Description
Date: 26 October 2024Time: 2:30 – 4:30pm (UKT)
Venue: Auditorium, Royal Photographic Society, 337 Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3AR
Language: Cantonese
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Note:
- In-person only.
- Please register on Ticketpass. A small amount of Hong Kong-style refreshments will be provided.
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Hong Kong has been a crucial site for connecting overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia with China. This History Salon focuses on the story of Aw Boon Haw, the founder of Tiger Balm and Singdao Daily. He began his medical business in Singapore and shifted the headquarter to Hong Kong in the 1930s. He became one of the most successful overseas Chinese merchants by investing in philanthropy, architecture, and media. So, why did he come to Hong Kong? How did overseas investment shape the history of Hong Kong and modern China? Kelvin Chan will discuss the patterns of Chinese migration, explore the connections between China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, and highlight the lasting legacies of Aw through the Tiger-Balm Mansion. In addition, photographer Billy H.C. Kwok will share the ways he employs AI generation software to contest the memories and imaginations of the Tiger Balm Mansion, and how the derivative memories from these AI-generated images traverse between reality and illusion.
| Period | 26 Oct 2024 |
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| Held at | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
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