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Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels - Touch and Taste
| Date & Time: | 14 February 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Speaker: | Prof. TAN Mei-ah Dr. CHAU Tsz-yan, Emily |
| 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 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: | The Anatomy of a Tragic Hero, Xiao Feng |
| Speaker : | Prof. TAN Mei-ah |
| Topic 2: | The Sword and the Taste: Foodscape in Jin Yong’s The Smiling, Proud Wanderer |
| Speaker : | Dr. CHAU Tsz-yan, Emily |
