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Badi Palace

In 16th Century, Sultan Ahmed el-Mansour paved the Badi Palace with gold,
turquoise and crystal, only to have it looted in 75 years. The el-Badi,
the Incomparale, located in Marrakesh, Morocco stands now only in ruin.

The original building is thought to have consisted of 360 richly decorated
rooms, a courtyard (135×110 m) and a central pool (90×20 m).

Marrakech · Morocco | 2016
31 Jan 2016

Touareg Abdelhadi

Abdelhadi Elmoustahli - a Touareg or Berber with a traditional nomadic
pastoralist lifestyle inhabiting in the Saharan interior, and now
settles in Marrakesh, Morocco and runs a jewellery shop in the medina.

Marrakech · Morocco | 2016
30 Jan 2016

Ali ben Youssef Mosque

Ali ben Youssef Mosque (aka Ibn Yusuf Mosque), is a mosque in the medina quarter
of Marrakesh, Morocco, named after the Almoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf. It is
arguably the oldest and most important mosque in Marrakesh.

Marrakech · Morocco | 2016
29 Jan 2016

Kacey Wong's Wandering Space

Wandering Space, an experimental art project by Hong Kong visual artist Kacey Wong,
investigates the social and politics aspect of space between men and their living
environment, is one of the most popular displays at the Sustainale Fest at
Kai Tak Runway Park.

Kai Tak · Hong Kong | 2016
23 Jan 2016

Class Boycott at HKU

A week-long class boycott starts today at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to
fight for academic independence and to protest the appoinment of Arthur Li as
chairman of the governing council of the university by CY Leung, Chancellor
of HKU and Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

About 300 students join a sit-in at the Wong Haking Podium for aout 3 hours
and the class boycott will last through next Tuesday when the governing
council meets next. 90% of HKU students polled last October agrees that
'Arthur Li is not suitable to hold any position under the governance
structure of the University of Hong Kong'.

Pokfulam · Hong Kong | 2016
20 Jan 2016

Perry Link on China Governance

Professor Perry Link, Chancellorial Chair for Innovative Teaching of University of
California - Riverside, says that the advent of Internet and social media have
revolutionalised the relationship between the masses and the Party-State in China.

Link is one of the panalists on 'The Internet and Social Media: Disputed Territory?'
at the International Conference on the Governance of China, held at The
University of Hong Kong on 15-16 January.

Pokfulam · Hong Kong | 2016
15 Jan 2016

Three Generations on Democracy Future

Three generations have fought for democracy of Hong Kong for thirty years but the.
goal is still illusive. Does Hong Kong's democracy have a future?

Joshua Wong - convenor of Scholarism, Benny Tai - initiator of Occupy Central and
Martin Lee - founding chairman of Democratic Party come together to explore how
to walk the long and winding path of Hong Kong's democracy at The University
of Hong Kong.

Pokfulam · Hong Kong | 2016
12 Jan 2016

Thousands March for Missing Booksellers

6,000 protesters led by over 10 Pan-Democrat legislators rally in Hong Kong
on Sunday to demand the release of five political booksellers they suspect were
abducted by Chinese security forces and are being held in mainland China.

The five booksellers – Lee Bo, Gui Minhai, Lui Bo, Cheung Ji-ping and Lam
Wing-kee – from the Causeway Bay Bookstore which specialised in books
critical of China’s Communist party leaders are missing since October.
Enquiries from Hong Kong to Mainland authorities have gone unanswered.

Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2016
10 Jan 2016

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Pai Hsien-yung

Pai Hsien-yung, a famous Chinese writer who has been described as a 'melancholy pioneer'.
Pai's most famous work of fiction, Taipei People (1971), is a seminal work of Chinese
modernism that mixes both literary Chinese and experimental modernist techniques.
Pai's work is also far ahead of its time. His novel, Crystal Boys (1983), tells
the story of a group of homosexual youths living in 1960s Taipei largely from
the viewpoint of a young, gay runaway who serves as its main protagonist.

Pai is at the launch of 'The Inspired Island 2' Literature-Film Festival at The
University of Hong Kong with Lo Fu, a distinguished Taiwanese poet, Lin Wen-yue,
an important scholar, writer and translator from Taiwan, and Lau Yee-cheung,
a notable writer and novelist in Hong Kong.

Pokfulam · Hong Kong | 2016
7 Jan 2016

Thousands Rally for Academic Independence

3,000 rally for academic freedom and independence on Sunday after the controversial
appointment of Excecutive Councillor Arthur Li to chairman of governing council
of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) by C Y Leung, Chief Executive of Hong Kong,
amid strong opposition by HKU students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public.

The rally, from Chater Garden to Government House, is organised by 18 bodies
and attended by many Pan-Democrat legislators, including Ip Kin-yuen for
the education sector.

This is the second protest march within the first 3 days of 2016, reflecting
the high level of dissatisfaction with the government.

Central · Hong Kong | 2016
3 Jan 2016

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