Hong Kong Story Tour Map

SOCI1005 Invitation to Sociology

Blended Learning and Hong Kong Story Tour Map

Utilizing Geographical Information System (GIS) technology to create engaging online documentaries and informative posters.

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The survival of Nam Shan Estate

We aim to explore the historical significance of Nam Shan Estate, examining how it embodies the characteristics of traditional Hong Kong public housing and its enduring appeal. Additionally, we seek to uncover the diverse activities undertaken by various groups within the estate. Furthermore, we aim to elucidate the reasons behind Nam Shan Estate’s preservation.

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Public Toilet in Central and West District.

In its early years, Hong Kong was in a deplorable public health situation for a long time. In 1954, J. Carroll Demster, the Colonial Surgeon, pointed out that Hong Kong needed to address its sanitary issues immediately and proposed the establishment of public toilets for the first time in Hong Kong’s history.

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The Story of ‘Villain Hitting’ in Hong Kong

‘Villian hitting’ is a traditional Chinese ritual carried out on the day of ‘insects waken 驚蟄’, one of the Chinese solar terms. On that day, people beat the paper effigies, which are called ‘villains’, with a shoe or slipper to bring good fortune to oneself and bad luck away.

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Controversy over Graffiti Arts or Crimes?

This story map shares graffiti spots in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City and Tsuen Wan, and explores the public’s views towards this form of arts.

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Explore the culture of photo sticker in Hong Kong

Taking photo stickers is a sub-culture in Hong Kong. It was inflowed during the 1990s to 2000s. Nowadays, there are many store which set up some Photo Booths. People can take photos with friends, design and edit images, and they can get the printing photos. Most of the users are teenagers. Mong Kok is the assembly point of popular culture, we will mainly go for the Photo Booth there.

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Diversity of Busking Culture in Yau Tsim Mong District

Our project aims to dig out the factors that lead to the change of busking culture in this district, in order to understand the transformation of busking culture in Yau Tsim Mong district. Throughout the project, we will learn more about Yau Tsim Mong district by studying the diversity of busking culture in this iconic district in Hong Kong.

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Yau Tsim Mong District tourism

Comparison of the actural experience and expectations of Mainland tourists after their arrival in HK and suggestions for tourism improvement

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Goldfish Street Screen Topics 金魚街風情畫

Culture x Local Customs x Development
Goldfish Street, officially known as Tung Choi Street North, is nestled in the bustling district of Mong Kok in Kowloon.

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Explore the shop cat culture in Hong Kong

In recent years, cat culture is rising in Hong Kong. Cats are highly regarded as pets and companions, and they hold a special place in the hearts of many Hk citizens. During the old day, many shops started to keep a cat in their own shops, especially dried seafood stores and Chinese medicine stores, in order to attract more customers and catch mice.

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Meal preferences of HKBU and CITYU students with reasons

As a HKBU student, we often heard that other students argued about the food quality of our school’s canteen, not in a good way. The food choices of HKBU are limited, leaving students lack of choices for meals. Our school’s canteen even has been given an interesting surname “Canteen with Insects”. This surname represents the hygiene of the AAB canteen of HKBU is worse.

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Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market

Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market (Gwo Lann) is located at Yau Ma Tei. It has been over 100 years history that was built in 1913. It is a place for selling fruit from all over the world.

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Biking In Shatin

An investigation about biking culture and living in the Shatin district.

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Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park

Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park(Lai Yuen) was an amusement park in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, opened in 1949. It was once the largest amusement park in Hong Kong.

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Blended Learning and Hong Kong Story Tour Map

This originates from one of the new initiatives to incorporate new blended learning pedagogy into one of the foundation social science courses (SOCI1005 Invitation to Sociology). This will showcase the innovative works of our social sciences students who have utilized Geographical Information System (GIS) technology to create engaging online documentaries and informative posters.

This website will also reveal various blended learning experiences utilized in the course, including: in-class experimental learning workshop, on-site community field studies, outside-classroom learning and engagement with community stakeholders, etc.

This is a testament to our commitment to blended learning, a pedagogical approach that integrates traditional classroom methods with modern technological advancements to provide a comprehensive educational experience.