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Political Stereotypes, A Cognitive bias—The Prevailing ‘Blue’ & “Yellow’ Colour Label Against A Person In Hong Kong
A ‘stereotype’ is a perception, for quicker and easier self-reference, about a person or group of people, likely relates to the negative feelings about them. Such a prejudice is often based on the past bad experience and rooted in the idea that these types of people are less trustworthy or more unreasonable than others. Examples…
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The Young Woman Leader In Hong Kong Karen Chan Picks The Cultural Battle Of Preserving Cheongsam: “I Don’t Want Cheongsam To Become Another Collective Memory Of Our Generation!”
German Pool has been a famous brand of electrical appliances in Hong Kong since 1982. It is a family business and the prominent figure is Karen Chan(陳嘉賢)—not only for her contribution to the industry of Hong Kong, but also for her cultural offerings in the form of ‘Cheongsam’(長衫) or ‘Qipao’(旗袍). Cheongsam is a Chinese dress…
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Rebound For Life Is What Happens When Other People Are Busy Crying And You Are Busy Making New Plans After A Catastrophe—Historical Devastations Which Have Almost Killed Hong Kong Since 1950s
Pete Seeger composed “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in 1959. He wrote a time to be born, and a time to die a time to plant, a time to reap a time to kill, a time to heal a time to laugh, a time to weep to everything (turn, turn, turn) there is a season (turn, turn,…
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A Lot OF People In Hong Kong Have The Opportunity To Continue To Higher Education But Why Are Many Still Culturally Unmotivated?—The Respected School Headmaster & Writer Mr Terence Chang Gave An Answer
09-11-22 We get impatient and short-sighted when we compare and compete with other people. Hong Kong is always the winner of the most populous city in the world. The average living space per capita in Hong Kong is less than 1.3 meter for a staggering population of 7 million. Everywhere is jammed with heads. We…
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Music Is Never Just Music. It Is Bound Up With A Heart-to-heart Infiltration Between Music And A Man/Woman―The Well-liked ‘Slashie’ Music Conductor Stephen Lam(林屴汧)’s Comments On The Missing Part Of Music Education In Hong Kong
27-10-22 The world trend of ‘fusion’ can be fascinating. Taking different philosophies, rationales, cultures and styles and putting them together, yet mixing without absorption, create uniqueness and surprise. Many music fusion projects sadly fail simply because artists do not really understand the music of the other side and just conscript deviating musicians or compose awkward…
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Equal Rights, Status And Opportunities Vs Self-empowerment, Self-reliance And Self-respect: Let The Lady Of Feminist Movement Peggy Lam(林貝聿嘉) Explain To You What had Happened To Women In Hong Kong since 1950s
07-09-22 In youth, we run into stupidity. In old age, stupidity runs away from us. The harvest of old age is the abundance of lessons wisely learnt. The great leader of feminist movement in Hong Kong Peggy Lam Pei Yu-dja (林貝聿嘉) who has been defending 3 important things, namely equal social and economic rights(權利), status(地位)…
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3 Future Changes Are Certain In Hong Kong. Moving to Another City May Be A Choice Between Opportunity and Lifestyle
Bad choice dresses like your good choice, and good luck usually follows bad luck. Some people are leaving Hong Kong for their Xanadu. It is a pity that an entire sense of doom now hangs over the group of people who do not like the present situation. It was reported that currently, about 100,000 left…
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What Is Chinese Ink Painting? Why Are Artist Ink Paintbrushes Soft? What Is The Monumental Success Of ‘New Ink Painting Movement’ In Hong Kong?—Explained By Master Hung Hoi (熊海)
03-08-22 Some people paint what they see. Other people paint what they feel. For the Chinese, painting is a way to express philosophy and literary art such as poems. We see abstract art with our mind, and so perceive what we cannot see physically with our eyes. Abstraction demonstrates an escape route from reality in…
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“He Was One Of Those Who Are Not Born Handsome, But Develop Charming Features With Age By Continuously Engaging Their Brains With Intelligent Thoughts”—The Necessary Ability To Size Up The Situation In The Journey Of Any Superstar Like Hins Cheung (張敬軒)
20-08-22 Writer Pawan Mishra pointed out a kind of special celebrities, “He was one of those who are not born handsome, but develop charming features with age by continuously engaging their brains with intelligent thoughts.” It was said that there are 2 kinds of talent: man-made talent and God-given talent. With God-given talent, you just…
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Happiness Starts The Day When You Take A Stroll In The 400-year-old Neighbourhood Of Shau Kei Wan In Search Of The Dignified General Rock
29-06-22 I am tired of Central, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui which frighten me with ceaseless noises, colours and lights. It takes a simple and forgotten district to make me happy. The art of strolling in a small district is easy to acquire: just be humble and friendly. Shau Kei Wan bay area on…