Hong Kong, My Home
Hong Kong, My Home
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Hong Kong is truly a world city. Here you can find nationalities from all over the globe. According to the 2011 census, there are 451,000 ethnic minorities living in Hong Kong, making up 6.4% of the total population. It is a threefold increase from ten years ago. This series documents the lives of ethnic minorities with long-term residency in Hong Kong, especially how they live among the local Chinese. The subjects include the grassroots, those who have a certain degree of success in their careers and the professionals. It weaves a picture of joy and sorrow, of frictions, disputes and mutual support. The series delves into the religion, culture, education, career, entertainment, friendship, marriage, and food of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. The goal is for viewers of different nationalities and racial origins to understand how to live with each other by breaking down the wall of language and cultural differences, and to live with each other with understanding and without prejudice.
Modern Japanese Women
Miss Watanabe fell in love with Hong Kong when she came Japan for a holiday at sixteen. She later returned and determined to become a Hong Konger. This year she was given her longing Hong Kong identity card, but she has decided to return home to be with h
Mar 23, 2015
21 min
Video
Our Ties with the Thais
Hong Kongers’ love for Thai food has encouraged many Thai chefs to work here. Being born by Chinese and Thai parents, Ah B was raised in Hong Kong. He recently started a Thai restaurant here, and claims himself as a “Thai-speaking Hong Konger” Meow, who
Mar 16, 2015
21 min
Video
Mainstream (Part 2)
The Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School believes that, a thorough understanding of Chinese culture helps minority students to attain a good command of Chinese. The school has held Chinese classes based on everyday life and organiz
Mar 9, 2015
21 min
Video
Africa is not one country
Hong Kongers’ shallow knowledge of Africa could be found hilarious or even ridiculous. “Africa is a country” - This is what local people have told Peter from Ghana. Peter teaches djembe drumming in Hong Kong and he believes music is universal - it break
Feb 23, 2015
21 min
Video
K-ball
In 2014, there are around 13,000 Koreans living in Hong Kong. Many of them have come here at the turn of the century. John Jun came in 2003 when SARS hit Hong Kong, but he decided to stay to ride out the storm with Hong Kongers. In 2013, he set up the Ko
Feb 16, 2015
21 min
Video
50% Indian
Indians were one of the earliest arrivals among the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. They came in the 19th century, and those living here now are the third or fourth generation immigrants. Vivek was born here. He comes from a typical family with three gene
Feb 9, 2015
21 min
Video
Through the Eyes of German Speaking Expats
About 6,000 local ethnic minorities are from German-speaking countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Daniela and Robin from Germany have chosen to live here, in a small and cramped place like Hong Kong, exactly because of its size and the co
Feb 2, 2015
21 min
Video
Three Generations of Gurkhas (Part 2)
How do you preserve your own culture when you are in a foreign country? Many of the second generation Nepalese go dancing in country parks, wearing their national costumes, whereas some songwriters find inspirations in their lives in Hong Kong to write ch
Jan 26, 2015
21 min
Video
Three Generations of Gurkhas (Part 1)
To better understand the Nepalese, who have put down roots here in Hong Kong, we might start with a mostly forgotten name - Gurkha. Gurkhas were professional soldiers hired from Nepal before the handover. When Gurkha soldiers were serving in Hong Kong, th
Jan 19, 2015
21 min
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