---------------------------------------------------- Internet Guide for China Studies Newsletter http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ignew.htm ---------------------------------------------------- 12 May 1999 New in IGCS - Geography / History: Hong Kong 1997 Web Site Ed./Corp.: China Internet Corporation (CIC), PR China URL: http://www.hk1997.china.com/english/front/front.html Language: English. Self description: "The establishment of the "Hong Kong 1997 Web Site" is designed to form an information centre which will be related to the historical event of China's resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong... To enable the contents of the "Hong Kong 1997 Web Site" to be standardised, substantial and authoritative, we have established an "Advisory Committee" for the "Hong Kong 1997 Web Site", and have invited well-known figures and members of organizations related to Hong Kong affairs as our honorary advisers, to provide guidance and support for the building of the web site." Description: The page provides highly authoritative information on the history, present and the future of Hong Kong. It includes: a "Hong Kong Pictorial History", on the "Chief Executive" Tung Chee Hua, "Handover Celebrations", a "Hong Kong Encyclopedia" on geography, people, economy etc., the "Future Hong Kong", the "Citylife" and "Hong Kong News 1997". Note: There exists also a Chinese version at http://www.hk1997.china.com/chinese/front/front.html. _______________________________________________________ With kind regards, Hanno Lecher ([log in to unmask]) INTERNET GUIDE FOR CHINA STUDIES -- editor http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ _______________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to: [log in to unmask] containing the following message: SIGNOFF IGCS-L