May Fourth at 100 in Singapore and Hong Kong: memorialization, localization, and negotiation
As 2019 marked the centenary of China’s May Fourth demonstrations, in this piece, we reflect on how this event and the broader movement surrounding it were commemorated in Singapore and Hong Kong, with reference to Southeast Asia. We probe the question of how the movement’s ‘memorialization’ and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161678 https://www.iias.asia/the-newsletter |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | As 2019 marked the centenary of China’s May Fourth demonstrations, in this piece, we
reflect on how this event and the broader movement surrounding it were commemorated in
Singapore and Hong Kong, with reference to Southeast Asia. We probe the question of how
the movement’s ‘memorialization’ and ‘localization’ in these two settings were shaped by both
their connection with China and the history of British colonialism. Politicians, intellectuals,
and students negotiated the meaning of the movement congruent with a variety of agendas,
whereas the commemorations also coincided with another anniversary in Singapore and
occurred amidst political protests in Hong Kong. |
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