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Jacqueline Pang, writing in The Standard Leng mo is a neologism derived from Cantonese slang to describe teenage models without formal training in modeling. The word leng1 (𡃁), written alternatively as "o靚" or "口靚", means "young" or "lacking in maturity" in Cantonese. It is used mainly in Hong Kong and does not exist in Putonghua. "Mo (模)" simply means "model". The addition of leng ...
Hong Kong Book Fair banner. The Hong Kong Book Fair (Chinese: 香港書展) is a book fair organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, held annually (usually in the middle of July) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, selling and exhibiting books, printed matter, stationery, printing, compact discs and other multimedia publishing.
Hillway Culture is an independent bookstore and publishing house in Hong Kong. It was co-founded in 2016 by Raymond Yeung and his partners. Yeung is a former liberal studies teacher from Diocesan Girls' School who was ruptured by police projectiles, which permanently affected his eyesight in the 12 June 2019 Hong Kong protest.
Best Translated Work Award-Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards (2013) for "Atlas" Atlas depicts an imaginary city that is set in Victoria, a fictional city similar to Hong Kong. The story reflects the colonial past of Hong Kong, it was an extraordinary social critique. Hong Kong Book Fair Author of the Year (2014) 2017 Hong Kong Book Award
When Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to China in 1997, it was under the assurance that the city would keep some rights, including free speech, freedom of assembly and rule of law ...
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival is an international literary festival held annually in Hong Kong. It was founded in 2000 by Nury Vittachi and creative writing teacher Jane Camens, with support from Malaysian poet Shirley Geok-lin Lim. The first festival was held in 2001.
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Mia Kang (born 30 December 1988) is a British-Swiss fashion model, Muay Thai fighter, body confidence advocate, and television host based in New York City. Kang grew up in Hong Kong and was bullied as a young girl for being overweight. She halved her weight at the age of 13 and was soon scouted as a model.