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Three heritage trails of Hong Kong's anti-Japanese wartime history
Hong Kong’s War of Resistance against “This is part of Lingnan’s knowledge transfer activities,”
Japanese Aggression is historically important.
Since 2017, in order to relate these little- known stories and use anti-Japanese relics to boost cultural tourism projects, LU’s Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme (HKSCHRP) has worked with different organisations and institutions, including the descendants of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column (anti-Japanese East River guerillas), to propose three heritage trails in Sha Tau Kok, Sai Kung and Lantau through field research and studies of artifacts, as well as interviews with survivors who witnessed some of the combat and incidents.
says Prof Shuyong LIU, Senior Research Fellow at HKSCHRP. “We share our research with all sectors of society so that Hong Kong citizens, especially the younger generation, can learn more about the things around them and local history.”
Prof Liu believes that the three heritage trails offer an overview of the historical significance and bravery of the Brigade during the Japanese invasion and occupation of Hong Kong, and said that particulars of the Sai Kung and Lantau heritage trails had already been compiled. His team is also conducting several research projects on the history of Hong Kong’s War of Resistance against Japan with Prof Chi Pang LAU, Director of HKSCHRP, including a book on the history of the Battalion of the Dongjiang Column, which depicts important incidents and stories of comrades and courageous civilians with special contributions which should never be forgotten.
More about the Sha Tau Kok Trail:
www.ln.edu.hk/cht/hkschrp/kt/public/sha-tau-kok/