tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10523517.post111863175007022363..comments2023-09-09T17:38:22.939+08:00Comments on Blogging... Walk The Talk: The Importance of History Education in Hong KongDave and Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374243021807086912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10523517.post-1118725854798606572005-06-14T13:10:00.000+08:002005-06-14T13:10:00.000+08:00Hi TP,Interestingly, the word 'colony' was taken o...Hi TP,<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, the word 'colony' was taken out of circulation all the way back in 1971. In the wake of the 1967 riots and the police corruption that was becoming apparent, the British government realized it needed to be more proactive to maintain the legitimacy of their rule - it was no longer enough to simply oversee brisk economic growth.<BR/><BR/>However, I suspect we will see the word 'colony' come back into HK history textbooks, whether the mainland China or the Hong Kong historic narrative prevails. We are finally starting to see local history curriculum development here too. Even at the ESF and international schools! Stefan and I gave a guest talk to some HK Int'l School students as part of a 5-week local history course. You are right that there is a long way to go, but I still think there is hope...Dave and Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374243021807086912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10523517.post-1118716836399492432005-06-14T10:40:00.000+08:002005-06-14T10:40:00.000+08:00I have heard (though I have not verified) that tex...I have heard (though I have not verified) that textbooks in Hong Kong no longer use the term "colony" when talking about Hong Kong's past, so that the history of British rule in HK could be toned down. If this is the case, there is really not much hope for history education in Hong Kong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com