Snapshot from documentary "Unfolding the lost WWII heritage: A new chapter of geo-spatial and geophysical technologies in Hong Kong"
The project is led by Ir Prof. Wallace Lai from LSGI (second from the left).
In this project, the team leverages a range of advanced technologies, including drone photogrammetry and laser scanning, to uncover and preserve the long-lost cultural heritage of Hong Kong's WWII history.
Utilizing cutting-edge geo-spatial and geophysical technologies, the forgotten ruins of war and untold stories of WWII in Hong Kong can be vividly brought to life.
Led by Ir Prof. Wallace LAI, Associate Head of LSGI, the project titled "Unfolding the Lost WWII Heritage: Promotion of Geo-spatial and Geophysical Technologies" (funded by ITF-GSP and matching fund by FCE and RILS) continues to make strides in uncovering Hong Kong's hidden remnants from the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941.
Recently together with Dr. Kwong Chi-Man of Department of History at the Hong Kong Baptist University, we released a compelling 42-minute documentary on youtube1. Our works are also featured by National Geographic Magazine in an insightful article titled "揭示失落的香港二戰遺產－地理空間和地球物理科技的新篇章" 2. Through continual public engagement activities such as seminar talks, workshops, Art-Tech exhibition in the HiVE in Industrial Centre, and field trips to HK's WWII remnants, we have actively shared our findings and outreached to over 1200 audience since mid-2023, such as the recent seminar talk at the Poi Oi Hospital 80th Anniversary Tang Ying Hei College. The engaging session saw active participation from 180 F.4 and F.5 secondary school students. Stay updated on our progress through our official social media channels on Instagram (@geoproject_battleofhk1941), Facebook and LinkedIn (Geo-Project: Battle of Hong Kong 1941).
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1 Documentary "Unfolding the Lost WWII Heritage: Promotion of Geo-spatial and Geophysical Technologies" at YouTube
2 Article in National Geographic Magazine: https://www.natgeomedia.com/history/article/content-17352.html
Previous news related:
- Secondary School participates the Project “Unfolding the Lost WWII Heritage: Promotion of Geo-spatial and Geophysical Technologies”
- A Soft Launch of Geo-Project 1941
- LSGI funded by ITF for technology promotion on unfolding the lost WWII heritage in HK
