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Review of Mark L. Clifford’s 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐵𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡: 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑜𝑛𝑔

Mark L. Clifford's Let There Be Light explores the pivotal role of electrification in Hong Kong's 20th-century success, detailing how a power company and its visionary founder fueled postwar economic growth, spurring political and social change amid Hong Kong’s evolving relationships with China and the UK.

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