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On the 8th of October 1892, the Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's S.S. Bokhara left Shanghai for Hong Kong. Two days later, after a battle with an ill-fated typhoon, she sank beneath the Penghu Islands within minutes of hitting the reefs along the isle. What happened next were events leading to a rare moment of humanity and solidarity between East and West relations, as the Bokhara survivors returned to Hong Kong safely with the assistance from the Fisher Island Lighthouse.

Run Run Shaw Library's Lighthouse Heritage Research Connections (LHRC) programme illustrates the events that took place before and after the Bokhara's wreck in 1892. Join City University of Hong Kong's LHRC team in the epic story of the search for the missing steamship and its aftermath in Hong Kong and the Penghu Islands.

Director: Dan Lai
Producer: Steve Ching
Narration: Louise Jones
Writer: Dan Lai
Subject Specialist: Stephen Davies
Videography/Video Editing: Dan Lai
Illustrations: Dan Lai, Brad New

Running Time: 43 minutes

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Event: Library’s Documentary Premiere: Lights in Time: The S.S. Bokhara & The Fisher Island Lighthouse
Date: 29 May 2020
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Venue: Online via Zoom
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Since the Song Dynasty, fishermen from Chaozhou, Shantou and Hakka has long worshipped the Chinese Goddess of the Sea, Tin Hau. As Hong Kong was once a fishing village, it forms a huge part of our's heritage. In 2009, UNESCO included the tradition in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is evident that Tin Hau plays not only a vital role in fishermen's lives but also Hong Kong's cultural diversity.
Fishermen believe Tin Hau can ensure them a safe and smooth journey. She passed away while trying to save her father and brother from a sinking boat. Fishermen believed she became a goddess and since then many had reported seeing Tin Hau appearing to sailors in danger and leading them to safety. Therefore, they always worship Tin Hau before sail. The boat is a popular temple of choice on which a lot of fishermen pray for safety and peace for their families.
The temple will "go ashore". The distinctive boat will then retire and become a symbol of our maritime history and memories.

自宋代以來，潮州，汕頭和客家的漁民一直崇拜女海神－天后。由於香港曾經是一個漁村，天后是香港傳統文化的重要組成部分。 2009年，聯合國教科文組織將天后傳統納入其人類非物質文化遺產代表名錄。明顯地，天后不單止是漁民的生活中不可或缺的一環，也在香港的文化多樣性中發揮著重要作用。
漁民們相信天后可以確保他們出海安全順利。相傳她因為試圖拯救在暴風雨浸船上的父親和哥哥時去世，漁民們相信她變成了一名女神。自此，許多人報告看到天后在漁民遇險時出現，並將他們帶到安全地方。因此，漁民總是在航行前崇拜天后。這艘廟船是一所受歡迎的寺廟，許多漁民都會到前去為他們的家人祈求安全與平安。
這座寺廟將會「上岸」，代表著這艘獨特的船快將退役，成為海事歷史和記憶。

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