Chinese and Hongkonger: An Analysis of the Changing Trend of the Identity Consciousness of Hong Kong Youth from the 1960s to 1970s by the Chinese Student Weekly

Ho Ying Pong

Abstract

The identity of the new generation of Hong Kong youth underwent a major change in the 1960s and 1970s. Under the influence of the political and social turmoil in Hong Kong and China, Hong Kong youth identified themselves as Chinese. The identity of Hong Kong people gradually changed into identity consciousness. This article will analyse how contemporary youth in Hong Kong recognise and discuss their identity orientation through the analysis of the Chinese Student Weekly, a popular contemporary youth publication. This article summarises three main reasons for the drastic changes in the identity orientation of contemporary youth, including “the loss of local consciousness”, “the emergence of Hong Kong identity” and “the conflict between the two Chinas”. These factors caused Hong Kong youth to recognise the identity of Hong Kong people from 1960 to 1970 and led to the closure of the Chinese Student Weekly in the mid-1970s.

 

Keywords:   Chinese Identity, Chinese Student Weekly, Hong Kong Identity, Hong Kong in 1960-1970s, Identity


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