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Professor LAU Chi Pang is the Associate Vice President (Academic Affairs and External Relations) of Lingnan University, and Professor of the Department of History. He is concurrently Coordinator of the Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme.
Professor Lau completed his BA and MPhil degrees at the University of Hong Kong and received his PhD (History) degree from the University of Washington, Seattle. He joined Lingnan University’s General Education Division in 1993 and became a founding member of the Department of History in 2002. He has been teaching Chinese history and Hong Kong history for the department ever since.
Professor Lau’s academic interests include the intellectual history of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, Hong Kong history, as well as the study of Chinese Local Records. He has focused on the research and teaching of local history in recent 20 years, publishing more than 20 books on a wide range of topics such as: the development of Tuen Mun, the New Territories and other places; oral history records of residents from So Uk Estate and Chung Ying Street, local artists from 1960 to 1975, Shandong policemen in the last century, Hong Kong people during Japanese Occupation, etc.; as well as the history of the bar-bending industry, Ta Teh Institute, Hong Kong International Airport and so on.
Apart from research and education, Professor Lau has been actively engaging in promoting Hong Kong history to the general public. He contributes to newspaper columns and participates in radio and TV programmes on a regular basis. Recently he has completed the Jockey Club Hong Kong History Learning Programme with generous donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, compiling a comprehensive set of local history teaching kits for both primary and secondary school teachers and students.
Living up to the Lingnan motto “Education for Service”, Professor Lau has been sharing his professional knowledge with the wider public by earnestly taking part in community and cultural services. He had served the Tuen Mun District Council, Heung Yee Kuk, Antiquities Advisory Board, Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings, Town Planning Board, History Museum Advisory Panel, Lord Wilson Heritage Trust. He is currently Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation and member of Advisory Council on the Environment.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Organising the 3rd territory-wide junior secondary quiz competition on Chinese history and culture
1/08/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Professional Projects (including Consultancy)
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Jockey Club ICH+ Innovative Heritage Education Programme - Phase 2
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
1/06/23 → 30/11/27
Project: Grant Research
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Organising Local Tours, Professional Development Programmes for Teachers and Production of Learning and Teaching Resources on National Education
4/05/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Professional Projects (including Consultancy)
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從歷史學者到立法會議員
劉智鵬, Aug 2023, 今日中國, 2023, 8, p. 20-21 2 p.Research output: Other Publications › Other Article › Communication
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港式奶茶製作技藝
劉智鵬, 黃君健 & 盧惠玲, Jul 2023, 香港: 中華書局(香港)有限公司. 208 p. (香港非物質文化遺產系列)Translated title of the contribution :Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author)
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香港中式長衫和裙褂製作技藝
劉智鵬, 黃君健 & 盧惠玲, Jul 2023, 香港: 中華書局(香港)有限公司. 192 p. (香港非物質文化遺產系列)Translated title of the contribution :The Sewing Techniques of Hong Kong-style Cheongsam and Kwan Kwa Wedding Costume Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author)
Prizes
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趣談中國茶文化 = Getting to know about Chinese Tea Culture
劉智鵬 (Speaker)
20 May 2023Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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新界族譜的歷史意義及其現代應用
Chi Pang LAU (Speaker)
25 Apr 2020Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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全人發展講座 – 公民教育系列 :「了解昨日,才明今天 – 與學生談中國歷史人物」
劉智鵬 (Invited speaker)
2 Dec 2019Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
Press/Media
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聯合出版集團35周年|「閱.無止境」高峰論壇 名人學者明星撐場推廣全民閱讀 同場加演全民票選35本最美的書 Prof Lau Chi-pang attends the summit of 35th Anniversary of the Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Limited
28/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Corporate News
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教育文化界點讚香港文匯報:重視國史文化國安教育 助培養學生成愛國愛港新一代 Wen Wei Po’s contributions to the education and youth development of Hong Kong (Prof Lau Chi-pang, Associate Vice-President (Academic Affairs and External Relations
28/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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香港濟南同鄉會與香港威海同鄉會齊賀國慶 Prof Lau Chi-pang attends the 74th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China ceremony
28/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer