Hong Kong Identity

Identity

- Determines our rights and duties

- Influences our values and behaviours

- Reflects the meaning of our existence in society

- Provides a sense of security

- Affects the ways people communicate with each other

 

Criteria for “Hong Kong people”

1. A Chinese national born in Hong Kong

2. A Chinese national + resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of more than/equal to 7 years

3. A person of Chinese nationality born outside Hong Kong to a parent who was a Chinese citizen at the time the person was born

4. A person , whose nationality is not Chinese, but entered Hong Kong with a valid travel visa, has resided in Hong Kong continuously for 7 years and regards Hong Kong as a permanent place of residence

5. Legally

6. Socially

7. Culturally

8. Ethnically

9. Politically

 

Criteria for “Chinese people”

1. Legally: refers to a person who has Chinese nation ability in accordance with the laws of China (no dual nationality)

2. Culturally: refers to a person who loves Chinese culture, becomes accustomed to a Chinese lifestyle and enjoys living in China (regardless of his/her nationality)

3. Ethnically: Of Chinese descent, despite his/her nationality

 

Factors affecting Hong Kong people’s sense of identity

	1941-1969	1970-2000
Political	- Under Japanese Rule - Harsh lives  (Couldn’t make a living) - 1967 Riot (improved afterwards) - Anti-colonial government - Discrimination against Chinese	- Pressing issue—handover - No freedom of speech/ press/ human rights - Corruption of provincial/ village government - June Fourth Incident
Economic		- Prosperous with a lot of mainland immigrants - Full of opportunities - Stock market is strong - Professional (Technology)
Social	- Textile industry (harsh lives) - Poor living condition (Live in squatter areas) - Fires - Water control	- Inflation - Freedom - Food safety - Rural dwellers are very poor
Cultural		- Materialistic, money-minded - Efficiency, quick, speed -> stress - Learn to speak Putonghua - Fearful of Communist rule -> emigration - Mainland: spitting, hardworking, low sense of civic awareness
Others		Regard as Hong Konger Legally: Mainland government: only rule of man, not rule of law Mainlanders: Hardworking, very rigid, not evidence-based, violent Achievements: Technology, astronauts, sports Ideologically: Hong Kong people: Pro-capitalist