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Key words Search–Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels
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) |
| Description: | 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 2026 : Enjoy the Moment with Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels - Integrity and Poetry
| Date & Time: | 14 March 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | 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 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) |
| Description: | 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. |
"Multi-dimensional Reading of Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels" Subject Talk
Other Talks / Workshops /Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024 Library Tie-in Activities /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date: | 2024/7/5 (Friday) |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library) |
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) |
Discussing Literature and Martial Arts — Reading Jin Yong’s Novels Today
Hok Hoi Lectures on Chinese Wisdom and Life Pursuits /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date & Time: | 2025/02/08 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : The Past and Future of Science Fiction Literature: Mythical Creatures, Animals, Machines, and Artificial Intelligence - Artificial Intelligence and Dimensions of Science Fiction
| Date & Time: | 9 May 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : The Past and Future of Science Fiction Literature: Mythical Creatures, Animals, Machines, and Artificial Intelligence - Empathy and Imagination Between Humans and Animals
| Date & Time: | 11 April 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Monthly Literary Talk 2026 : The Past and Future of Science Fiction Literature: Mythical Creatures, Animals, Machines, and Artificial Intelligence - Science Fiction Literature: Its Values and Horizons
| Date & Time: | 13 June 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
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. |
