Saturday 18 January 2025, 14:30 – 16:30, Research Space, Arts Complex
Please register on Ticketpass. A small amount of Hong Kong-style refreshments will be provided.
In the wake of World War II, nations and colonies struggled to rebuild their economies – including by promoting tourism. Apart from generating much-needed revenue, government and business planners hoped this “invisible export” would help build a new era of peace and understanding. This talk discusses how Hong Kong became a major travel destination, with tourism eventually becoming one of its most important industries and its largest source of foreign-exchange revenue. At least until the mid-1950s, however, this owed less to local efforts and more to changes beyond…
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