"Chinese Military in the Past Dynasties" Thematic Talk Series

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

Previous Talks

I) Constantin von Hanneken (1854-1925), Lushun Naval Port and the Battle of the Yalu River (1894)

Date:          08/04/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/5lyX9aUOY70
Speaker:     Professor MAK King Sang Ricardo
                    (Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)

II) Coastal Defence and Military Affairs in the Late Qing Dynasty: through the book Jingshi Wenbian (Documents on Social Affairs)

Date:          22/04/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/vY50DYfleZU
Speaker:     Dr AU Chi Kin
                    (Assistant Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Shue Yan University)

III) Military Life in Early Imperial China

Date:          27/05/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/8AdXnl_dgkk
Speaker:     Dr TSE Wai Kit Wicky
                    (Associate Professor, Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

IV) The Controversy of Cantonese Elites from Late Ming China on the Importation of Western Military Technology

Date:          10/06/2023 (Sat)
Time:          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Link:            https://youtube.com/live/fzZc5ml1MtM
Speaker:     Dr TAM Ka Chai
                    (Associate Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)