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Sound walk 2019

Yuen Po Street

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Hong Kong Hong Kong
Hong Kong
15 minutes
Cantonese, Mandarin

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Activism or Protest

Sub-collection · 58 items

language

Collection · 19 items

local

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Hong Kong

Country · 4 sub-regions · 24 items
Sub-collection

Activism or Protest

Sub-collection · 58 items

language

Collection · 19 items

local

Collection · 73 items

Regions

Hong Kong

Country · 4 sub-regions · 24 items
A stereo field recording of the Yuen Po Street Bird Market, Hong Kong

Bird and human voices mix as I walk through Yuen Po Street Bird Market, Hong Kong. An appreciation of the singing of songbirds has a long tradition in Chinese culture, and the birds are highly vocal, no doubt due in part to their captivity.

The birds’ songs merge with local radio and conversations.

Cantonese is the language spoken in Hong Kong but according to locals, Mandarin is increasingly common and this is understood as a strategy the Chinese mainland government uses to undermine the autonomy of Hong Kong. The current protests demonstrate the huge challenges the small island has in order to retain independence.

With thanks to Alice Wong.

APA style reference

Clover, C. (2019). Yuen Po Street. walk · listen · create. https://walklistencreate.org/walkingpiece/yuen-po-street/

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To walk stiffly and slowly: When ower da crö da sun wis high, Oot staagin cam da Setter kye.

Added by Janette Kerr
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