Hong Kong between Past and Present

This course seeks to enable students to study the culture, civilisation and history of Hong Kong and determine how these elements relate to its present situation. It focuses on political, social, economic and cultural developments that have shaped the territory over the years, allowing students to understand the underlying reasons for the current situation. The course develops an understanding of Hong Kong’s colonial society before, during and after World War II, while also examining its civilisational roots in Chinese culture and its unique position as a meeting point of Eastern and Western civilisation. At the same time, it requires students to reflect on the political transformations and the economic rise in Hong Kong over the years, considering how these changes have impacted its cultural and civilisational development. To achieve this, the course discusses crucial events in mainland China and how Hong Kong was shaped by them, as well as how Hong Kong has, in turn, influenced mainland China and the broader world. The course will conclude an examination of how the years after 1997 until the present has been influenced by the developments before, probing the perspectives for future developments in Hong Kong’s culture, society, and civilisation.

 

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