A Chronology of Artists’ Activities in Pro-Beijing Newspapers in Hong Kong between 1940–1959

Researchers of Hong Kong art history would be among the first to acknowledge the many gaps and holes that exist in the studies of Hong Kong art history, particularly the decades prior to the 1970s. While Hong Kong became the adopted home of a group of southbound artists who continued to pursue art with a patriotic zeal during the post-war years, research and objective analyses of their creative inspirations and achievements in the territory have been scant. Even the most notable names such as Chan Hoi-ying and Ma Jir-bo often draw a blank.