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Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre is proud to launch its new book The Pulse of Nature — Mid-Levels West, with its accompanying exhibition “The Pulse of Nature — Lung Fu Shan” (free to visit, Feb-Jun) to celebrate the centre’s 10th anniversary and to share new ways of understanding and exploring the world around us.

Established in 2008 by the Environmental Protection Department and The University of Hong Kong, the centre is housed in three revitalized, hundred-year-old historic graded buildings. With themes of environment, history and people, the centre focuses on building communities that live sustainably and harmoniously with nature.

The Pulse of Nature — Mid-Levels West: Book Launch and Events

An English-Chinese bilingual alternative city guide, The Pulse of Nature — Mid-Levels West, is a collection of writings, illustrations and photographs that explore the relationships between humans and nature. Drawing from richly diverse perspectives of humanities, social studies, architecture, environmental history and ecology, its contributors include both academics and artists, including the first director of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and maritime historian Stephen Davies, Fotanian artists Ho Sin Tung, Swing Lam and South Ho, and Fleurs des Lettres editor and author Wong Yi among others. Their works are catalogued together in a hand-drawn, full-spread fold-out map, inviting the reader to join the book’s writers and creators for a walk into Mid-Levels West together.

“The Pulse of Nature — Lung Fu Shan” Exhibition Open to Public

Accompanying the publication is the exhibition “The Pulse of Nature — Lung Fu Shan” (free to visit). Open from Feb 1 to Jun 9, the exhibition is a collection of sculpture, photography, video recording, drawings and short stories engaging with the topic of Mid-Levels West. The exhibition also includes newly found historical documents, showcasing the centre’s hundred-year heritage. Several free exhibition tours and guided tours led by the artists and writers will be held during the exhibition period. Event registration is available online.

Book Details

Available in Two Covers: Brown Tree Frog (left), Jewelry Spider (right)

Publisher: MCCM Creations
No. of Pages: 302
Language: Bilingual (English and Chinese)
Suggested Retail Price: $150
More about the Publication:
https://www.mccmcreations.com/the-pulse-of-naturemid-levels-west

Exhibition Details
Date: 01.02.2019 (Fri) to 09.06.2019 (Sun)
Venue: Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre Exhibition Hall
Opening Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday 10:30a.m. to 5:30p.m.
Wednesday 10:30a.m. to 2:30p.m.
Closed on Mondays and Wednesday Afternoons
Free Admission

Exhibitors:
Artists | Leelee Chan (sculpture), Choi Ching Yee (photography), Bouie Choi (painting), Ho Sin Tung (drawing), South Ho (photography), Swing Lam (illustrated booklet)
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Writers | Cheng Wa Chu (short story), Wong Yi (short story)
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Featuring | Gavin Coates (creative writing), Bong Yeung (map illustrations)
More about the Exhibition: http://bit.ly/pulselfs

Related Events
1. The Pulse of Nature - Mid-Levels West Author’s Guided Tour｜Urbanism Researcher Dr. Sampson Wong
Date: 23/3 (Sat)
Time: 1430 - 1700
Guide: Sampson WONG
Fee: HKD$80 (fee exempted for CSSA recipients)
Route: Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre >>> Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

2. New Book Launch and Sharing Session
Date: 24/3 (Sun)
Venue: Tai Ping Shan Street, Mount Zero
Time:
1400 - 1500 Sharing Session | Sampson WONG
1500 - 1630 Roaming in the City Tour | Sampson WONG
Route: Mount Zero >>> MCCM Creations >>> Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre

3. The Pulse of Nature - Mid-Levels West Author’s Guided Tour｜Historian Dr. Stephen Davies
Date: 6/4 (Sat)
Time: 1430 - 1700
Guide: Stephen DAVIES
Fee: HKD$80 (fee exempted for CSSA recipients)
Route: Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre >>> Lung Fu Shan >>> Centre

4. The Pulse of Nature - Mid-Levels West Author’s Guided Tour｜Landscape Architect Gavin Coates
Date: 27/4 (Sat)
Time: 1430 - 1700
Guide: Gavin COATES
Fee: HKD$80 (fee exempted for CSSA recipients)
Route: Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre >>> Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
**More guided tours and events available soon. Please check the centre website and facebook for more details.

For more photos please visit: http://www.hku.hk/f/upload/19192/190312_image_eng.pdf

For Enquiry:
Angela Chan
Project Officer
Tel.: 29759031　
Email: yyangela@hku.hk

Joanne Cheng
Project Manager
Tel.: 29759031
Email: jcycheng@hku.hk

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