01Li Xiangliang
李向良
Remembers life in Huaqiao Xincun through gardens, football and encounters with neighbours.
02 / PEOPLE & THEIR STORIES
The people who tell.
The people remembered.
Some recall their childhood; others remember parents and grandparents.
Follow these accounts to explore connections between people and place.
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02Li Minjie
李旻杰
Grandson of architect She Junnan; recalls school days and his grandfather’s accounts of neighbourhood design.
03Lai Yunyun
赖云云
Came to Guangzhou from Indonesia, making a new life through school, family and everyday food.
Chen Congyuan
陈聪源
Born and raised in Huaqiao Xincun; remembers school life and changes in the neighbourhood and city.
05Ma Jun
马俊
Grandson of Hung Sin-nui and caretaker of her former residence; remembers his grandmother beyond the stage.
06Yu Jinsen
余锦森
Son of painter Yu Ben; recalls his father’s art, gardens and family life in the neighbourhood.
07Hung Sin-nui
红线女
Cantonese opera artist. Her daily life is approached here through the testimony of her grandson Ma Jun.
08Yu Ben
余本
Painter. His son Yu Jinsen’s testimony connects his art with neighbourhood life.
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The voices on a “remembered person” page belong to the actual narrators. A descendant’s account is never presented as the ancestor’s direct testimony.
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