property elite.<ref>
The original English publication was recognized by Canada Book Review Annual as a significant Canadian release.[2] The Traditional Chinese translation received media coverage in 2011 from Guangzhou’s Southern Metropolis Daily, under the headline Who Controls Hong Kong?[3] Some interpreted this review as indicative of the central Chinese government’s perspective on Hong Kong’s tycoons.<ref> Additionally, the Simplified Chinese edition reportedly experienced censorship of certain chapters.[3]
Editions
- Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong, first edition, Alice Poon, December 2005, Richmond (BC), hardcover, ISBN 978-0-97387600-0
- dei6 caan2 baa3 kyun4 (地產霸權), translated by 顏詩敏, edited by 馬山, Alice Poon, Enrich Publishing (Enrich Culture Group) and Hong Kong Economic Journal, July 2010, Richmond (BC) & Hong Kong, Traditional Chinese, ISBN 978-988-19218-7-1
- Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong, second edition, Alice Poon, Enrich Professional Publishing (Enrich Culture Group), 2011, Richmond (BC), Singapore & Hong Kong, hardback, ISBN 978-981-4339-10-0
- Dì chǎn bà quán (地产霸权), Alice Poon, Renmin University of China Press, 2011, Beijing & Richmond (BC), Simplified Chinese edition, ISBN 978-7-30013122-1
See also
- Four big families of Hong Kong § Other definitions, a phrase denoting prominent Hong Kong families with fluctuating membership over time