First edition of a' l'origine (Originally) by Gaetan Chevrier. First impression. Medium format hardback in new condition. Text in French. About The history of this island is that of a piece of the South China Sea coastline, describedby the British, who took possession of it in the mid-19th century, as abare rock with grassy hills and sporadic shrubby woodlands surrounding the fewvillages that inhabited it. For a century, people worked to plant trees there,particularly Massonia pines (Pinus massonia), for agricultural purposes or to stabilize the eroding terrain.Then, this island became a rock again during World War II;almost all the trees on the island's hills were felled to provide fuelduring the Japanese occupation. A reforestation policy resumed after the war. […]excerpt from the text Hong Kong (im)plantations / Maëlle Tessier
