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The Port Of Osaka: From Ancient Times To Today / Towao Sakaehara -- Relations Between Marseille And East And Southeast Asia / Laurent Metzger -- Three Harbour Cities: An Exploration Of The Ports Of Ijmuiden (the Netherlands), Banjul (the Gambia) And Jakarta (indonesia) / Peter J.m. Nas, Timoer Reijnders And Eline Steenhuisen -- 'ever-changing Waterfronts': Urban Development And Transformation Processes In Ports And Waterfront Zones In Singapore, Hong Kong And Shanghai / Dirk Schubert -- The 1999 Decentralization Policy, Local Politics, And Local Capacity Of The Port City Of Surabaya / Kacung Marijan -- 'the Future Lies In The Past': Re-inventing The Former Port City Of George Town, Penang / Morshidi Sirat -- When Port Cities Encounter Revolution: The Hong Kong And Singapore Experiences / Yong Mun Cheong -- Port Cities In Northern Japan And Pacific Russia: Relations And Exchange / Miriam Rohde -- Representation And Nostalgic Re-invention Of Shanghai In Chinese Films / Yvonne Schulz Zinda -- Marketing A City-state: Hamburg And Singapore In Comparison / Arndt Graf -- Eclipse Of The Port: Cultural Industry And The Next Phase Of Economic Development Of Singapore / Chua Beng Huat -- Singapore's Story: A Port City In Search Of Hinterlands / Tan Tai Yong. Edited By Arndt Graf And Chua Beng Huat. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.