New Peace Country: Chinese Gazetteer of the Hong Kong Region

In 1573 the Guangdong Province county of Dongguan was divided into 2 parts, one of which was named Xin'an Xian (New Peace County). Its 600 square miles of territory included all of what is now Hong Kong & the New Terr. The new county was poor, sparsely populated & harassed by marauding bands of pirates & land-based ruffians. This Gazetteer was the combined work of local people & officials. It dealt with the geog., history, economy, traditions & lit. of the area & remains today the fullest source of info. on pre-20th cent. Xin'an. This book looks at the 1819 ed. of the gazetteer, the last revision of it to be made. The English-language chapters are under 4 headings History, Geog., Econ. & Gov't. Old maps have been redrawn. Inset map. By Peter Y.l. Ng ; Prepared For Press And With Additional Material By Hugh D.r. Baker. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (m.a.--university Of Hong Kong, 1961) Under Title: The 1819 Edition Of The Hsin-an Hsien-chih. Map On Lining Paper. Folded Map In Pocket. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [144]-148.