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Chinese Name
鄺智文
Biography
Dr Chi Man KWONG was born and raised in Hong Kong and had completed his doctorate degree in Cambridge, United Kingdom. His interest lies in military history in East Asia.
He is the author of a number of books, including Hongkongers in the British Armed Forces, 1860-1997 (2022, OUP), War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria (2017, Brill), Eastern Fortress: A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840–1970 (2015, HKUP, co-authored). His works can also be found in Modern Asian Studies, Journal of Military History, Journtal of Chinese Military History, and War and Society.
His recent projects include an interactive map about the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, which can be found here: https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/1941hkbattle/en/index.php
Research Interests
Modern Military History, 1500-1945;
Modern Chinese and East Asian History, 1860-1949;
British Military Presence in Hong Kong, 1840-1997.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
History and Culture, PhD, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 28 Apr 2012
History and Culture, Bachelor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 1 Nov 2007
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Cold War in the New Territories: Garrison and Internal Security, 1949-1984
KWONG, C. M. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Children in Transit: Steamship mobilities across colonial seas, c. 1869-1950
LADDS, C. F. (PI) & KWONG, C. M. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A Spatial History Project 1941年香港戰役地圖
KWONG, C. M. (PI)
1/04/21 → 1/09/21
Project: Digital scholarship project
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Historical GIS Map of the Battle of Hong Kong, December 1941
KWONG, C. M. (PI)
1/06/20 → 31/05/22
Project: Research project
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Reverse-Engineering of the Japanese Defense Tactics During 1941–1945 Occupation Period in Hong Kong Through 21st-Century Geospatial Technologies
Lam, C. H., Pun, C. H., Lai, W. W. L., Kwong, C. M. & Mitchell, C., 1 Sept 2025, In: Heritage. 8, 8, 26 p., 294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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潘廣樑札記：一個香港人的時代紀錄1920-1970年代
潘廣樑, 潘立基 (Editor) & 鄺智文 (Editor), 10 Jul 2025, 中華書局(香港)有限公司. 296 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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鷹眼之下：戰時航空照片中的香港(1941-1945)
Translated title of the contribution :Under the Eagle's Eye: Wartime Hong Kong Aerial Photography Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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Allied Military Competition in South China and the Rise of American Power
Kwong, C. M., Dec 2024, Uneasy Allies: Sino-American Relations at the Grassroots, 1937–1949. Fredman, Z. & Kinzley, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 38-55 18 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Chinese Members in the Multi-Racial Volunteer Forces in China: Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1853-1942
Kwong, C. M., 20 Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Best DH Data Visualization in Digital Humanities Awards 2021
KWONG, C. M. (Recipient), 31 Mar 2022
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從空間史角度看日據香港:檔案資料中的觀察
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
2 Feb 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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How to study Hong Kong (2) Historical archival studies
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
3 Jun 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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「從九廣鐵路看戰時香港的對外交通」External Transportation of Hong Kong During Wartime from the Perspective of the Kowloon-Canton Railway
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
12 Oct 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong Spatial History Project, 1941-1945
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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日據時期的廟宇和宗教 —空間史角度的觀察 Hong Kong Temples and Religion during the Japanese Occupation in a Spatial History Perspective
KWONG, C. M. (Organiser)
6 Oct 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Police seal off road in Hong Kong after ‘bomb’ found, turns out to be cannon barrel
9/07/25
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Hong Kong ‘bomb’ turns out to be British cannon barrel that could date to 19th century
8/07/25
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