Hello From Hong Kong

This episode marks the beginning of a new mini series exploring what life is like on the border with China through the eyes of the villagers living there.

This episode is the full version containing the least amount of editing, (just to remove some errors or unwanted coughs and stutters) and is in both English and Cantonese for those who are bilingual and will understand the full context.

Please note there are chapters available in this episode also.

Timestamps

13:25 - Beginning of Interview

15:08 - Role As Chairman

16:21 - How Did The Chairman Position Come To Be?

17:15 - Duties in Detail

18:39 - How Many Positions Exist Like This in Hong Kong

19:18 - What Do You Need To Do Inside An Abandoned Village

26:45 - Looking After The Land From Development

31:19 - Are Land Developments Here Sensitive?

35:44 - What Did You Do Before Becoming Chairman?

38:55 - Isn’t It Easier To Build Public Housing Outside The Controlled Area?

42:06 - What Do Most Residents Do Here?

43:35 - What Is Hakka?

53:21 [The Chairman Take a A Break] - Side Chat

59:30 - English Explanation of ‘Side Chat’

01:02:36 - What IS Being Preserved Here?

01:09:50 - [Recounting The Last Time I Was Here]

01:11:18 - Media Representation

01:14:16 - How Was The Village Area Created?

01:17:24 - Was There A Difference With The Way The British Handled The Closed Area?

01:21:18 - If There Was No Border What Would Have Happened Here?

01:22:47 - If The Border Did Come Down What Would Happen?

01:28:37 - Chung Ying Street - Half Hong Kong Half China

01:30:04 - The Idea That Paperwork Separates People Is Weird

Thoughts from Maggie (Government Worker)

Show Notes

Each guest gets to make a statement and is then asked 5 questions:

1. How do you feel about what’s happening or whats happened in Hong Kong?

2. Which one incident has given you a lot to think about, have the protests affected you?

3. What does the future hold?

4. Do you want to stay or leave Hong Kong, when would you leave, where would you go if you left?

5. If there's one thing you could change, what would it be?

If you would like to be a guest on the show and you're in Hong Kong, please contact me with the Hello From Hong Kong twitter account. DM’S are open.

Show Links

www.jonathanjk.com

https://twitter.com/HelloFromHK

Thoughts from Cat (Software Engineer)

Show Notes Each guest gets to make a statement and is then asked 5 questions:

1. How do you feel about what’s happening or whats happened in Hong Kong?

2. Which one incident has given you a lot to think about, have the protests affected you?

3. What does the future hold?

4. Do you want to stay or leave Hong Kong, when would you leave, where would you go if you left?

5. If there's one thing you could change, what would it be?

If you would like to be a guest on the show and you're in Hong Kong, please contact me with the Hello From Hong Kong twitter account. DM’S are open.

Show Links

www.jonathanjk.com

https://twitter.com/HelloFromHK

Show Notes

This episode contains both English and Mandarin answers, please check the podcast chapter or go to 7:50 for Mandarin. Each guest gets to make a statement and is then asked 5 questions:

1. How do you feel about what’s happening or whats happened in Hong Kong?

2. Which one incident has given you a lot to think about, have the protests affected you?

3. What does the future hold?

4. Do you want to stay or leave Hong Kong, when would you leave, where would you go if you left?

5. If there's one thing you could change, what would it be?

If you would like to be a guest on the show and you're in Hong Kong, please contact me with the Hello From Hong Kong twitter account. DM’S are open.

Show Links

www.jonathanjk.com

https://twitter.com/HelloFromHK