{"title":"ACHKI Independent Publishing Project","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmplifying Hong Kong’s Artistic and \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Freedom for Global Readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e向全球展現應屬香港的文化與藝術自由\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout ACHKI \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt and Culture Hong Kong International (ACHKI) was founded by 150 Hong Kong and international artists, scholars, and advocates. It explores the intersection of art, culture, and politics, with a particular focus on Hong Kong’s recent social developments. Through research, publishing, and artistic creation, ACHKI extends discussions into broader social and political contexts, promoting international connection, understanding, and change. ACHKI is not only a platform for knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue, but also a space where Hong Kong’s values of freedom and democracy continue to be voiced internationally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e關於ACHKI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt and Culture Hong Kong International（ACHKI）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 由150位香港及國際藝術家、學者與倡議者發起，致力探討藝術、文化與政治的交織關係，並特別關注香港近年的社會發展，透過研究、出版與藝術創作，將討論延伸至更廣泛的社會與政治語境，推動國際間的連結、理解與改變。ACHKI不僅是一個知識交流與跨學科對話的平台，更是一個讓香港自由與民主價值持續在國際舞台上發聲的空間。 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMission \u0026amp; Vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromote Hong Kong’s artistic creation and cultural freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport interdisciplinary collaboration among artists, scholars, and advocates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnsure Hong Kong’s values of freedom and democracy continue to be heard on the international stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e使命與願景\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e推廣香港藝術創作與文化自由。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e支持藝術家、學者與倡議者跨領域合作。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e讓香港自由與民主價值持續在國際舞台上發聲。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction to the Independent Publishing Platform\/ 獨立出版平台簡介 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Independent Publishing Project, launching on September 28, 2025, is the first international platform dedicated to publishing Hong Kong’s art and culture in English. The project addresses the lack of English-language publications on Hong Kong’s artistic freedom, democracy, and human rights, allowing global readers to understand Hong Kong’s cultural context and historical trajectory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「獨立出版平台」將於2025年9月28日啟動，是首個專注以英文出版香港藝術與文化書籍的國際平台。計劃旨在填補有關香港藝術自由、民主與人權的英文出版空白，讓全球讀者理解香港的文化脈絡與歷史進程。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommunity Collaboration \/ 社群合作\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis open platform connects Hong Kong creators across borders through networks built during ACHKI symposiums and events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e此開放平台透過 ACHKI 舉辦的研討會與活動所建立的網絡，連結香港與海外各地的創作者。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen Invitation \/ 公開邀請\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACHKI invites authors, artists, and scholars to contribute and collaborate, helping to ensure that Hong Kong’s cultural freedom remains vocal on the international stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACHKI 誠邀作者、藝術家與學者參與合作，共同維護香港的文化自由，並持續在國際舞台上發聲。  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-select-a-chief-executive-and-other-metaphors-of-hong-kong-politics","title":"How to Select a Chief Executive: and Other Metaphors of Hong Kong Politics","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOversea Order please check with us via email: nowhere.netherlands@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\/ Jennifer Eagleton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eISBN: 9789083557007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Hong Kong life is about the same age as the Hong Kong Administrative Region, as I arrived in October 1997 a few months after the hand-over to China. With interest, I watched how Hong Kong spoke of the subtle and not so subtle transitions this radical change in circumstances wrought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It makes me want to know more, in a theoretical sense, how language is used strategically to get messages across overtly or covertly. In this case, how to get across to the Hong Kong public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrying to explain Hong Kong’s unique and complex political system, to those who may not be familiar, can cause eyes to glaze over and minds to wander. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrent books on Hong Kong's political situation are formed heavily by political science and legal texts, which are dense in every sense of the word. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetaphors on the other hand, describe things more comprehensively, economically, effectively, and with more forcefully impact than it is possible in literal language. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Select a Chief Executive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the metaphors often refer to interesting Hong Kong cultural quirks, chasing it with a dose of politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetaphors are extremely effective linguistic tools in that they work to integrate pragmatic, mental, and linguistic knowledge, as well as incorporating ideology, culture, and history. Metaphors can be pressed into service for labelling actors, attributing characteristics, altering perspective, or advancing arguments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrator\/ Shok Han Liu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover design\/ Ceci \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing and Distribution\/ Art and Culture Hong Kong International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst edition, September 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright © 2025 Art and Culture Hong Kong intl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Rights Reserved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"飛地·荷蘭 Nowhere Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55020584567110,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8936\/4550\/files\/Screenshot2025-09-11at15.37.36.png?v=1757676732"},{"product_id":"lamentations-hong-kong-2019-2025","title":"Lamentations: Hong Kong 2019–2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOversea Order please check with us via email: nowhere.netherlands@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\/  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHEUNG Chan Fai \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-71e237f6-7fff-7748-32ef-d44b7d75986b\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9789083557014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-8b9b1bef-7fff-9177-2115-b27832f6ccab\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn this free country where I now reside, I could easily yield to a carefree existence— eating, drinking, travelling, and entertaining myself without compulsion, wilfully blind to harsh realities. Alternatively, I might retreat to the sanctuary of the ivory tower and pursue pure academic research in blissful isolation. Yet can I truly reconcile myself to such a life? Can I find peace in the English countryside or in Taiwan’s open, democratic embrace while my heart remains torn by the suffering of a boarded-up Mainland China and Hong Kong under the oppressive reign of white terror? I remain convinced that Hong Kong’s agonising experiences during these pivotal years (2019–2025) must transcend the boundaries of Chinese-speaking nations to reach a global audience. This English translation weaves together the essential elements of three separate volumes, creating a unified testament to our collective suffering. It stands as a record of my lamentations for Hong Kong—a city that was, and shall never be again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing and Distribution\/ Art and Culture Hong Kong International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst edition, September 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright © 2025 Art and Culture Hong Kong intl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Rights Reserved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"飛地·荷蘭 Nowhere Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55020598493510,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8936\/4550\/files\/Screenshot2025-09-11at15.37.01.png?v=1757676849"},{"product_id":"umbrella-uprising","title":"Umbrella uprising","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOversea Order please check with us via email: nowhere.netherlands@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt has long been regarded as a cultural form within social movements to confront injustice and reshape society. The 2019 Hong Kong social movement has witnessed a proliferation of creative energies during the protests for people to express their social and political concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUmbrella Uprising is an archival project of collecting over 500 artworks related to the social movement in Hong Kong, disclosing the stories of Hong Kong protesters and their emotional struggles behind the news and mass media.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"飛地·荷蘭 Nowhere Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55115225268550,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8936\/4550\/files\/UU_cover8-01.jpg?v=1758366170"},{"product_id":"pre-order-the-last-supper-21-days-in-quarantine-meals-copy","title":"The Last Supper – 21 Days in Quarantine Meals","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 978-9-08355-703-8\u003cbr\u003ePhotography: Dean C.K. Cox\u003cbr\u003eText Editing: James Brock\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Editing: Zandra Knutsson\u003cbr\u003eDesign: Daniel \u0026amp; Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: Arts \u0026amp; Culture Hong Kong International (Den Haag, The Netherlands)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn early September of 2021, my younger daughter and I returned to a typical Hong Kong late-summer day: bright skies above, the city shimmering with stifling heat and heavy humidity. We had just wheeled our suitcases into a modest hotel in Ma Tau Wai, a dense, working-class neighborhood on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. That check-in wasn\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003et the start of a vacation. It wasn\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003et a journey of choice, but of necessity. It was the beginning of a government-mandated 21-day quarantine that would separate us from the world just beyond our hotel room windows. In the end, our twenty-one days were measured not so much by calendars and clocks as by the rhythm of sixty-two meals, the slow passage of time marked out in portions, in routines that gave shape to an otherwise formless confinement. To give structure to this suspended time, I began this photographic project: documenting every meal that arrived at our door. Each photograph was paired with the hotel\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es printed menu description, along with a personal rating on a scale of one to ten. What began as a small distraction soon became something more—a meditation on repetition, a study in sameness and variation, and, in its own way, a quiet rebellion. It was a different perspective of documenting a unique moment in time of global movement and dependence. By paying close attention to the details of each meal, I reclaimed a measure of agency within the imposed monotony. What could have been only dreary sustenance became a record of endurance, a reminder that, even in confinement, there are ways to shape meaning and to remember. Foreword by renowned Hong Kong anthropologist Dr. Gordon Mathew and afterword by Leon Shu-Kwan Suen, vice-chairman of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival and founding member of Lumenvisum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1499\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eDean C.K. Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e is a documentary photographer, photojournalist, and former Senior Lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University. 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