“Brothers in Arms: War of Resistance Activities of the East River Column in Shenzhen and Hong Kong” Thematic Talk Series

The talks will be conducted in Cantonese, unless otherwise specified.


I) Extraordinary Days: Organisation, Training and Mission of the East River Column

Date:        12/10/2024 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:   Ms WAN Siu Ping 
                  (President, East River Column History ResearchAssociation)
                  Mr CHING Chin
                  (Vice President, East River Column History ResearchAssociation)

II) Underground Resistance in Hong Kong during the Japanese Occupation:Strategic and Operational Perspectives, 1942-1945

Date:        9/11/2024 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:  Dr KWONG Chi Man
                 (Associate Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)

III) War of Resistance Activities of the Guerrilla in the Eastern New Territories

Date:        30/11/2024 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:  Dr YIP Tak Ping Terry
                 (Senior Lecturer, Department of Curriculumand Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong)

IV) Common Soldiers of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade

Date:        7/12/2024 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:  Dr YAU Yat
                 (Executive Director, Academy of Chinese Studies)