“The Story of Coastal Defence in Guangdong and Hong Kong during the Ming and Qing Dynasties” Thematic Talk Series

Location: Lecture Hall, 2/F

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

Upcoming Talks


I) Analysing the Opium Wars from a Military Perspective

Date:        26/4/2025 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:   Dr Michael FUNG
                  (Council Member, Hong Kong History and Culture Society) 


II) The Gate Inspector and Issues regarding the Coastal Defence of Guangdong in the Ming Period

Date:        3/5/2025 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:   Dr TAM Ka Chai
                  (Associate Professor, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University)   

III) Piracy around Hong Kong, 1841–1898: Official Suppression and Chinese Activities

Date:        28/6/2025 (Sat)
Time:       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Speaker:   Dr LUK Chi Hung, Gary
                  (Assistant Professor, Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)