About this Event
這次步行導賞將探索泰晤士河畔Kingston upon Thames在過去一千年間，如何一次又一次適應重大的經濟轉變——由古代的皇室村落、中世紀市集城鎮，經歷帝國貿易與工業化，到航空製造業、以及今天作為購物中心的發展。
導賞以 Kingston 作為一個「經濟韌性」的案例，探討不同產業為何在這裡興起、又因何衰落；它們其後由甚麼取代；以及工業革命及帝國擴張，如何一次又一次重新塑造這座城鎮。
這次導賞特別為居住於英國的香港移民而設，將 Kingston 的地方歷史，連繫至英國殖民帝國及工業革命的更宏觀歷史，同時邀請參加者思考香港自身的經濟轉型，以及當前所面對的種種挑戰。
This walking tour explores how Kingston upon Thames has repeatedly adapted to major economic change over the past thousand years — from an ancient royal village and a medieval market town, through imperial trade and industrialisation, to aviation manufacturing and retail.
The tour uses Kingston as a case study in economic resilience: why particular industries emerged, what caused them to decline, what replaced them, and how industrialisation and imperial expansion reshaped the town.
Designed particularly for Hong Kong immigrants living in the UK, the tour will connect Kingston's local history with the wider histories of the British Empire and Industrial Revolutions, while inviting participants to reflect on Hong Kong's own economic transformations and current challenges.
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Tour Guide 講者介紹
Hugo Chu 專注於城市規劃、社區參與及公共溝通，現於Croydon Council 擔任Resident Involvement Officer一職，與社會房屋居民共同管理房屋服務。
他擁有法律、人類學及城市規劃背景，畢業於 UCL Bartlett School of Planning，關注城市空間如何承載地方記憶、社群身份及文化故事，並透過步行導賞、工作坊及公共參與活動，連結人與地方。 Hugo 曾策劃多個以香港城市變遷及社區故事為主題的步行導賞，包括荃灣工業遺產導賞團，探索工業發展與社區生活的連繫；亦策劃觀塘裕民坊重建主題導賞。
Hugo Chu specialises in urban planning, community engagement and public communication. He currently works as a Resident Involvement Officer at Croydon Council, where he co-creates housing services with social housing residents.
Hugo graduated from UCL Bartlett School of Planning, with a multidisciplinary background in law, anthropology and urban planning. His work explores how urban spaces reflect local memory, community identity and cultural narratives, and how participatory approaches such as walking tours, workshops and public engagement can help strengthen connections between people and place. Hugo has designed and led a number of walking tours exploring urban transformation and community histories in Hong Kong. These include an industrial heritage tour in Tsuen Wan, examining the relationship between industrial development and everyday community life, and a tour of Yue Man Square in Kwun Tong exploring redevelopment, neighbourhood change and the transformation of the urban landscape.
Event venue & nearby stays
HKUK Kingston Community Centre, 6 Ashdown Road, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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