Appreciation (Summer 2024): Inaugural Issue of MHKL Quarterly

Launched in May 2024, "Appreciation" is a literary and academic quarterly journal published by the Museum of Hong Kong Literature and edited by POON Yiu-Ming. The editorial board includes renowned scholars such as CHENG Pei-Kai, HUANG Zi-Ping, XU Zi-Dong, WONG Wai-Leung, LIU Jian-Mei, HUANG Xin-Cun, CHANG Song-Hing, and CHEUNG Shin-Yee. The calligraphy for the title was inscribed by former president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, KING Yeo-Chi. This richly illustrated publication, issued four times a year, covers both artistic and scholarly topics.

The standout feature of the inaugural issue is the world premiere of the complete manuscript of Eileen Chang's unpublished screenplay "Parting Sorrows"(《魂斷離恨天》）, authorized exclusively for publication in "Appreciation" by Eileen CHANG's estate executor, Roland SOONG.

Other notable articles in this issue include: Roland SOONG’s insights on literature, Professor LEUNG Mo-Ling's reflections on Chang studies, POON Yiu-Ming’s memories of the renowned Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, CHEN Mo's thoughts on LIANG Yu-Sheng, Professor CHENG Pei-Kai’s discourse on tea culture, LIU Guo-Yu’s discussion on Chinese painting, and CHEN Jian-Hua’s commentary on the sculptural journeys of Liang and KING...