【歷史沙龍】在1924至25年的英京賽會展示香港

日期：2024年6月8日 （星期六）
時間：下午2:30至4:30
地點：布里斯托大學 | Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, University of Bristol, BS8 1TB
語言：廣東話 

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1924及1925年，英國政府於倫敦舉辦大英帝國博覽會（時稱「英京賽會」），藉以推動大英帝國內的合作。香港於專屬的「香港展區」參展，向英國公眾展示這個細小的殖民地。在舉辦博覽會前後，香港發生兩場牽涉中國主要政黨的大罷工，但香港展區並未激起反殖情緒，反而成功展示香港新貌。講者將於講座勾勒香港展區的籌辦過程、探討展區如何展示香港，以及反思英國近期就去殖民化的討論。 

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黃培烽現任列斯大學社會及社會政策學院講師。他博士畢業於伯明翰大學，著作《兩次大罷工之間的兩次博覽會》獲選及入圍Creative Communication Awards、英國書本及設計獎及國際書獎。他現正進行香港廣播劇及華富邨的研究。

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【History Salon】 Exhibiting Hong Kong at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924-25
 
Date: 8 June 2024
Time: 2:30 – 4:30pm (UKT) 
Venue: Research Space (1.H020), Arts Complex, University of Bristol 
Language: Cantonese 

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In 1924 and 1925, the British government organised the British Empire Exhibition in London to promote cooperation within the British Empire. Hong Kong took part, with its own exhibition area – the Hong Kong Section – to show this small colony to the British public. Two major general strikes, both of which involved major political parties from China, took place in Hong Kong before and during the exhibition. Yet, the Hong Kong Section did not provoke anticolonial sentiments but presented new images of Hong Kong rather successfully. During the talk, the speaker outlines the organising process of the Hong Kong Section, examines how the Section exhibited Hong Kong, as well as reflects on the recent discussion about decolonisation in Britain.

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Gary Wong is a lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. He received his PhD from the University of Birmingham. His book Two Exhibitions between Two Strikes was awarded and shortlisted for the Creative Communication Awards, the British Book and Design Awards, and the International Book Awards. He is currently researching on Hong Kong’s radio drama and Wah Fu Estate.