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Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels - Innovation and Transformation

Date & Time:	10 January 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Venue:	Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
Speaker:	Dr. FUNG Wai-sum, Cathy Dr. KWOK Sze-wing
Organiser:	Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Department of Chinese, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Remarks:	• Conducted in Cantonese. • Free admission on first come, first served basis. • Please arrive 15 minutes before commencement of the talk. • If 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 talk commences, the talk will be cancelled.
Enquiry:	2921 0286 (Extension Activities Unit, Hong Kong Public Libraries) Monday - Friday (Except Public Holidays) : 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Topic 1:	Revenge Retold: How Jin Yong Reinvented Xiayi Spirit in Chinese Martial Arts Novels
Speaker :	Dr. FUNG Wai-sum, Cathy

Topic 2:	Reconstructing the Martial World: The Transmedia Adaptation Journey of Jin Yong's Novels
Speaker :	Dr. KWOK Sze-wing

The talks are 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://ccpo.gov.hk/en.

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