Reading Response L5

City as a process is quite interesting to consider. The process of a city expanding in its own way, let it be under governmental regulation, resulting in neat, organized infrastructure or under private direction, which yields a significantly more diverse and in a way, messy layout of the city. Hong Kong is one of the few cities around the world that embodies both processes. In historic regions such as the HK islands, we see traces of the free-form developments that occurred during colonial times, while more regimented development can be found in new towns such as Shatin, Tuen Mun and

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Field Homework 2: Bus stop, never stop

1. Stable Camera: Life after the outbreak of the corona virus is like waiting for a bus at a bus stop. You will never know when will the hope come, neither when will things get better. 2.Moving Camera: Everything seems to be unstable at this time. We are undergoing a never-ending unrest. 3.Slow Motion: We see the hope come, but it’s slow and gradual. We are unsure whether the situation is better or not. 4.Framing: The world is set behind a glass wall. Everything seems to be remote but close, real but illusory. 5.Special Location of Camera: We are hiding

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[Reading Response: Michel de Certeau]

The reading, written by Michel De Certeau, examines the difference and interchangeable relationship of place and space. In the discussion of marking boundaries, the author points out the effort in nationalising and disregarding the role of stories and narratives in establishing boundaries and communities through governmental actions (e.g. publication of official historiography). These actions confines the significance to the level of family unit or individual, in order to reject the concepts of community and locality. Stories, in the form of collective memory, etc, form an important role in constructing a sense of community. To me, not only do these stories

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