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This book introduces the major Chinese customs in Hong Kong, covering areas such as seasonal festivals, weddings, funerals, and architecture. The origin of customs is explained in detail, and the rules of customs are clearly stated, allowing for a concise yet comprehensive understanding. It is an encyclopedia of related topics and serves as a guide to passing along the traditions. The seasonal festival section is the focus of the book, describing the different customs and cultures of Hong Kong month by month, taking readers into the realm of Chinese customs in Hong Kong to experience the wealth of cultural colors that has been accumulated over time.
- AuthorDesmond Wong King-chung
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
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Hong Kong football has a history of more than 100 years and is the oldest football league in Asia. It is known as the "Asian Football Kingdom". Before World War II, many Hong Kong players represented China in the Far Eastern Games and the Olympic Games, and won nine consecutive championships in the Far Eastern Games. After the war, Hong Kong football experienced ups and downs, until the Hong Kong football team won the gold medal in the East Asian Games in 2009, which restored fans' confidence in Hong Kong football. The author hopes to review the rise and fall of Hong Kong football through this book, and tally the gains and losses of Hong Kong football development from history. The book also includes the wonderful "Cross-Generational Talk on Hong Kong Football" roundtable discussion. The discussion was fortunate to invite Mr. Huang Wenwei, a famous South China player known as the "Wunderkind Wei", and Dr. Ding Xinbao and Professor Lu Dale, who are fans, to attend and provide suggestions for the future of Hong Kong football.
- AuthorMatthew Lai Man-fai
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2018
From the opening of Hong Kong as a free port to the end of World War II, this book uses the most concise language to explain the development of modern Hong Kong, allowing readers to grasp the modern history of Hong Kong in the shortest time and in a relaxed manner. This book abandons the general chronological arrangement of historical events in typical history books, and divides modern Hong Kong into seven main contexts: from British colonial rule to the dark age of Japanese occupation, from different aspects of education, transportation, public security and military, to the introduction of important industries and different ethnic groups, the spread of Western religions, and the addition of "Chronology of Major Events (1839-1945)" and "Further Reading". Each picture in the book is a small piece of knowledge about Hong Kong, telling one Hong Kong story after another.
- AuthorSiu Kwok-kin
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2021
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Many people believe that the characteristic of Miriam Yeung's songs is "the integration of herself as a person in her lyrics", interpreting her life through songs, such as the well-known "Yeung Chin Wah" and "Brave". Later on, she excelled in both singing and acting, and the film studio followed the same "rule" to tailor-make movie roles for her, such as "Fang Lijuan" and "Yu Chunqiao". In show business, a lack of advantageous background or exceptional beauty may not be conducive to one’s career development, but for Yeung, this is the reason why she is popular. The author of this book, Billy Ng Tsz-yu, is a diehard fan of Yeung. He analyzes Miriam Yeung's creation from the perspective of cultural studies and re-examines this star who has been popular for 20 years while still remaining true to herself. Yeung's success in the music and film industries is not something that she alone can achieve, but requires creators and opportunities behind her. This book analyzes the idol culture and pop music industry phenomena after the 1990s through the analysis of Yeung's achievements, and also interviews many fans and people who have worked with her, such as Huang Xiuping and Chen Yongshen. The book will also include photos of Yeung’s merchandise collected by fans and the author himself.
- AuthorBilly Ng Tsz-yu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2019
Chinese martial arts have a long history and are an essential part of Chinese culture. However, there are few and incomplete historical documents left. As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, rulers used martial arts to train soldiers and boost morale. However, historical records on military martial arts, folk martial arts, martial arts for physical and mental strength training are rare and scattered across different genres and contexts, some of which are mixed with literary creations and other elements. The author of this book proposes that today's Chinese martial arts, which combine different elements such as fighting, health preservation, and self-cultivation, are probably the result of a process of retrospection, screening, and construction. After the late Qing Dynasty, amid the atmosphere of craving a strong country and strong race, martial arts received new attention, which opened up attempts to transform Chinese martial arts. New systems, organizations, and discourses emerged. Old resources, old stories, personal experiences, foreign cultures, re-surfaced to varying degree, interweaving with and even contradicting each other. In this volume of convoluted narrative, the history of martial arts has been reshaped, its connotation has been screened and supplemented, and its significance at the times has been highlighted, creating a journey of martial arts in modern times.
- AuthorRicardo Mak King-sang, Lau Kai-yiu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2022
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This book contains 70 letters between teachers and students, covering topics such as feeling lost in times of learning, academic anxiety, family troubles, university and life planning, and career path. Students go through various problems in life and they make them worried. With the care and encouragement of teachers, students can face difficulties positively and bravely pick their own path. Teachers also enjoy interacting with students and get inspired from them. The letters are tied together into a true story on topics that both teachers and students would find resonant with, with words that are sincere and moving.
- AuthorNgan Ka-hing, Joyce Ng
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2022
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