- DURATION 45 mins
Event Description
A resident of over thirty years from colonial days to Xi Jinping, explains the history of this unique place: from a barren rock with hardly a house upon it, to a booming city of seven million, and the focus of world attention at the time of the Handover in 1997. The talk concludes with a consideration of the current crisis in Hong Kong and the part that the UK is playing to protect its former subjects.
- Duration: 45 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
- Join as an individual or book for private groups up to 300
Meet the Host, Chris
Chris Forse is a retired teacher and administrator who spent 33 years in Hong Kong where he was also a sometime columnist and radio panel guest. He has travelled widely, enjoys travel photography and self-publishing and is a reputed speaker on travel, history and politics in the Midlands where he was for six years chairman of one of England’s largest U3As. He has produced several talks for Rest Less including his travel experiences in North America and China, and on the history of the Lake District.
Preparing for the Event
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We also recommend that pets are either calmly sitting on your lap or in another room, and any refreshments you may require are within your reach!
More Information
What if I can’t make the event?
If a recording’s available for the event, you can still register for it and we will send you an email with a link to a recording shortly after it ends.
Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?
Your camera and microphone does not need to be on for you to enjoy the event. The choice about whether to do this is completely yours.
How do I watch the live event?
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How do I sign-up for and access the recording? (Recorded events only)
Book the event as normal (as if you are attending live). After the event ends you will automatically receive a post-event email with a link to the recording, as long as the event was recorded. You do not need to do anything else and there is no separate booking process for recordings only. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for Zoom to process recordings.