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Reapproaching the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong from Interactive Map 1941-1945

Reapproaching the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong from Interactive Map 1941-1945

Date: 2025/9/14 (Sunday)
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
Speaker: Prof. KWONG Chi-man (Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Organiser: Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Remarks: Conducted in Cantonese.
Free admission. First come, first served. Admission will be arranged 15 minutes before the talk.
Programme is subject to change without prior notice. Update arrangement of the activity will be announced on the webpage of Hong Kong Public Libraries.
Enquiry: Map Library, Hong Kong Central Library
Enquiry Telephone Number: 2921 0351

"The Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, 1941-1945: A Spatial History Project" research team utilised GIS technology to create an interactive map and database, integrating historical materials from Chinese, English, American, and Japanese sources to reconstruct the military and political apparatus, economic activities, and public health conditions during the three years and eight months of Japanese occupation, presenting the urban spatial transformation of Hong Kong during this period.

The talk is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising 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://www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/