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Key words Search–Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong
Talk on Chinese Classics: A Fresh Look at the Analects: Virtue and Beauty in the Classics (Exploring Historical Figures and Literary Appreciation)
| Date: | 2026/4/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote the Chinese Culture and the appreciation of Chinese classical literature among people, a series of talks on classical Chinese with various topics is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Hok Hoi Library. The talk series is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. 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. |
Talk on Chinese Classics: A Fresh Look at the Analects: Virtue and Beauty in the Classics (Exploring Historical Figures and Literary Appreciation)
| Date: | 2026/4/12 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote the Chinese Culture and the appreciation of Chinese classical literature among people, a series of talks on classical Chinese with various topics is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Hok Hoi Library. The talk series is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. 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. |
Talk on Chinese Classics: A Fresh Look at the Analects: Virtue and Beauty in the Classics (Exploring Historical Figures and Literary Appreciation)
| Date: | 2026/4/5 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote the Chinese Culture and the appreciation of Chinese classical literature among people, a series of talks on classical Chinese with various topics is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Hok Hoi Library. The talk series is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. 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. |
Monthly Literary Talk 2024 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature: A Deep Reading of Hong Kong Literature：(1) The Prose of Wong Sau Lin – Emotional Circumstances Regarding Hong Kong; (2) Chinese Literature in Jin Yong's Novels
| Date & Time: | 9 November 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Literary Talk: The Seminar of Chih-Tsing Hsia, Stephen C. Soong and Eileen Chang Study 2024
| Date: | 2024/11/2 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
The Legacy of Jin Yong: Chivalrous Heroes –The Dynamics between Jin Yong’s Classics and Chinese Martial Arts
| Date: | 2023/12/16 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1, G/F) |
Subject Talk Series on “A Literary Stroll through Streets and Alleys of Sham Shui Po for 29 Years”I. Defining and Being Defined—The Same Old Apliu Street Market
| Date: | 2026/6/6 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sham Shui Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject Talk Series on “A Literary Stroll through Streets and Alleys of Sham Shui Po for 29 Years”III. The Most Vibrant Old District: Cultural Evolution of Pop Music of 29 Years
| Date: | 2026/6/27 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject Talk Series on “A Literary Stroll through Streets and Alleys of Sham Shui Po for 29 Years”II. We Are All Here—Snapshots of Sham Shui Po Over the Years
| Date: | 2026/6/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library |
Jin Yong and the Ups and Downs of Hong Kong Martial Arts Novels (Full)
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2023/24)
| Date: | 2023/11/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | This talk begins with the origins of Hong Kong martial arts novels, tracing the state of the genre before it became popular in the city. Centred on Jin Yong’s martial arts novels, the talk discusses the breakthroughs in local martial arts fiction and how Jin Yong raised the status of this genre of fiction. It also gives an overview of the development of martial arts novels in the post-Jin Yong era. |
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