A British flag flutters at a rally in Hong Kong in January last year. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Then & Now
In former colonies Hong Kong and Taiwan, ‘national’ identity often emerges from fanciful nostalgia
- Imperial culture is appealingly commodified by the heritage marketing industry
- Whether British or Japanese, it is eulogised by those who did not live through it
A British flag flutters at a rally in Hong Kong in January last year. Photo: AP