"The Historical Dictionary of the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR is divided into two parts, one for each region. Introductory information, such as the list of acronyms and maps, precedes both parts, but then separate chronologies, introductions, dictionaries, appendixes, and bibliographies are provided for both Hong Kong and Macao - providing an in-depth examination of both SARs. A photospread completes the volume."--Back cover.

Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Maps -- 1. Hong Kong -- 2. Macau -- Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff) -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Reader's Note -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Hong Kong -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Bibliography -- 1. General and Historical -- 2. Social and Cultural -- 3. Political and Administrative -- 4. Economic -- 5. Legal and Constitutional -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1. List of Governors -- Appendix 2. GDP Per Capita in the HKSAR -- Appendix 3. Area and Population of the HKSAR -- Appendix 4. Labor, Unemployment and Wage -- Appendix 5. Number of Civil Servants -- Appendix 6. Number of Persons Engaged by Industry Sector -- Appendix 7. Fiscal Reserves -- Appendix 8. Government Revenue and Expenditure -- Appendix 9. Public Expenditure by Function -- Appendix 10. Membership of the HKSAR Executive Council -- Appendix 11. HKSAR Principal Officials -- Appendix 12. The Composition of the Legislative Council, 1984-2008 -- Appendix 13. Membership of Third (2004-08) Legislative Council of the HKSAR -- Appendix 14. National People's Congress (NPC) HKSAR Members -- Photos -- Macao -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Bibliography -- 1. General and Historical -- 2. Social and Cultural -- 3. Political and Administrative -- 4. Economic -- 5. Legal and Constitutional -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1. List of Governors -- Appendix 2. GDP Per Capita in the MSAR -- Appendix 3. Area and Population of the MSAR -- Appendix 4. Labor and Unemployment Wage -- Appendix 5. Employed Population by Industry -- Appendix 6. Government Revenue and Expenditure -- Appendix 7. Membership of the MSAR Executive Council -- Appendix 8. Principal Officials of the MSAR -- Appendix 9. The Composition of Macao's Legislative Assembly, 1976-2009 -- Appendix 10. Voter Turnout in Macao's Legislative Assembly Direct Elections, 1976-2001 -- Appendix 11. Macao's 2001 Legislative Assembly Direct Elections Results -- Appendix 12. Membership of the Second LegislativeAssembly of the MSAR -- About the Authors.