Organizers: Department of Chinese Language Studies, EdUHK, 
CKC TechCulture Innovation Centre, EdUHK
Co-organizers: Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, EdUHK,
Research Programme for Lingnan Culture, Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK

The symposium invites interdisciplinary contributions to address the burgeoning interest in water-bound connectivity among pan-Cantonese communities originating in the Lingnan/South China region from the late imperial period to the modern era. By gathering scholars from Hong Kong, Mainland China, the UK, and France alongside local independent researchers, the symposium foregrounds the waterways that have structured the historical, cultural, linguistic, and aesthetic landscapes of what is now the Greater Bay Area.

Date:  26–27 February 2026
Venue: Day 1 – C-LP-02, Tai Po Campus, EdUHK
              Day 2 – Ma Wan (Invited Scholars Only)
Language: Chinese and English
Details: Click here

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Remarks:
**Confirmation will be sent to registrants by email on 13 February 2026.
**Please note that Ma Wan field trip on 27 Feb 2026 (Friday) is for invited scholars only.

*RGC Collaborative Research Project “Lingnan Culture and the World” (2023–2026)