Category Archives: Journals by asst25

Professor CHAN Hau Nung Annie gave a dynamic lecture on the demographics of Hong Kong, focusing on the ageing population, the sex ratio, and domestic workers.   The class is held in the Dorothy Y.L. Wong Building, conveniently located only minutes … Continue reading →

There are various names by which they refer to the women of this city. The foreign domestic workers are mui-tsai, an ironically endearing substitute for bonded servants, but they are not considered in the annual census. If the family was … Continue reading →

After our first lecture and a generous bowl of noodles, I decided to head to Yuen Long, a suburb three subway stops away from school. After exiting another giant mall, I began to wander quite aimlessly. On my stroll, I … Continue reading →

Today, after much confusion over locations, lack of cell phone service, and movie times, we managed to purchase tickets to see Disney’s Coco. A slight hitch: it was only playing in Cantonese with no English subtitles. Looking back on the … 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 →

1/8/17: On the first day of class, we learned about Hong Kong’s population and the social issues that surround the topic, such as the ageing population and migrant workers. The lecture itself was thought provoking and was a great supplement … Continue reading →

Today marked the first official day of classes, which was largely about the population in Hong Kong mainly beginning around the time of the colonial era, up until the present day. I have actually never taken a class revolving around … Continue reading →

I honestly didn’t really know what to expect coming into our first day of classes – after so much traveling and sightseeing, the whole concept of going back to school felt a little odd. But today’s classroom experience felt surprisingly … Continue reading →

Today started with a short run, past Fu tai and into the uncharted wilderness that Tuen Mun is to me. I came across people commuting to work and children going to school – the same thing you’d expect anywhere else … Continue reading →

Today started like the average lazy Sunday back in Williamstown. By around 9 I was able to drag myself out of bed and head to the library. However, I forgot to check the hours and the doors were locked when … Continue reading →