[Memory: The Battle of Hong Kong and China's Anti-Japanese War] Dialogue Sharing Session
Fri, 11 Nov
|Lionink Bookstore
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Time & Location
11 Nov 2022, 20:00 – 21:30
Lionink Bookstore, G2B, Integration Center, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
About the event
[Memory: The Defense of Hong Kong and China's War of Resistance against Japan] Every November 11th is the Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations. Should Hong Kong join in the mourning? What is the significance of the annual commemorative ceremonies at the Cenotaph in Central and Sai Wan Cemetery for Hong Kong society? What are the special details of the ceremony? When the battle of 1941 has become a symbol of defending Hong Kong, and the Japanese colonial era has become a tool of Chinese nationalism, how do historians deal with the controversies brought about by the history of World War II in Hong Kong? On the other hand, Taiwan, which is close to Hong Kong, has a different aspect when it comes to the memory of World War II. On the one hand, there has always been a debate between the KMT and the Communist Party which is…