Tim Gurung speaking to the Society in October 2021 on the history of `the Gukhas', men from the hills of Nepal who have fought for Britain over the last 200 years and whose children and granchildren form the bulk of Hong Kong's Nepali community
Details of upcoming talks, to which all are welcome, and other activities are posted here. After each talk, those attending are invited to a self-paying dinner at the Chiu Chow City restaurant across the square from the Hong Kong History Museum, where discussion can be continued informally. For fuller information on the society's activities (including archived abstracts of all talks since 1996) visit the HKAS website.Versions of Candy Yu's presentation on the Manila hostage crisis and Wu Liang's on seafarers can be read on-line in the Hong Kong Anthropologist. The PowerPoint presentation of John Whelpton's January 2012 talk on Christianity in Nepalcan be downloaded from the Nepal page on his site.
Tai Po Wun Yiu latest archaeological discovery and its future An anthropological lecture by Alexander CHEUNG Friday, 15 February at 7:00 p.m. Hong Kong Museum of History Lecture Hall, Ground Floor, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
Wun Yiu Blue and White Porcelain Kiln Site in Tai Po is one of the better preserved kiln sites in China. This is also one of the major archaeological resources in Hong Kong. Numerous fieldworks have been conducted by different archaeologists over the years, unearthing some fruitful archaeological finds and discoveries. However, its potential in the aspects of heritage tourism and cultural education seem to be neglected. In this talk, I will present his recent discoveries in Tai Po Wun Yu and discuss its potential for Hong Kong cultural heritage management.
Mr. Alexander CHEUNG RPA, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Archeological Society, graduated from Western Washington University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He became a Registered Professional Archaeologist in the United States in 2012. His research focuses on the neolithic maritime substance and adaptation, and lithic technology of the coastal people around the Pacific rim. Alexander is working as an independent cultural heritage consultant in Hong Kong
As a follow-up to the talk, the speaker will be leading a guided tour of the site from 10 till 11 a.m. on Sunday 17 March. this is limited to 20 persons, so anyone wanting to join should contact John Whelpton as soon as possible here.
Excavation site at Wun Yiu Chuen
Hong Kong Anthropologist
Issues of this on-line journal, with a special emphasis on presenting the work of younger anthropologists, can be downloaded here.