Entertainment, Chinese Culture, and Late Colonialism in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8958896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allan T F Pang (0000-0003-1272-2601, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 124-147 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x23000304 |
| OpenAlex | W4385636509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article argues that the late colonial government of Hong Kong shaped and reconstructed Chinese performances and festivities to secure public support, creating Chinese culture that was sui generis and historically produced. The disturbances of the 1960s prompted local officials to improve state–society communication and legitimize their rule. They utilized Hong Kong people's identification with Chinese culture to formulate their policies. Focusing on the Festival of Hong Kong, carnivals, Chinese opera shows, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, this article shows that colonial administrators adopted policies that targeted people across generations and communities. They sought to cultivate a sense of belonging to Hong Kong by engaging both the older and younger generations in these cultural activities. Late colonialism became intertwined with notions of Chineseness in Hong Kong. Unlike colonial officials in other former British territories, those in Hong Kong went beyond British culture and focused on cultural elements that the people preferred. This cultural perspective, which has been underexplored, shows that late colonialism in Hong Kong not only made the colony's decolonization differ from other cases but also created diversified Chinese culture that was independent of the mainland China's and Taiwan's political discourses
China · Chinese culture · Colonial rule · Colonialism · Decolonization · Entertainment · Government (linguistics · Mainland China · Media studies · Opera · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · Gender Studies · History · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Philippine History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |