Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong billionaire tycoon who has played a great role in not only Hong Kong’s prosperity but in China’s as well. He is respected not only for his achievements in business and industry but also for his rise from humble beginnings in Chaozhou, China.
In this episode, the history behind the Kowloon Walled City is introduced from its humble beginnings starting in the Southern Song to its later demolition during the early 1990s.
Today we zero in on the history and legends behind the Wing Chun style of king fu. We’ll also look at Grandmaster Ip Man and all those Wing Chin greats who came before him going back to the founder Ng Mui (Wu Mei).
This two-part series offers up a survey of the development of martial arts in China from the mythical times of the Yellow Emperor to the present day.
In this episode, Laszlo explains a little about the Teochew people. They’re a proud group of people with a collective track record that is admirable by any standards of human achievement.
Zheng Yi Sao was a tough woman from the Pearl River Delta who married the most notorious pirate of his day, Zheng Yi. Upon his death, she took control of his massive pirate fleet and grew it to what was, at the time, the largest pirate fleet that preyed on coastal dwellers and vessels engaged in trade.
In this milestone 150th episode, Laszlo shines a light on the Hakka people and where they fit in Chinese history. Legends and stereotypes surrounded this sub-group of Chinese, but one thing is for sure they have carved an indelible spot in worldwide Chinese culture.
This episode examines the life of Sir Y.K. Pao, a man who lived an amazing but all too brief life and was one of the early Hong Kong Chinese to rush to aid China when Deng Xiaoping emerged and began setting China on the path of reform and opening up to the world.
The 1950s were a stressful time for Hong Kong with Britain managing a diplomatic balancing act trying to be a good neighbor to the new PRC and to their closest ally, the USA.
Welcome back to Part 9 of our History of Hong Kong series. In this week’s episode, we look at the year 1967 in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the words “riots” and “1967” go hand in hand when talking about Hong Kong history, and in this episode, we’ll find out why.
Laszlo is pleased to present an interview with longtime Hong Kong resident, writer, and cartoonist Larry Feign to discuss his new novel The Flower Boat Girl.