Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre
Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre
Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre is located in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre
Location in Hong Kong
Established2011
Location460 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Coordinates22°16′35″N 114°13′48″E / 22.276462°N 114.229967°E / 22.276462; 114.229967
TypeHolocaust centre
Website

The Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC) (Chinese: 香港猶太大屠殺及寬容中心; pinyin: Xiānggǎng yóutài dà túshā jí kuānróng zhōngxīn) is a Hong Kong-based, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing Holocaust education and promoting tolerance situated in the city of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China.

HKHTC was founded in 2011[1] and is the first organisation devoted to Holocaust education in China.[2] The Centre was founded by Hong Kong residents to raise awareness and promote education about the Holocaust both in Hong Kong and regionally.[1]

HKHTC curates public exhibits, runs educational workshops and brings Holocaust survivors to the region in order to provide an educational opportunity which is uncommon in Asia. These activities have reached tens of thousands of students.[3] The Centre also provides educational content and opportunities about other regional genocides, such as the Nanjing Massacre and Cambodian genocide. [4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kwok, Yenni (January 26, 2014). "Raising Asian Awareness of the Holocaust". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ Lyons, Erica. "Teaching the Holocaust in Hong Kong". www.timesofisrael.com.
  3. ↑ "A Thai Singer Wore a Swastika. Was It Prejudice or Ignorance?". The New York Times. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Hong Kong genocide educator on the dark side of human nature". South China Morning Post. December 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ 郭, 文德 (12 December 2017). "【南京大屠殺】在香港，屠殺是一段空白的歷史". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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