![]() ![]() Whereas Bland’s extensive experience reporting in Asia-including stints in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar-has given him a broad field of view, his relatively short tenure in Hong Kong-just over two years-allows him to look at its people through a long-range lens. It defies stereotypes and generalisations.īen Bland, a British correspondent for The Financial Times, is in a unique position to take on that ambitious project. The cohort is as diverse and divergent as it comes, from socioeconomic background and upbringing to education and exposure to the wider world, to values, ideals and aspirations. Unpacking the young generation in Hong Kong is a tall order, not least because a singular, archetypical “Hong Kong youth” does not exist. Ben Bland, Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow, Penguin, 2017. ![]()
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