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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2019-12-26 00:00
Last updated: 2019-12-26 00:00The Zhenshanmei Village, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Housing Society, announced earlier the redevelopment, and the units to be built in the future will be used to resettle the residents of Lemin New Village affected by the reconstruction. The HKHS formed the "HKHS Scholarship Alumni Association" and worked with the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association to produce a life commemorative book for the elderly residents of Zhenshanmei Village to record their life in the village over the years.
The Li family who has lived in the village for more than 50 years, recalls that there were no lights in the village, and that the public security had been robbed by thieves. As a result, Mr. Li has served as chairman of the Mutual Aid Committee of Zhenshanmei Village for many years, guarding the village together with the neighborhood.
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The Kowloon City Zhenshanmei Village was incorporated in 1965. Earlier the government implemented assistance to rebuild. Among them, a Kai Tak site was used for the construction of a resettlement house in Zhenshanmei Village, and the original site was used for the resettlement of the residents of Lemin New Village affected by the reconstruction. The 86-year-old Li Binglin and his wife Cai Xueqiong have lived in Zhenshanmei Village since they joined the village. The two of them have travel photos and life photos in their commemorative album, and they are pasted in the old appearance of Zhenshanmei Village. Mrs. Li, who is known as Bing Linxuan, recalled that it was difficult to apply for public housing that year, and she was assigned by the allocation unit "like a Chinese horse head award". They lived in a unit of about 300 square feet with five other family members that year, and the monthly rent was more than HK $ 100. At that time, her monthly income was only about 100 yuan, and the rent burden was very heavy.
Self-organized mutual committee tour building
She also said that there were no electric lights in the corridors of Zhenshanmei Village at that time, and it was "black and black" at night, and she needed to bring her own flashlight to return home. At that time, the law and order in the district was not good. Mr. Li was robbed by thieves and lost about 1,000 yuan in salary and watches. In view of this, a group of neighborhoods formed a mutual aid committee, chaired by Mr. Li, and everyone took turns inspecting the building in the evening. She said with a smile that the feelings between the neighborhoods were quite good, and that they even gathered together at big festivals.
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One member of the HS volunteer team, Zheng Yishi, who produced a commemorative album, said that he had met with Li Sheng and Li about 10 times in the past few months, and would use photos to ask them about their stories. Even the history of Hong Kong, from which you learned the hard days of the past, and learned to cherish everything you have. Hu Yijing, a third-year student in the Department of Gerontology at PolyU, won the Housing Assistance Scholarship in 2019. She said that young people today rarely leave their mobile phones to contact people. Through this activity, they learned to cherish the time spent with their families, and ordered air tickets. Visiting grandma in Yunnan.
The HS set up the "HS Scholarship Alumni Association" in July 2019, with about 70 members. Since its establishment, the Institute has held a number of activities, including learning experiences and social government affairs, hoping to help young people broaden their horizons. The "Life Memorial Book" activity started in early November. It was attended by 4 classmates members and 11 members of the Housing Society Volunteer Team to make a life memorial book for 8 elderly people.
Housing Society for the Elderly