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Key words Search–Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong
Atypical Midlife Crises
| Date & Time: | 2022/9/18 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Under the COVID-19 pandemic, middle aged people feel they not only have to face the challenges in peronal achievements, career prospects and health problems, but also new issues in unemployment, under-employment,deterioration of relationship with children resulting from home virtual classes, ensuring adequate supplies of daily necessities etc. How can we assist this group to maintain physical and mental health? |
Adversity Leads to Prosperity: Post-war Development of Hong Kong
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Talk Series on "Hong Kong Memories: Rediscovering Hong Kong's History and Culture"
| Date: | 2025/9/21 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | 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. |
Appreciation and Conservation of Hong Kong's Built Heritage (Full)
| Date: | 2022/10/15 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Despite the city’s urban landscape of a densely built “concrete forest”, a number of nostalgic historic buildings have been well preserved. In this talk, the speaker will introduce historic buildings of Chinese style and western style and those of a blend of both. He will also share with participants his experience of preserving the Lui Seng Chun and Central Market buildings to look into the relationship between social development and preservation of historic buildings. The speaker will also analyse how the social development at different times may generate different outcomes in terms of the visions and methods of building preservation. |
The Greater Bay Area Matters: Medical Services and Technology Entrepreneurship
| Date & Time: | 2024/11/9 (Saturday) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Talk of Ci Writing: Introduction of Ci Writing
| Date & Time: | 15/3/2025 (Saturday), 22/3/2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To provide beginners with basic knowledge of Chinese poetry writing, cultivate their interest in prosodic writing and enhance their proficiency in Chinese. |
Talk of Ci Writing: Essentials of Ci Writing
| Date & Time: | 16/3/2025 (Sunday), 23/3/2025 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To provide beginners with basic knowledge of Chinese poetry writing, cultivate their interest in prosodic writing and enhance their proficiency in Chinese. |
Talk of Shi Writing: Introduction to Jintishi
| Date & Time: | 1/3/2025 (Saturday), 8/3/2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To provide beginners with basic knowledge of Chinese poetry writing, cultivate their interest in prosodic writing and enhance their proficiency in Chinese. |
Enhancing Efforts: Insights on Changes and Demand of Healthcare through Nephrology
| Date: | 2023/11/11 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
| Description: | Keeping abreast of social progress and changing public demand for healthcare, hospitals constantly upgrade their services. The Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of Kwong Wah Hospital comprises a number of specialist units, including Cardiology, Geriatrics Medicine, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rheumatology and Neurology, along with Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care added in recent years. In specialist healthcare, Medicine and Geriatrics is the most closely related to people's livelihood. Take Nephrology as an example: all patients suffering from renal failure require lifelong treatment. In 1981, Kwong Wah Hospital began providing haemodialysis treatment with a few hospital beds in a small area; today, the hospital houses a renal centre offering treatment and out-patient services. For decades, the hospital’s renal care team has helped patients with long-term health conditions improve their ability to care for themselves and maintain their quality of life, hoping that they can return to the community and continue with their everyday lives. In this talk, the two guest speakers will illustrate the development of the Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of Kwong Wah Hospital, with emphases on the development of Nephrology, the importance of “co-operation between doctors and nurses” in specialist healthcare development, as well as the people and events they have encountered at work. |
Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment (Hybrid mode)
“Keeping up with the Times: Mapping the Development of Hong Kong’s Healthcare Services through the Archives” Subject Talks /“Development of TWGHs Nursing Training” Roving Exhibition
| Date: | 2022/10/8 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
| Description: | After the Second World War, Hong Kong was plagued by tuberculosis. It was not only a healthcare problem, but also a social issue in post-war Hong Kong. To effectively control the spread of tuberculosis, the Hong Kong government had to address social problems and issues about people's livelihood. Yet, as the government lacked administrative resources after the war, welfare organisations in the city were responsible for providing free treatment for those infected with tuberculosis. In addition, with the help of the World Health Organization and the United Nations, the Hong Kong government introduced the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for the prevention of tuberculosis and successfully reduced infections among infants. As Hong Kong’s economy and living conditions improved, tuberculosis infections gradually decreased and the disease came under control. This talk will discuss tuberculosis prevention and treatment in Hong Kong after the war, and analyse how social and economic changes, along with discoveries in healthcare technology, affected the treatment of tuberculosis in the city. |
Talk of Shi Writing: Introduction to Jintishi
| Date & Time: | 16/3/2024 (Saturday), 23/3/2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To provide beginners with basic knowledge of Chinese poetry writing, cultivate their interest in prosodic writing and enhance their proficiency in Chinese. |
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