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Hong Kong is located on the coast of the South China Sea, far from the imperial court and not a strategic military location, so it rarely attracted the attention of historians in ancient times. To understand the ancient Hong Kong, local chronicles are the main source of textual information. There are several chronicles related to Hong Kong in history, but the most closely related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region today is the "Xin'an County Chronicle". In addition to recording the people, events, places, and things of Xin'an County, the text also preserves many important local documents, which are of great help in reconstructing Hong Kong's history. This book was first published in early 2007. This revised edition by Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. includes important additions and annotations by the editor, and is worth collecting by institutions and readers who care about Hong Kong's history.
- AuthorLau Chi-pang
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
The book is divided into four parts: "The Purest Joy in Life," -- cherished memories in your heart are often very pure, such as the friendship between the author and two deceased friends who bonded over food; "Searching for the Distance in Your Heart," -- the author traveled around the world in his youth, and the exotic foods he tasted, such as minestrone, hamburger, fish and chips, are deeply ingrained in his heart; "The Culinary Journey on Shinkansen," -- many people have a deep affection for Japan, and the author is no exception. The entire chapter is written about the land of cherry blossoms, covering cities like Osaka, Okayama, Kyoto, and Yonezawa... He talks about food and scenery, as if taking a ride on Shinkansen; "The Taste of Wandering North and South," -- the author walked from southern to northern China, passing through many places along the way, and the scenery and food changed accordingly, revealing rich history and culture... "Life is a journey of constant exploration, and the journey is also a form of exploration. Find its taste, regardless of its sweetness, sourness, bitterness, or spiciness, and experience its flavor. On the journey of life, there are not only the scenery along the way, but also different tastes, how many moments of sadness, joy, and laughter, all of which will become fleeting shadows, forever etched in your memory." – William Szeto
- AuthorWilliam Szeto
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2022
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In early 1941, the Japanese government urged Japanese residents in Hong Kong to return to Japan as soon as possible, indicating that the Japanese army would launch an attack on Hong Kong in the short term. On December 6, the last batch of more than 10 Japanese residents took a boat to Guangzhou, which was occupied by the Japanese army. Two days later, three regiments under the command of Lieutenant General Sakai crossed the border and attacked Hong Kong from Tai Mo Shan, Lo Wu and San Tin respectively. Although the battle lasted only 18 days, it changed the history of Hong Kong, broke up many happy families, and many people lost their precious lives. The author of this book believes that the authenticity of history and the readability of literature are interdependent, and are the basis for the dissemination and continued flourishment of literary and historical works. Therefore, this book adopts the narrative form of historical reality, based on the solid archives and documents of history, and with the help of literature's imagination and description of historical scenes and specific details, it strives to vividly show the 18-day battle that changed the course of Hong Kong's history.
- AuthorMok Shixiang
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2015
Postcards are keepsakes of people's travel memories or a record of "been there". It is a medium with many functions. It is not only an art work that shows local customs and scenery of a destination, but also a collection of cultural values and precious historical data. In an era before information technology was well developed, postcards played an educational role and became a source of knowledge for people to learn. Japan is a country where images are used aptly to express different messages, and the emergence of postcards represents such use case. At the beginning of the 20th century, Japan began to publish postcards containing imagery of cultures, customs and geography at home and abroad, becoming a channel for the Japanese people to gain knowledge of places beyond their own home city or prefecture. However, in the era of Japan military expansion, postcards became a tool for the military to gloss over the cruelty of wars. This book contains more than 100 postcard from the era of Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. These images deliberately created by the occupiers allow us to see what we can, as well as what can’t see.
- AuthorCheung Shun-kwong, Chan Chiu-ming
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2021
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After more than 20 years of planning, Hong Kong fashion designer and media personality William Tang Tat-chi hiked from the Pyrenees in southwestern France to the snow-capped mountains of the northeastern corner of Spain, and then all the way to the Santiago Cathedral in the northwest corner of Spain on the Atlantic coast, along the "St. James Pilgrimage Road" for 30 days. With his heavy workload and after cervical spine injuries, the death of his beloved mother, and the diagnosis of his colon cancer, Tang felt lost and disoriented. In the New Year in 2017, Tang and his surgeon partner Clement Chan traveled around Matsushima, Aomori, Kyoto, and Wakayama on a winter trip to Honshu from north to south. Facing the vast sunset on Engetsu Island, he secretly promised himself that he must set off for the pilgrimage in the spring and summer of 2017. Facing the ups and downs of family, love, and life, Tang chose to let go and embark on the journey alone, listening to the true voice in his heart. After the journey, he cast an alternative vote for the rest of his life that may go against the tradition and the moral values of his family…
- AuthorWilliam Tang Tat-chi
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2018
Everyone is their own god. If you give up on yourself, who will save you? Everyone is busy; some are busy living; some are busy dying. You who are busy chasing fame and fortune, you who are busy with making a living, stop for a second. Is your brain already institutionalized? Where is your god? The world is cruel -- there are many natural and man-made disasters, separation and death, misunderstandings from others, despair for the future... How can words help us face these real-world negativities? Every era has its own writers, and every writer has their own cruel world of that era. How do writers survive and keep writing in the face of all kinds of cruelty? This is not a book of advice, but fifty life inspirations from fifty writers' lives and words.
- AuthorMiha
- PublisherP.PLUS
- Publication Date2021
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