An exciting endeavor at the University of British Columbia
For friends who might have missed this fascinating seminar by Dr. Louis Lo, here are the webcast (alternate site) and photo album.
For friends who might have missed this wonderfully erudite lecture by Prof. Steve Tsang, here are the webcast and photo album.
Webcast for presentation by veteran journalist and political commentator Ching Cheong is now available.
Thank you very much for coming out to support the launch of the second season of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative. For friends who might have missed the event, here are the webcast (alternate site) and photo album.
Thank you very much for coming out to support the launch of the second season of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative. For friends who might have missed the event, here are the webcast and photo album.
The Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to be partnering with the Pacific Canada Heritage Centre–Museum of Migration Society, UBC School of Music, the Museum of Anthropology, and St. John's College to present four splendid events on the past and present of Cantonese opera in North America.
Relive the launch of the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative!
In a video public service announcement (in Cantonese), Dr. Miu Chung Yan, a HKSI Associate, urges all to vote in the upcoming provincial election.
In the Second World War, Canadian soldiers first engaged in battle while defending the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong against a Japanese attack in December 1941. The Canadians at Hong Kong fought against overwhelming odds and displayed the courage of seasoned veterans, though most had limited military training. They had virtually no chance of victory, but refused to surrender until they were overrun by the enemy. Those who survived the battle became prisoners of war (POWs) and many endured torture and starvation by their Japanese captors. The fighting in Hong Kong ended with immense Canadian casualties: 290 killed and 493 wounded. The death toll and hardship did not end with surrender. Those Canadians who fought in the defence of Hong Kong sacrificed much in their efforts to help bring peace and freedom to the people of Asia and the Pacific. Their task was a difficult and costly one, but their sacrifice would serve as an example of the kind of effort that would be required to eventually triumph. The survivors' ordeal that followed as prisoners of war serves as an additional reminder of the great cost of war. This talk is part of the Remembrance Day speaker series, in conjunction with an exhibit at the Chung Collection curated by Clifford Pereira.
