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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.
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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A Research Project of the Early History of the Munsang College - 2nd instalment
KWONG, C. M. (PI)
10/09/26 → 31/12/99
Project: Research project
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Hong Kong Historical Spatial Data Platform
KWONG, C. M. (PI), CHEUNG, K. W. (CoPI), COBB, E. (CoPI), Lai, W. W. L. (CoPI) & WONG, M. K. (CoPI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
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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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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Dark Heritage Under a Football Field: How Historical Geospatial Methods Helps Find and Interpret a Forgotten Part of WWII Hong Kong History
Kwong, C. M., 9 Jan 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract
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Dark heritage under a football pitch: locating and interpreting an East Asian Second World War-era mass grave in urban Hong Kong
Chi Man, K. & Lok, W. L. W., 2 Sept 2026, In: Journal of Conflict Archaeology. 21, 3, p. 218-240 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Showcasing, Contextualizing, and Explaining the Diversity of Human Experiences in Combat Using GIS: The Battle of Hong Kong in 1941 as an Example
Kwong, C. M., Lai, W. W. L. & Rivera, M. B. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Military History and Historiography. 46, 1, p. 67-99 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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薪火龍城 : 家國之間的民生書院（1926-1957）
鄺智文, Mar 2026, 香港: 三聯書店(香港)有限公司. 368 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
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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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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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New Student Orientation for BA (Hons)/BSocSc (Hons) Programmes
MA, L. (Speaker), RAETZER, F. (Speaker), LEE, K. Y. A. (Speaker), YANG, S. (Speaker), IP, K. K. W. (Speaker), KWONG, C. M. (Speaker) & CHEUNG, A. (Speaker)
27 Aug 2026Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Rediscovering Hong Kong’s Past: Recent Writings on Hong Kong History Panel
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
10 Mar 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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科技重構戰爭史 --- 以香港保衛戰的聖士提反書院爲例
KWONG, C. M. (Speaker)
24 Feb 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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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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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