This is an online Zoom lecture, delivered by author Lindsay Varty based on her book Sunset Survivors: Meet the people keeping Hong Kong’s traditional industries alive.

Book Details

Sunset Survivors is a pictorial book by Lindsay Varty, with photography by Gary Jones. The book has been featured on CNN, The Guardian, SCMP, CCTV and more. It tells the stories of Hong Kong’s traditional tradesmen and women through stunning imagery and candid interviews. Covering a myriad of curious professions that are quickly falling into obscurity, from fortune telling to face threading, readers soon find themselves immersed in the streets of old Hong Kong. This book is a celebration of Hong Kong’s cultural identity. It preserves the memory of these hardy men and women, and educates visitors and locals on the foundations on which the city was built. Sunset Survivors is more than just a travel or coffee- table book; it is a tribute to the city’s character, a celebration of its roots and a guide to its evolution.

The Speaker

Lindsay Varty is an award-winning writer based in Hong Kong. A journalist, writer and former professional rugby player for the city, she lives and breathes Hong Kong and is fascinated by its culture and history. As a young girl, her parents would take her to eat congee in Sham Shui Po, order snacks from dai pai dong, and get haircuts at traditional barber shops. Her parents wanted their children to discover the real Hong Kong and to know its people. Sunset Survivors book is a tribute to that wish. Lindsay now gives talks to schools and societies and runs local walking tours which focus on the characters and industries in Sunset Survivors. Her work has been featured on CNN, The Guardian, CCTV, and more locally in SCMP, Localiiz and Sassy. She was a featured author in the 2019 International Literature Festival in Hong Kong. She is currently working on a children’s book which also celebrates Hong Kong culture.

For more information on Sunset Survivors, please visit the website or social media:

www.sunsetsurvivors.com Instagram: @sunsetsurvivors Facebook: @sunsetsurvivors

Time: 7-8 pm Hong Kong Time

Venue: Online over Zoom

Admission: No charge, please register your attendance in advance

Booking: Please email membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.hk in advance to register your attendance