Kwong Kwok Hung
Kwong Kwok Hung
An ordinary villager with a simple heart
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Childhood playmates in the village
Childhood playmates in the village
Kwong Kwok Hung (back row, first from right) poses with village kids of his age at Chi Tak Public School playground some time in the early 1960s.-Provided by Kwong Kwok Hung
Childhood playmates in the village
Kwong Kwok Hung (back row, first from right) poses with village kids of his age at Chi Tak Public School playground some time in the early 1960s.-Provided by Kwong Kwok Hung
Joyful times of running around the hills with childhood friends
Most of Kwong Kwok Hung’s childhood playmates have become members of the Nga Tsin Wai Village Committee now, including Ng Chi Wing, Kong Chi Yin and Ng Siu Kei. Kwong Kwok Hung was poorer than his peers in academic performance because he was not interested in studies. When he was in primary school, he attended the morning session which ended at 1 pm. After he returned home, he did not do his homework and played the whole afternoon. He would have pogs and ball games in the open space (which was still the mud ground) at the gatehouse. When he grew older, he would go catching jumping spiders in the shooting range at the foot of Lion Rock with friends. Because live fire exercises were carried out at the range, to ensure safety they only went up the mountain when no exercise was held. They travelled to and from the range on foot. Each hunt lasted for 2 to 3 hours. They must return home before sunset to avoid being punished by their parents.