Hong Kong stories [2009]
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1. Reviving Chung King Mansions
2009-03-19
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This episode revealed the history of Chung King Mansions. The mansions were once a “Mad Max Land” of crimes and violence, but now a famous tourist site. Lam Wai-lung, the chairman of the Owners’ Corpo...
21:44 2. Women. Sweet Dumplings
2009-03-26
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This episode told the story of three generations in a family. Yip Siu-woon is a single mother and had a sweet soups business in order to bring up her three daughters; Yip’s youngest daughter Ah Win op...
21:46 3. Condiment with a tradition
2009-04-02
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This episode told the story of Kowloon Soy Sauce. Wong Hung and Wong Kowk-fai, second and third generations of the soy sauce shop, shared the shop’s history and illustrated how it witnessed the change...
21:46 4. A fisherman’s story
2009-04-09
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This episode interviewed fisherman Leung Fook-yu to reveal the life of fisherman in Hong Kong. In the show, Leung shared his religious belief and his enthusiasm of fishing. He also told the danger of ...
21:39 5. The most loving red bricks
2009-04-16
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This episode introduced the Maryknoll Convent School, which was designated as a Grade III historical building in 1992. The show revealed the school history; its architectural merits; campus’s environm...
21:44 6. Six brother’s tea cafe
2009-04-23
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This episode introduced the 37-year-old Hing Kee local tea cafe in Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, which is coming to an end due to a city redevelopment project. The show revealed the history of the cafe a...
21:45 7. People of Shanghai Street
2009-04-30
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This episode introduced the story of Shanghai Street. Simon Go, a professional photographer, exhibited people’s lives of this century old street through his camera. The show interviewed some of the ol...
21:47 8. The invisible people
2009-05-07
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This episode revealed the story of ethnic minority in Hong Kong. Alli Din, founder of a minority primary school, shared how minority children were deprived of proper schooling in Hong Kong. The show a...
21:44 9. Local foreigner in Hong Kong
2009-05-14
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This episode told the story of an American Greg Smith, who is a Hong Kong resident, to share his enthusiasm in Chinese culture and his comments on Hong Kong society. In the show, Smith shared his expe...
21:40 10. Bitter but healing
2009-05-21
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This episode introduced the features of herb tea and Chinese herbal medicine; Chinese medicine practitioner and university lecturers described the history and function of them. On the other hand, prod...
