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[READING RESPONSE] BLOG POST EXAMPLE

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Formatting Instructions: Title: [READING RESPONSE] AUTHOR’S FULL NAME Text and Notes in “paragraph” style — Your Name, Your UID in “paragraph” style Use the Chicago Style for References  Remember to tick the relevant categories (2021 blog, Lecture no. & name) and add tag (READING RESPONSE). You should do this for every blog post you make You may duplicate this post directly by going to “All Posts” on the side bar in “Dashboard” and press “Duplicate This” to follow all the formatting styles directly Find below an example of reading response from previous year: The article explores the characteristics of Hong

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Cat Links 2022 Blog, Fieldwork

[FIELDWORK] BLOG POST EXAMPLE

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Formatting Instructions: Title: [FIELDWORK] FILM NAME, SPACE/PLACE/BUILDING (e.g. [FIELDWORK] THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN, JARDINE HOUSE]) Film Name in Arial, 24pt, Bold, Cap Letters; Director’s Name and the Year of Film in “Heading 5” style Space/ Place/ Building Name, District, Hong Kong in “Heading 4” style 500-Word Text and Notes in “paragraph” style Add annotations for each image in “paragraph” style — Your Name, Your UID in “paragraph” style Use the Chicago Style for References  Remember to tick the relevant categories (2021 blog, FIELDWORK) and add tag (FIELDWORK). You should do this for every blog post you make You may duplicate

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[Field-Homework 3]Spacious city:Bus station system HongKong

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Introduction: This video is about historic buses and bus stops in Hong Kong. Over the years, as one of the three major international financial centers, Hong Kong has enjoyed a unique financial status in Asia and the world, which has attracted many tourists to visit it. The legendary wonders of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor and the night view from the Peak add a layer of legend to the city. With the support of such rich elements, Hong Kong inevitably needs a strong public transport hub to maintain the high intensity of the operation of the entire city, among which, Hong

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[Field-Homework 3] Public City: Pedestrian Footbridge System, Mong Kok, Kowloon

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/A5mv5dX1Zys Introduction Using hostile architecture as a medium, this essay aims to discuss the relationship between the homeless and hostile designs. Meanwhile, the duality of these anti-homeless facilities is worth investigating at the same time. Homeless people are always the neglected stakeholders in our society. Walking on the streets, there is a high chance of you ignoring the beggar begging for a living. Since they are most likely bowing down or sitting on the walkway, it is difficult to notice when you normally walk in the city, especially everyone is walking in fast pace in Hong Kong. After

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[Reading Response] – Cuts through Hong Kong

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The writing depicts 60s Hong Kong living spatial relationship through analyzing immigrants and their homes in the film. Unlike nowadays’ housing situation, the bonding between both neighbors and spaces were much tighter in the past. Even though Hong Kong is still renowned for its insanely high housing and population density, the newly built commercial buildings and residential projects have taken away more private space. The walls have divided the city into interior and exterior regions. Back in the days, buildings were majorly tong laus. Owing to the density, people’s relationships were shortened due to short distance between households. You could

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[Field-Homework 3] Disconnected City: Telephone Booths, Sam Shing Estate

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Disconnected City At the heart of this poetic piece is a lament and an argument over the erosion of human connection and authentic romance in the modern city. Me, as the narrator observes how love, relationships, and even the physical spaces that once facilitated them are being swept away by the relentless “currents of time”, with many symbolism and imagery of “water elements”. Sometimes I have a nostalgic yearning for a bygone era when people genuinely connected, as embodied by the telephone booths scattered around the city. However, I find these remnants of the past now abandoned and disconnected from

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[Fieldwork 3] Disappearing Fragment of a City – Shing Fung Hong

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[Description]   The theme of the video is the ‘Disappearing Fragment of City’, whereas the subject is the diminishing of a local joss money store – Shing Fung Hong – due to its small amount of business, which is in drastic contrast with the surrounding busy market flow of Temple Street.    The video portrays the contrast of business between the Temple street stores and Shing Fung Hong.The business of the Temple street is first introduced, with loud audios of overlapping noise, crowded and constantly moving figures, as well as frequent interactions between business owners and potential customers all around

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[Field-Homework 3] Contrasting City: Aldrich Bay Park, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island

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  Youtube link: https://youtu.be/T0JKp85vquo?si=gncx0_x_D9w5GXpi The theme of this video is contrasting city. Hong Kong is a place where west and east, past and future, modernity and traditions, concrete and greenery co-exists. All of these elements are very contrasting, but yet harmonious, creating a unique city landscape that no other place can match.  In this film, I want to highlight the contrast between old and new, and also concrete and greenery. In one end of this spectrum, the fishing vessel and sampans that echoes the old fishing village theme, the use concrete at the entrance and also the use of bamboo

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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: Capturing the Fading Essence of Hong Kong’s Graham Street Market

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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/R_9yfYnLiMc?si=-hONxGbcgwAtujkzArchitecture and Film Video Essay + Comments Stefaniia Korolkova 3036276681 Transcript (847 words) Script and Notes: Locations: Graham Street Market: Stanley Street, Gage Street, Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, Stone Slab Street Subject: In the heart of Hong Kong, amidst the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, lies Graham Street Market—a cultural icon and a testament to the city’s rich heritage. However, beneath its vibrant facade lies a poignant narrative of change and evolution, as the market grapples with the forces of modernization and urban development that threaten its very existence. Graham Street Market, located in the Central district of Hong Kong,

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[Field-Homework 3] Fallen Faith: Hung Shing Temple

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CCHU9034 Final Video Essay Director: 3036267197 Ning Yu Xuan The Fallen Faith Hung-Shing Temple Video Link:https://youtu.be/bLa-5X1w1AY The tale tells that in the Tang Dynasty (618AD–907AD), there was a man called Hung Hei, who was the alderman of Canton, also known as Guangzhou. Hung Hei was a Renaissance man who demonstrated proficiency in astronomy, geography and mathematics. He was renowned for his integrity and beneficial policies towards local people. It is said that he built an observatory to predict forthcoming weather in order to protect sailing fishermen. However, his endless tasks became a burden on his health, and he passed away

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[Field-Homework 3] Dynamic City: Tsuen Wan Town Hall

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[Field-Homework 3] Dynamic City: Tsuen Wan Town Hall   Director: Chan Long Hei One photo from https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/twth/40a/town.html was featured in the video.   Video link: https://youtu.be/kxMFTESChwo?feature=shared The Tsuen Wan Town Hall (below as TWTH) is part of a series of infrastructural buildings built during 1970s to 1980s, such as the Tsuen Wan Multi-Storey Carpark, Tsuen Wan Magistrates’ Court, and Tsuen Wan Market.¹³This 1980 established building adopts a simple functionalist cuboid shaped design, with minimalist windows allowing natural light. Its dull grey and dirty white exterior results in an overall inconspicuous appearance. It houses an Auditorium, Cultural Activities Hall, Exhibition Gallery,

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[Field- Homework 3] Hybrid city: Promenade, Shing Sai Street, Kennedy Town

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This is a promenade which has gained its attention in tourists in Hong Kong recently, It is famous for its sunset seaview at dusk. But at nighttime, after the sun has set. The view is completely different from regular seaside promenades in other places.Here is The Belcher Bay Promenade, located at Shing Sai Road, Kennedy Town, As you stroll along the promenade, you’ll be captivated by how crowded and yet organized in a perfect way. How does it do it? Let me break it all down. There are three parts divided along the promenade. On the sea side, there are

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