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Colonial impressions: Coronation
In 1953, the Wong family gathered in front of a shop at Sheung Wan, watching exuberantly the grand parade for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. That was the first time Wong Jum-sum came face-to-face with colonial rule, and he was mightily impressed. Soon he learnt life could not be all sparkle, and colonialism has another, less palatable face. For those who grew up in the post-war years, the Communist-Nationalist conflict was ultimately a thing of the past. Ahead of them was a reality called colonial rule (Extended readings: The age of colony).
In 1953, the Wong family gathered in front of a shop at Sheung Wan, watching exuberantly the grand parade for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. That was the first time Wong Jum-sum came face-to-face with colonial rule, and he was mightily impressed. Soon he learnt life could not be all sparkle, and colonialism has another, less palatable face. For those who grew up in the post-war years, the Communist-Nationalist conflict was ultimately a thing of the past. Ahead of them was a reality called colonial rule (Extended readings: The age of colony).
In 1953, the Wong family gathered in front of a shop at Sheung Wan, watching exuberantly the grand parade for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. That was the first time Wong Jum-sum came face-to-face with colonial rule, and he was mightily impressed. Soon he learnt life could not be all sparkle, and colonialism has another, less palatable face.
For those who grew up in the post-war years, the Communist-Nationalist conflict was ultimately a thing of the past. Ahead of them was a reality called colonial rule (Extended readings: The age of colony).
