Author Archives: Keileh Atulomah

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Yu Laoshi began her week of lessons today and we talked about the history of film in Hong Kong and various elements of the movie Chunking Express. During the first part of the class, Yu Laoshi told us about … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Today we had a panel and lunch with some Williams alumni who live in the Hong Kong area. I had not gone into the event with many expectations, but I was impressed with how it went. The panel was … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html We took the MTR and stopped for some tarts before arriving at the Hong Kong Museum of History at 9:45 am, where we met up with Professors O’Connor and Whitten. We went on a guided tour of an exhibition … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Professor Whitten expanded our economics knowledge of Hong Kong by explaining to us the specifics of the Asian Financial Crisis from 1996 to 1998 and Hong Kong’s struggle to maintain the linked exchange rate system. At the end of … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Professor Wei Xiangdong taught today’s class on Hong Kong’s economic system. He went into detail about the Linked Exchange Rate System (pros and cons), as well as briefly talking about the economic development trajectory and main challenges before opening … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Class today was very interesting, with Professor Samsen Yuen explaining the political situation in Hong Kong to us. He started with the political history during the British rule and went over the details of the handover and how the … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Today we had a class on Hong Kong’s Urban Cultures taught by Professor Paul O’Connor that I found very intriguing. We went over a bit of the history of Hong Kong again, delving deeper into diversity in the city … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Today we started classes, with our first lesson discussing the socio-demographics of Hong Kong lead by Professor Annie Chan of Lingnan University. We started by coming up with political events in China to explain the population growth trends in … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Today I accidentally climbed a mountain. Yu Laoshi recommended going hiking to nearby Buddhist monasteries. I googled how to get to one and after a delicious lunch (I had vegetable curry and rice), RB, Haley, and I headed towards … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Waking up this morning around 8:30 am was still too easy – evidence that I am still a bit jetlagged. After breakfast, the Williams students and Harry met up to make our way to our first destination: the Hong … Continue reading →