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Adversity Leads to Prosperity: Post-war Development of Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/9/21 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Speaker: | Mr. CHENG Po-hung |
| Organiser: | Hong Kong Public Libraries |
| Remarks: | Talk conducted in Cantonese. Free admission. First come, first served. Hybrid mode. Interested parties can watch the live broadcast via Hong Kong Public Libraries YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/hkplgovhkchannel) Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed. |
| Enquiry: | Mon to Fri: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, except public holidays |
| Enquiry Telephone Number: | 2921 0388 |
Following the Japanese Occupation of three years and eight months, Hong Kong experienced a sharp fall in population and a breakdown in the economy. Post-war reconstruction was imminent in the 1950s. At this juncture, a large number of mainlanders travelled south to Hong Kong for opportunities and brought with them capital and technologies. However, the Korean War followed and a trade embargo was imposed on China. Hong Kong was forced to transform from an entrepôt to an industrial city, thus laying the foundation for Hong Kong’s economic development. In this talk, the speaker will join us in revisiting the history of the War of Resistance and give an account of the post-war economic changes that Hong Kong underwent, providing a picture of Hong Kong’s metamorphosis from a war-ravaged city to an international metropolis.
This talk series is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.
