A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong
A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong
Education
Opinion /  Hong Kong

How to teach Hong Kong history – a modest proposal for open-mindedness and critical thinking

Stefano Mariani says Hong Kong is uniquely placed to take a balanced approach to history that faces the contradictions of the past and questions dominant narratives

Topic |   Education
Stefano Mariani
Stefano Mariani

Updated: 5:56pm, 24 Aug, 2018

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A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong
A child is carried during the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai to mark the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: David Wong
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