【It’s Hong Kong】2024 Spring Issue

Introduction to this issue: This issue comes with a large poster🏞️ Community map illustrator Mao Shan "Redraw The Hong Kong Sea" The sea is closely related to us, but in the eyes of many people, the sea is equal to Victoria Harbor, and Victoria Harbor is equal to a scenery that affects property prices, or the value of Central that symbolizes the prosperity of the city. However, the "Hong Kong Sea" map, which has been reimagined and repainted by local picture book illustrator Mao Shan, hides many overlooked stories in the usually only blue sea. Highlights: REmap// See Hong Kong on a nautical chart Maps are records of mountains, rivers, nature and even boundaries. They also present political, social, economic and cultural perspectives. Understanding the nautical charts of Hong Kong drawn by different people at different stages in history. In addition to the evolution of surveying and mapping technology, the various information presented on the charts also helps us re-understand the role and status of Hong Kong at each stage. REmember// Reminiscing about fishing lights and sails Since the 19th century, pictures and images have been used to record Hong Kong. Fishermen and sailing boats have never been absent, and have even become witnesses of the city's development over the past 180 years. But among the fishing lights and shadows on the water, how many people are still aware of the once ubiquitous community of people on the water, the exquisite fishing techniques, the important industries that once supported Hong Kong's economy, and the culture and lifestyle of the people on the water? REdiscover// Where there is light—Hong Kong Lighthouse From ancient times to the present, lighthouses are often built near the most dangerous waters, full of mystery; they are also vital to the lives of sailors. There are five pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong that are listed as statutory monuments. However, because most of them are located on offshore reefs and are classified as restricted areas, ordinary people rarely have the opportunity to set foot there, and it is even harder to imagine the life of a lighthouse keeper. REcord// Compose a picture of Hong Kong fish More than a thousand species of fish have been recorded in Hong Kong waters, accounting for one-third of the entire South China Sea fish species. It has also created a rich seafood food culture. However, many fish species have disappeared due to overfishing. Since middle school, Yau Ping-hsuan has been carefully recording the physical characteristics of local marine fish one by one. These fish pictures are also evidence of the disappearance of Hong Kong's fish species and fisheries. REfuge// People on the water and typhoon shelter They live without a fixed place and rely on fishing as their occupation. From the perspective of people on land, fishermen seem to have no clan, household registration, identity, history and culture. After the millennium, the new generation began to connect fishermen with Hong Kong's history and cultural identity. However, at present, tracing the historical traces of people on the water is as fragmented and difficult as pursuing a "history that never existed." REserve// Neither salty nor bland, the intersection of old and new—Deep Bay Since the 1980s, when the coast of Shenzhen Bay has changed due to the mainland's reform and opening up, Hong Kong's Deep Bay still has oyster fields in the sea, a fishing village in Pak Nai, and migratory birds still visit the Mai Po Wetland every year. There is still a large fish pond next to it. But all this has undergone great changes with the accelerated integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong over the past two decades and the development of the northern city... More exciting content: REshoot// Aqua Saigon In 1978, the High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung was completed. The scale of the project was huge and it became the largest reservoir in Hong Kong. It also changed the original landform of Sai Kung. The Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Park next to the reservoir includes Leung Chuen Wan, Ung Kong Islands, Guo Chau Islands and Kiu Tsui Island. They are all part of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark. Many photographers have tried to capture such world-class beauty. REroute//Water Doorway There are many waterways distributed in the waters of Hong Kong, many of which existed even before Hong Kong was urbanized. This proves that this small town once had the sea as its center and waterways as its main connection. It had a completely different look. The Kwun Mun Channel and Lam Ni Wan Village, which were lost due to the construction of the High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung, have also buried some of the history and sentiments of Hong Kong's villages and fisheries. REcreate// Watching the sea in the cave Although Hong Kong is surrounded by mountains and seas, there are always countless traces of urbanization mixed in between. It is not easy for Hong Kong people, who lead a fast-paced life, to devote themselves to the spiritual conception of traditional landscape and ink painting. In this context of the times, what would Hong Kong artist Sung Jun-yi, who was born in 1995 and studied Chinese ink painting, choose to paint? Anything else you want to say? REgret// Whale falls into the harbor sea In different eras, Hong Kong people have had different encounters with whales. No matter how many of these "Hong Kong whale sightings" are true or how many are legends; whether they were stranded in Ping Chau a hundred years ago, wandered in the sea in Sheung Wan in the 1950s, or were watched by yachts in Sai Kung last year, none of them were alive in the end. Swim out of the harbor. Why? ISBN: 978-988-74818-2-9 Pricing: HK$160 Printing and production location: Hong Kong Publication date: end of April Online store spring issue exclusive treatment The book comes with a sketched postcard of the Tin Kwong Hui Fish Market in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Aberdeen has a long history of fishermen culture. In addition to the typhoon shelter and the largest fish wholesale market in Hong Kong, there is also a Tin Kwong Hui fish market that only opens in the morning. Fishermen will take their catch to shore stalls to sell, and some will even park their boats on the shore to sell fresh seafood. Not only is the price cheaper, it has become a major feature of Aberdeen. Ben Luk, one of the founders of "Sketch Hong Kong", used his paintbrush to record the unique features of the Tin Kwong Hui fish market that extends from the water to the land. (Limited quantity, while supplies last)