Driving Lantau
Whisper of an Island
Published on 22. July 2011
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-988-18584-4-3 (ISBN)
Description
Documents the island's indigenous people, plants, animals and visitors, reconstructing the various perspectives of Lantau through photographs, text and video.
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Edition
Limited edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Central Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Target group
Adult education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Young adult
Edition type
Special edition
Illustrations
310 full colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-988-18584-4-3 (9789881858443)
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Persons
Lo Yin Shan, simply known as Lo, artist, writer and editor lived on Lantau for almost twelve years (1990-91 and then 1993-2004). Lo currently lives in Beijing, working as feature director (culture section) fro Modern Media Group.
Anthony McHugh, a Mancunian and Manchester United fanatic who has been living on Lantau Island since the early 90s. From a freelance photographer of 4A advertising companies to an eco-furniture maker with recycled wood, a food stylist to a cook, all are his meticulous passion.lived on Lantau for almost twelve years (1990-91 and then 1993-2004),
Anthony McHugh, a Mancunian and Manchester United fanatic who has been living on Lantau Island since the early 90s. From a freelance photographer of 4A advertising companies to an eco-furniture maker with recycled wood, a food stylist to a cook, all are his meticulous passion.lived on Lantau for almost twelve years (1990-91 and then 1993-2004),
Content
8
Introduction: All things began with the big iron bird
13
Foreword: I used to live narrowly
Chapter 0
20
A tour of the extraordinary with Sir Norman Foster
Chapter 1
32
Looking at the sea, pirate days
41
The techni-colour rainbow of old Auntie Ho
50
Granny Bing Sou and the Japanese
Chapter 2
58
Blue sky sans white sun, Mui Wo turns red
80
Yuen Chit Chi My Grandpa was a legendary marksman
94
Email: Monastery visit
98
Dominus Benedict Chao Building a new Lantau
104
Father Nicolaus Kao The simple life
110
Brother 'Email' Theophane Young From UNHCR to 'refugee' monk
Chapter 3
118
Email: Felicitations!
Chapter 4
126
Arthur Hacker MBE Lap Sap Chung and its last colonial legacy
Chapter 5
150
The Queen is missing
167
The history of Lo Ting
184
Alan Abrahams Amnesty International and Disneyland
Chapter 6
264
Ship of Fools New century movement
294
The naked territories
310
Ho Loy dances with pregnancy
Chapter 7
327
Rainwater / Every day Spring
332
Song for Lantau morning / Chek Lap Kok by night
339
Memories of an island
Chapter 0
368
The power of speech
397
Toilet bar blues
401
Beijing freedom tour, back to Paradise Lost
Introduction: All things began with the big iron bird
13
Foreword: I used to live narrowly
Chapter 0
20
A tour of the extraordinary with Sir Norman Foster
Chapter 1
32
Looking at the sea, pirate days
41
The techni-colour rainbow of old Auntie Ho
50
Granny Bing Sou and the Japanese
Chapter 2
58
Blue sky sans white sun, Mui Wo turns red
80
Yuen Chit Chi My Grandpa was a legendary marksman
94
Email: Monastery visit
98
Dominus Benedict Chao Building a new Lantau
104
Father Nicolaus Kao The simple life
110
Brother 'Email' Theophane Young From UNHCR to 'refugee' monk
Chapter 3
118
Email: Felicitations!
Chapter 4
126
Arthur Hacker MBE Lap Sap Chung and its last colonial legacy
Chapter 5
150
The Queen is missing
167
The history of Lo Ting
184
Alan Abrahams Amnesty International and Disneyland
Chapter 6
264
Ship of Fools New century movement
294
The naked territories
310
Ho Loy dances with pregnancy
Chapter 7
327
Rainwater / Every day Spring
332
Song for Lantau morning / Chek Lap Kok by night
339
Memories of an island
Chapter 0
368
The power of speech
397
Toilet bar blues
401
Beijing freedom tour, back to Paradise Lost