The meaning of age

A 100-year old German lady is still learning something new every day? How do Germans see the process of ageing, of getting wrinkles and sickness? Can Hong Kong people learn anything from the German society?

Chen Yimin, a veteran journalist based in Hong Kong, visited 19 German cities and completed over 200 interviews on the topic of “Ageing” in Germany. The journey culminated  a wonderful book “Sparks of Life – The German Experience with Ageing”, which sheds light on potentials of an ageing society.

Chen will share with us in the talk some of the interesting encounters she made during her visit in Germany. What are the stories behind the interviewees? How do the Germans embrace ageing?

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About the Speaker:

Chen Yimin, veteran journalist, author, university lecturer, social enterprise founder. Chen has been doing in-depth reportage on different social issues. She is the recipient of over a dozen press and publication related awards including the Chinese University Journalism Award, the Human Rights Press Award and the SOPA Awards.

Chen received the Robert Bosch Stiftung Crossing Borders Research Grants and began her research about “Ageing” in Germany. The journey turned into the multi-award-winning book “Sparks of Life – The German Experience with Ageing”. Exploring the potentials of an ageing society, the book offers a new perspective on how to embrace “Ageing”, and  redefines the meaning of “getting older”. The book topped the Joint Publishing bestseller list at the Hong Kong Book Fair in 2019 and 2022. It was selected as “Book of the Year” by  the Commercial Press in 2019. Among other awards, the book won the Renaissance Award 2020, the Editing and Publication awards at the 3rd Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards.