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[Field-Homework 3] Demolition City: Tudi Gong 3036193059

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Demolition City: Tudi Gong  HO Tsz Hei 3036193059 Video link:https://youtu.be/-LaDcIjKZkY Background  It is not difficult for us to locate red cabinets on the street’s ground level in our daily lives. These are called “Tudi Gong Spirit tablets” (土地公神位), which translates to “Earth god” in English. Since there were numerous Tudi Gong Spirit tablets outside of the shops during my fieldwork, I decided to use Tudi Gong as a theme to look into both the tangible and intangible effects of Tudi Gong’s demolition. Tangible: the present condition of the Tudi Gong spirit object and site, such as temples and tablets. Intangible:

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[Field-Homework 3] Inconspicuous Alleyway in City: Sheung Shui, Shek Tong Tsui

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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/tsND-fmgHOI Directed & Produced by — Ye Tsz Yu (3036075702) “Alleyways in Asian metropoles can be spaces of refuge, vibrant communities, collective memory, mosaic-like identity formation, through traffic and shortcuts, and dense, conflict-laden interactions between the established residents and newcomers.” (Bultmann 225) Description of the theme Hong Kong is an international city with rapid development, which has a close relationship with an alleyway. As alleyway is the backstage of a city which supports development of that, I argue that alleyway is inconspicuous in the city due to the fast speed of the city — in terms of the

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: Clothing Drying Racks

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The Yick Cheong Building, more famously known as the “Monster Building,” is an iconic residential complex featuring a mammoth appearance, resembling the Kowloon Walled City. The Monster Building was originally built in the 1960s and, till this day, has successfully preserved its old architectural features that make it unique; however, through time, an often overlooked object that significantly adds character to the building is slowly disappearing from our city—the clothing drying rack.  I have chosen the seemingly mundane object of clothing drying racks as a research topic due to the lack of acknowledgement and appreciation for this simple yet innovative

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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: General Post Office

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You Tube link: https://youtu.be/_v_SNZ_Eug0 This essay aims to explore the disappearance and existence of the General Post Office from the perspective of individuals and society. The General Post Office (GPO), established in 1976 in Central, Hong Kong, is facing demolition. Its fifty years of service and distinctive modernist design have elicited nostalgia from many citizens. After my research, I seen it as a mark of new era. Since the 1960s, with Hong Kong’s international commercial success and decade-long population growth, the government has implemented land reclamation projects along Victoria Harbour, giving rise to the conception of the fourth-generation GPO, which

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: Tradditonal Bakeries

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Video Essay Link: https://youtu.be/FSxzPgGSrV0 Introduction:  Many of Hong Kong’s cultural experiences and gems, once staples, now remain as a few traditional spots and pockets of culture. These irreplaceable third places include dai pai dongs, neon lights, cafes, and most notably local bakeries. In the past decade, these mom-and-pop shops have gone away, leaving behind the local culture and countless networks of friendships spanning generations that revolved their lives around it. In other words, losing these local bakeries is more important than losing tangible neon signs and historical buildings because it will leave Hong Kong bare of cultural heritage. In August

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