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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Final Video Essay

[Field-Homework 3] Mishmash City: Staircase, 39 Yin Chong Street

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Title: Mishmash city: Staircase, 39 Yin Chong Street, Mongkok, Kowloon The theme In the vibrant city, an inconspicuous picture comes up as the mishmash of the old and new, gives rise to the confusing sight as a sense of time travel across eras. This interesting blend of old-new fashion is caused by the acquisition and preservation of the historical relic, named as “Tong Lau”, which creates a visual impact as the new and old intertwine. When Hong Kong is moving into a new epoch, in which the captivating skyline of the city is dominated by the tremendous skyscrapers that are

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 6: Housing Stories

[Reading response 2] – Communal after living: Asian ghost and the city

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Ghost stories mainly focus on the theme of non-human and supernatural, often create a sense of horror due to its nature of mystery and unknown. Using this particular feature, the article depicts the correlation between the ideology of ghost and the urban architectural environment in Asian cities, and addresses Asian culture and their attitude towards ghost cities, eventually brings out their impact on various social issues. First, it is a common phenomenon that the underlying animistic beliefs and pratices are rooted in people’s ideal mindset, which affects the perception of ghosts in Asian cultures. The cultural rituals are the products

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Moving house reflection – Wong Hei Chit

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A very similar situation comparing to Hong Kong, though it might not be as serious as that in Singapore, it might be worsening in the coming years due to rising population. The government should balance between the housing problem and other social issues (i.e. shortage of columbarium), and determine those that should be prioritised according to their urgency. Wong Hei Chit 3036220541

Cat Links 2024 Blog, Fieldwork

[Fieldwork] Breaking News, Man Wah Building

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Law Ting Bong Titus 3036231863, Wong Hei Chit Anson 3036220541 Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7pyazxj6UM Anson: Hi there, thank you for joining our video podcast, I am Anson, and my other teammate is Titus. In this video, we are going to focus on our fieldwork research regarding Man Wah Building, which is going to be demolished and vanished in the near future.  Anson: To start with, let’s talk about the background and the past of Man Wah Building. It is known as the Man Wah New Estate, composed of 8 buildings and located at the junction of Ferry Street and Jordan Road

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 1: Architecture, Film & The Modern City

[Reading response] Roland Barthes, The Rustle of Language

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Begin with a question taken from the article – Is there a meaning regarding the ‘darkness’ of the cinema, and what makes it being one of the critical elements in the ‘opaque cube’? The fast-food culture has entirely altered people’s consumption trend. The rise of streaming platforms is one of the major reasons contributing to the phenomenon, which provides accessibility to different movies for someone who has purchased the subscription plan. The purpose of going to the cinema therefore is no longer being significant. However, the experience could be entirely different when one leaves the movie theatre. Watching movie in

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