CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. A Note on Transliteration xv
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. 1. “REFUGEES” OR “UNDESIRABLES”: THE FATE OF CHINESE ESCAPEES IN THE 1950S AND 1960S 21
7. 2. THE THIRD FORCE AND THE CULTURE OF DISSENT IN HONG KONG 58
8. 3. CULTURAL REVOLUTION AT SEA: DEAD BODIES AND KIDNAPPING IN THE HONG KONG SEA TERRITORIES 97
9. 4. THE UNWANTED IN LIMBO: WAS HONG KONG A REFUGE OR A DUMPING GROUND? 133
10. 5. THE THREE ESCAPEES 168
11. 6. COMMEMORATING THE BIG ESCAPE: THE QUESTION OF MEMORIES 226
12. EPILOGUE 253
13. Glossary of Chinese Characters 259
14. Notes 263
15. Bibliography 285
16. Index 293