The Familiar Seventies (Revised Edition)

Before any systematic examination, the MacLehose era was hailed as a "golden age," almost taken for granted as a time of good times. Even today, this myth persists.

For Hong Kong citizens of all backgrounds, the term "Hong Kong in the 1970s" holds a special meaning—it was Hong Kong society's golden age, a time of "good times." The 1970s figure prominently in nearly every discussion of Hong Kong's past, present, and future. Yet, many tend to take Hong Kong in the 1970s for granted, lacking the need to re-examine that era.

This book is an essential reference for understanding Hong Kong in the 1970s and has won the Sixth Hong Kong Book Award. Author Lui Tai-lok takes a different approach, demanding a more three-dimensional, multi-perspective understanding of Hong Kong in the 1970s. He challenges many of the prevailing "conclusions" about Hong Kong society in the 1970s. He decided to revisit that era, looking back and forth, and re-examining the development of Hong Kong society.

The revised edition includes new articles that review and supplement perspectives that were not explored in depth in the first 2012 edition. It also discusses the new relationship between government and society that emerged in the 1970s, and particularly attempts to explain the mentality of the younger generation of that era.

2020-10-08

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