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Seoul, Taipei and Hong Kong. (comparative study of politics, culture and economy)

By Boorstein, Margaret F.
Publication: Focus
Date: Monday, September 22 1997

The cities of Seoul, Taipei and Hong Kong differ in terms of their political makeup and histories. However, the three share certain similarities, particularly in their economies, cultures and daily operations.

Similar and different. Lands of contrasts and parallels. Three different cities, three different political entities, three different histories. At the same time three crowded cities, three export-oriented manufacturing economies, three unpredictable future political binds. Seoul, capital of South Korea, Taipei, capital of Taiwan, and Hong Kong, a newly ex-British colony,

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