Hong Kong to Britain: Transnational Families and Migration, c. 1950-1997
Lamia Lung’s project explores the experiences of Hong Kong diaspora in Britain from 1950 to 1997, examining the interplay between transnational family linkages, social mobility and identity construction. Hong Kong people who came to Britain had distinct cultural characteristics which set them apart from other Chinese ethnic communities and even their own families in Hong Kong.
She seeks to demonstrate that immigration to Britain was not a one-way process. Through their transnational connections, Hong Kong people from a diverse background with often different aspirations shaped social and political policies in Britain.