Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a city-state under British colonial rule until 1997, when then Prince Charles, now King Charles III, ceremoniously ended British sovereignty of Hong Kong, which transferred to The People’s Republic of China. The change was symbolically accomplished by lowering the flag of the United Kingdom and then raising the flag of the People’s Republic of China and a regional flag representing Hong Kong. We think of people changing countries. In this case, the city changed countries.
In many respects, much of the city stayed the same. It is highly populated and is a financial services hub. There are extremely high literacy rates and more billionaires per capita live in Hong Kong than anywhere else in the world. The overriding concern since the change of sovereignty remains: Will communist China remove democratic policies and the capitalist market economy?
Imagine you are a resident of Hong Kong during the last half of the 20th century. Select an item from the Cultural Expressions List provided or identify one based on your own research. How is it connected to the history of Hong Kong?
Initial Post in 3 paragraphs a response to the following prompts:
Select one Item from this week’s Cultural Expressions List. Describe the cultural expression in as much detail as possible.
Explain why it is historical evidence of Hong Kong as a city enriched by diaspora and accretion.
Include at least one reference to this week’s Learning Resources.
On a Separate page, sentences to answer the below questions:
Comparing and contrasting your chosen cultural expression with a different cultural expression, do they both reflect the same historical perspective? Why or why not?
Suggesting an additional historical event, activity, or person that might have influenced your someone else’s cultural expression. Explain why you believe they are connected.
Allosso, D., & Williford, T. (2021). Modern world historyLinks to an external site.. Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project. https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/modernworldhistory/cha…
oChapter 12, “Neoliberal Globalization”
§Start with the section on technology immediately following the discussion question on Brexit. This picks up from where you left off in Week 4.
Pettinger, T. (2018, March 8). Tim Berners-Lee biographyLinks to an external site.. Biography Online. https://www.biographyonline.net/business/tim-berne…
Fei, M. (2011, April 20). The great exodusLinks to an external site.. China Daily. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2011-04/20…
Gavin. (2022, August 4). Hong Kong culture: An interesting guide to Hong KongersLinks to an external site.. China Highlights. https://www.chinahighlights.com/hong-kong/culture….
Google. (n.d.). Hong KongLinks to an external site.. https://goo.gl/maps/hDZrrjvQwjB6fTNi9
Gillet, K. (2012, May 16). Hong Kong crackdowns on Chinese families looking to get around one-child policyLinks to an external site.. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2012/05/16/hong…
Howard, H. (2021, December 2). Photos capture desperate Vietnamese families arriving in Hong Kong fleeing Vietnam WarLinks to an external site.. DailyMail.com. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10266875/…
Irvine, D. (2013, October 14). Could high-rise fish farms revive Hong Kong’s fishing industry?Links to an external site. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/14/world/asia/hong-kon…
Old Maps Online. (n.d.). Old maps of Hong KongLinks to an external site.. https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Hong_Kong#bbox=11…
Pletcher, K. (2021, September 15). One-child policyLinks to an external site.. Britannica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy
Tabor, A. (2019, February 11). Human activity in China and India dominates the greening of earthLinks to an external site.. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-i…
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Hong Kong: Facts & statsLinks to an external site.. Britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/facts/Hong-Kong
Stokstad, E. (2019, May 27). Fishing fleets have doubled since the 1950s—but they’re having a harder time catching fishLinks to an external site.. Science.org. https://www.science.org/content/article/fishing-fl…
Media
BBC News. (2019, June 24). Hong Kong profile – timelineLinks to an external site.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-165267…
BBC News. (2016, May 16). What was China’s cultural revolution?Links to an external site. BBC News [Video]. YouTube.
Hong Kong Heritage Museum. (2021, January 4). Bruce Lee: Kung fu ? art ? life. https://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/en_US/web/hm/exhibitions/data/exid209.html
Cultural Expression
Cultural expressions include foodways, architecture, music, clothing, literature, festivals, etc. Below, you will find a list of cultural expressions related to the city being studied. You will select items from this list for the Discussion and Assignment as directed.
oCultural Expressions: Hong KongDownload Cultural Expressions: Hong Kong
Terms/Concepts
Article 23/Basic Law 23 (BL 23). A Beijing national security law imposed by Beijing, China, on Hong Kong, which stipulates that “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People’s Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organisations (sic) or bodies from conducting political activities in the Region, and to prohibit political organisations (sic) or bodies of the Region from establishing ties with foreign political organisations (sic) or bodies.” Created by Beijing in 1997 to protect Beijing interests, the law formally went into effect in 2020.
Four Asian Tigers (also known as “Four Asian Dragons” or “Four Little Dragons”). Asian economic powerhouses, listed here, in the order of global influence, due to accelerated industrialization and rapid economic growth: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan.
Four Olds—An ambitious socioeconomic initiative spearheaded by Chairman Mao Zedong to require Chinese people to eliminate “old things, old ideas, old customs and old habits.” Enforcement of the elimination of the Four Olds in China, in the absence of a sufficient infrastructure to institute new ways of living and working, unintentionally led to the Great Famine of China, during which an estimated 30 million people starved to death and millions more were born into abject poverty. The Four Olds was part of Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward plan (1958–1962).
Four Pests—Chairman Mao Zedong’s requirement that the Chinese eliminate the following: rats (plague carriers); mosquitos (malaria carriers); flies (general bacterial disease carriers); and sparrows (grain and seed eaters). The Four Pests campaign led to major disruption of China’s ecosystem and became a contributing factor to the Great Famine of China. The Four Pests was a subset of the Four Olds and a part of Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward plan (1958–1962).
pragmatism—focusing on practical applications to solve problems rather than idealized or untested theories
subsistence farming—Backyard farming; planting and harvesting just enough food on which a family or small community can live
yin and yang—Ancient Chinese principles recognizing the need for balance (hot/cold) and reciprocity (give-and-take) in nature and society.
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