Landscape in Memory: Oral History of Fishermen in Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Aberdeen is a fishing port and a gathering spot for fishermen. Their vision is towards the ocean - the ocean is both a source of livelihood and a place of life experience; it also nurtures the fishermen's sense of identity. In this water community of typhoon shelters, there is a rich daily life, with excitement, hardship, happiness, and indescribable complex emotions. This book shares with readers the memories of Aberdeen fishermen and the vision of the South China Sea through their vivid words and the analysis of the interviewer. The content is divided into three parts, from personal emotions to the community and the sea. The first part consists of 18 fishermen's stories, and readers can imagine their life on water from first-person perspective. The second part writes about the fluidity and landscape of the Aberdeen water community, from the perspective of fishermen's livelihood, labor, family ethics, and identity. It allows deep understanding on this community. The third part presents a broader water community, following fishermen from Aberdeen to the South China Sea, experiencing and witnessing the changes in the fishing industry. From the fishermen's verbal accounts, we can imagine the past of Aberdeen, understand its meaning, and establish a connection between water people and land people.