英京賽會香港展區
對參與者有所偏差的表述
Inaccurate Representation of participants
The organiser of the British Empire Exhibition intended to “include” China to Wembely Park through the Hong Kong Section.[1] Rather than presenting Hong Kong as a distinctive modern city in the Far East, the organiser focused on Hong Kong’s connection with traditional Chinese culture. Some souvenir postcards inaccurately presented the Hong Kong Section with the stereotypical images of ancient China.
[1] Bickers, R.A. (1999). Britain in China: Community, Culture and Colonialism, 1900-1949. Manchester; New York: Manchester University Press.
英京賽會的主辦單位企圖通過香港展區，將中國「納入」溫布萊公園。[1] 主辦單位較為注重香港與中國傳統文化的聯繫，而不是將香港呈現為遠東的一座獨特的現代化都巿。有部份紀念品明信片錯誤地以刻板的古代中國形象描繪香港展區。
These illustrated postcards also intended to visually create sharp constrast between Europe/ Britain and China/ Hong Kong.
這些插圖明信片亦企圖通過影像，對比歐洲／英國與中國／香港。
An illustrated postcard of the Chinese Street looking east | c.1924-1925 | Charles E. Flowers; Raphael Tuck & Sons (unknown) | postcard | paper | 14.0 x 8.9cm
中華街內往東面望的插畫明信片 | 約1924至1925年 | Charles E. Flowers ；拉斐爾塔克父子公司（未明） | 明信片 | 紙張 | 14.0 x 8.9釐米
An illustrated postcard of the Chinese Street looking east | 1924 | unknown; The Photochrom Co. Ltd. (London& Tunbridge Wells ) | postcard | paper | 14.0 x 8.9cm
中華街內往東面望的插畫明信片 | 1924年 | 未明；The Photochrom Co. Ltd.（倫敦、唐橋井） | 明信片 | 紙張 | 14.0 x 8.9釐米
An illustrated postcard of the Chinese Street looking west | 1924 | unknown; Fleetway Press Ltd. (London) | postcard | paper | 14.0 x 8.9cm
中華街內往西面望的插畫明信片 | 1924年 | 未明；艦隊出版社公司（倫敦） | 明信片 | 紙張 | 14.0 x 8.9釐米
Some Chinese participants were depicted wearing knee-length tunics with wide sleeves. This traditional Chinese clothing style was no longer widespread in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
有部份華人參加者被描繪為身穿寛袖及膝長袍，但這種傳統中國服飾在1920年代的香港已不再流行。
The images of the European visitors contrast sharply with the Chinese Restaurant as background.
歐洲遊客的身影與中華酒樓形成對比。
One of the Chinese participants (right) holds a red Chinese-style oil-paper umbrella, providing a sharp contrast with the lady in a short-sleeved long dress holding a white umbrella (left).
其中一名華人參加者（右）手執紅色中式油傘，與那位身穿短袖長裙、手持白色雨傘的女士（左）形成強烈對比。