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Heroism During the War: Untold Stories of Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/9/20 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Speaker: | Prof. Joseph TING Sun-pao (Convenor, Academic Review Committee, Hong Kong Chronicles Institute), Prof. LAU Chi-pang (Chief Editor, Hong Kong Chronicles Institute) and Prof. LIU Shu-yong (Deputy Chief Editor, Hong Kong Chronicles Institute) |
| Organiser: | Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and Hong Kong Chronicles Institute (established by Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF)) |
| Remarks: | Conducted in Cantonese. Free admission. First come, first served. The programme will be cancelled or postponed if Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, Black Rainstorm Signal or "extreme conditions" * is issued and remains in force 3 hours before the starting time of the programme. * In case of serious disruption of public transport services, extensive flooding, major landslides or large-scale power outage caused by a super typhoon, the Government will make an announcement of "extreme conditions". |
| Enquiry Telephone Number: | 2921 0372 |
2025 is the 80th anniversary of the victory of War of Resistance. The speakers aim to deepen the participants' understanding of the war history, especially how Hong Kong joined the War of Resistance and many stories of war heroes who sacrificed themselves for protecting their country, the speakers will highlight the situation in Hong Kong during the War of Resistance and the involvement of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade. They will explore the history of Hong Kong during the War of Resistance in great details and unveil many untold war stories which will enable the participants to comprehensively acquaint the experiences of war heroes and their descendants.
Starting from 2025/8/29, interested persons may visit the webpage of Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) for registration: https://form.ourhkfoundation.org.hk/register/?id=HKCI250920
