Category Archives: Journals by asst25

Today began with a great lecture on the Hong Kong economy, covering the history and current makeup of the monetary system, as well as challenges that the economic structure faces. After a fruitful discussion with my partner, I went to Tuen Mun for … Continue reading →

Today Professor WEI Xiangdong, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, gave students a very accessible lecture on the HK economic system and its linked exchange rate system (LERS). We finally understood why there are three note-issuing banks in Hong … Continue reading →

Through a lucid presentation, Professor YUEN Wai Hei Samson gave us a thorough introduction to Hong Kong’s complicated political system, revealing, in his word, “the dark side” of Hong Kong culture. In the afternoon, our group explored a little bit … Continue reading →

Today began with a very strange lemon meringue pie tart that had no lemon filling. I ended up eating very little of it. After class the eight Williams students and Yu laoshi left for the walled village of Yuen Lang, … Continue reading →

1/10/18: Today, we explored a 500-year old walled village year 元朗. Having only travelled for about 20 minutes, I was surprised at the stark difference in environment between the relatively modernized area I’m living in and the dilapidated buildings that … Continue reading →

The war god sits in an altar between two pots of incense, silhouetted by red light. His painted black brows remain arched, driving invaders away from this Punti walled village for centuries. Despite his angry demeanor, he is a modest … Continue reading →

Today was an absolutely great day, filled with a lot of exciting new things for me, starting off with morning lecture about Hong Kong’s political history, both past and present. I had never taken a class on Hong Kong’s politics … Continue reading →

Today I was surprised by the subtle and dramatic tactics of members of the Umbrella Movement. I was shocked again and again by the creativity, the ingenuity, and utility of their activism, their creation of art, community, and peace in … 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 →

Today was particularly jam-packed, all with good things. Our lecture on Hong Kong’s political system was interesting and informative, and afterwards we had our discussion over a huge table of dim sum at Lingnan’s Chinese restaurant. Not only was the … Continue reading →