Hong Kong is not a big shopping mall [02] After many years in Hong Kong, I have become a Hong Konger

Oct 13, 2021

Hong Kong tolerates me, and I tolerate it too

In Hong Kong in 2009, the use of Mandarin was far less than it is today. Vicky, who came to study from the mainland, was lost in classrooms, markets and Kowloon Tong train station, and became a "senior Hong Kong drifter" who can speak fluent Cantonese. On the way to get off work late at night, I resonate with the other side of the city. I never pay attention to reading information in social movements, and feel more changes in Hong Kong and myself during the epidemic.

In this episode, we review these changes with guest Vicky, and talk more about identity: Are we "where are we from" only determined by birthplace, skin color, and residency? Why do we have anticipation, expectations and demands on the identity of others? If the value system is reshaped in this place, and emotional connection is naturally generated in the day and night with it, can we actively identify ourselves as people here?

[002] After coming to Hong Kong for many years, I have become a Hong Konger

This is the second episode of "Hong Kong is not a shopping mall" radio station

The streets of Causeway Bay after the rain (Photo by Vicky)

Statue of Queen Victoria in Victoria Park during Typhoon Signal No. 8 (Photo by Vicky)

The Street Market Fruit Shop that Vicky took us to

program timeline

[00:02:49] Changes in life: the reasons for engaging in insurance and the opportunity to come to Hong Kong

[00:10:33] Hong Kong in 2009 is different from today's language; it is lucky or unfortunate for us to come to an era when Mandarin cannot and does not work.

[00:17:13] Understanding the changes in Hong Kong and Hong Kong under the epidemic; from the closure of customs to the discussion on the consumption power of Chinese people

[00:23:20] Why did we all believe that "tomorrow will be better"? Why do we stop believing

[00:27:16] Feeling special in Hong Kong; the process of accepting kindness among strangers

[00:33:11] I have been in Hong Kong for many years, can I be a Hong Konger? Passive and Active Construction of Identity

[00:36:39] The formation of the value system in Hong Kong: from the law of the jungle, to the concern for vulnerable groups and social welfare; changes in aesthetics

[00:45:26] The late-night commute in Causeway Bay resonates with people who clean shop windows, repair streets, and work hard to live

[00:47:52] How to understand one's identity: emotion and experience, hesitation and uncertainty, national and national identity

[00:53:41] The impact of social movements in 2019 on one's own life; the limitation of the expression of "political coldness"

[00:59:32] Also talk about the shortcomings of Hong Kong; Hong Kong tolerates me, and I also tolerate it

Music used in the show:

Stars "Tomorrow Will Be Better"

Leslie Cheung "I"

About "Hong Kong is not a big shopping mall": This is a Mandarin podcast launched by two women from the mainland who are temporarily living in Hong Kong. They follow ordinary people living in Hong Kong but with different backgrounds to travel the city, from real people to ordinary places and specific stories to understand the past and present of Hong Kong.

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