Katy, co-host and producer of Hong Kongology, plays and mixes a selection of folk ballads, narrative songs, opera sound and pop music prevailing the Cantonese and Hokkien communities across South China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia in the 80s and 90s.

The selection showcases diverse linguistic traditions, cultures, social memories, and identities in the Sinophone world. It is played from a variety of mediums including digital archives, restored vinyl records, and second-hand cassettes from the regions.

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‘甜蜜蜜’ [Sweet as Honey] / Teresa Tang / 3.28

‘在水一方’ [On the Other Side of the River] / Teresa Tang & Anonymous / 3.57

‘香夭’ [Fragrant Sacrifice], in “帝女花” [The Flower Princess] / Yam Kim Fai & Bak Sheut Sin / 6.45

 ‘臨江弔秋月’ [Mourning the Autumn Moon by the Riverside] (excerpt, mixed with Chinese Dizi sound) / Sun Ma Sze Tsang / 3.58

‘跑馬溜溜的山上’ [On the Horse Racing Hill] / Anonymous / 2.49

‘排排床，食果果’ [Line Up, Sit, Come Eats Fruits] / Happy Singing Children’s Choir, Taiwan / 5.08

‘月光光’ [Moonlight Lullaby] / Anonymous / 3.20

‘含淚跳恰’ [Tearful Cha Cha] / Sia Kim Ian / 4.00