Information and its Discontents – Editor’s Note
It is hard to imagine life now without computers and the internet. The drivers of the information revolution have changed our lives in previously unimaginable ways.
Varsity March 2012 – Editor’s Note
Mind Your Language
Since the handover, Hong Kong has been pursuing a policy of bi-literacy and tri-lingualism, which stressesthe equal importance of Cantonese, English and...
The Education Dilemma – Editor’s note
We have been taught from childhood to associate education with
social mobility.
In primary schools, little children are often advised to study hard so that they...
An Uninhabitable City
In 2012, Hong Kong was ranked the world’s most liveable city according to the Economist’s annual liveability index.
By such reckoning, Hong Kong should be...
Democracy in China’s Shadow
Just before the autumn term began, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) announced its framework for the Chief Executive election in 2017. The...
Reimagining Public Space – Editor’s Note
Public space is a crucial element of a city’s liveability. In crowded Hong Kong, where land is maximised for commercial and residential use, the...
Young People Speak Up
Just over a year ago, the movement against compulsory national education in Hong Kong’s schools galvanised the city. Support for the campaign came from...
Civic Awakening – Editor’s Note
When police cleared, Causeway Bay, the last of the occupied areas, in December, the 79-day Occupy Movement finally drew to a close. The occupation...
What Next for Hong Kong’s Youth? – Editor’s Note
As we enter adulthood, we start to taste life’s many different flavours – including the bittersweet. We have to stand on our own two...
That Which Divides Us – Editor’s Note
The year 2016 will be remembered as one marked by conflict and rupture. Britons voted to leave the European Union in the Brexit referendum,...
