Coming Programme

National Day Flag Raising Ceremony 2011

The "National Day Flag Raising Ceremony 2011", jointly presented by the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps, the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps and the Hong Kong Adventure Corps, will be held on 1 October 2011 at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. It aims to provide the public with an opportunity to celebrate the National Day, to learn its meaning, and understand the team spirit and discipline of youth uniform organizations. The ceremony will be followed by drill performance and musical performance. Schools, registered non-profit-making and charitable organizations are welcome to join this event.

Special Lecture: The Heroic Deeds of General DAI An Lan

General Dai An Lan was a famous Chinese general in the War of Resistance Against the Japanese. He participated in the Northern Expedition after his graduation from the Whampoa Military Academy, and he had since served with much merit in the war against the Japanese. After the Pacific War broke out, General Dai led the vanguard of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in early 1942 into Burma(Myanmar) in support of British operations against the Japanese there. In Burma(Myanmar), Dai and his troops had successfully fended off Japanese attacks when vastly outnumbered. In May, Dai was unfortunately shot, and because of the lack of medications Dai died of wound infections at the age of 38. In recognition of his distinguished service, he was posthumously named as a revolutionary martyr.

The Museum, with the help of The Chinese Patriot Elites Charity Foundation, is honoured to have invited Mr Dai Ching Dong, son of General Dai, to give a lecture on his father’s heroic exploits fighting the Japanese.

Hong Kong : The Origin of Hong Ren'gan's Western Knowledge

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Christian Missionaries

Battle for a Barren Rock (conducted in English with interpretation in Cantonese)

Nobody seemed to believe that the Japanese would attack Hong Kong in 1941 and Hong Kong was clearly inadequately prepared for the swift attack. The talk is to give an overall picture of what happened during the 18 day battle for Hong Kong and some of the main events during the 3 years 8 months of imprisonment in POW camps, including the dramatic Motor Torpedo Boat escape, the executions, the sinking of the Lisbon Maru and the final Liberation of Hong Kong.

WWII Escapees from Hong Kong and their Contribution to the War Effort
(conducted in English with interpretation in Cantonese)

Family Activities

	Application Form Download (pdf format)
	Online Application

Application should be made in advance. Participants please fill in the application form. Drawing lots will be held on 19 Aug (Fri), 3 pm at the Lecture Hall, HKMCD in case of over application.

Let's make a Model

Registration starts at 15 minutes at Children's Corner, Upper Gallery, HKMCD before the activity commences. First come, first served. Admission fee to the Museum is required.

Guangdong Warship
Model Making

16/7 (Sat) Chai Wan Public Library
6/8 (Sat) Quarry Bay Public Library

3:30 – 5pm

15 pairs

Comet Mark I Tank
Model Making

23/7 (Sat) Chai Wan Public Library
13/8 (Sat) Quarry Bay Public Library

Date:

31 Jul (Sun)

Time:

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Venue:

Redoubt, HKMCD

Quota:

First come, first served

Language:

Cantonese

Fee:

Free (Admission fee to the Museum is required)

Screening Date

Time

Video#

Narration

3- 31/7
Every Wed, Sun
1/7 (Fri)

2:30 – 3:30pm

"Hong Kong History Series II: Pioneers of Western Knowledge" *

Cantonese

3-31/8
Every Wed, Sun
(Expect 28/8)

"Hong Kong History Decode: Missionaries in Hong Kong" #

4-28/9
Every Wed, Sun
13/9 Tue

"Panoramic Eyehot of Phoenix: Hong Xiuquan
of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom"

Putonghua
(with Chinese and English subtitle)