【Native Hong Kong Camellias】Postcards - Just Literally Hong Kong x Another Mountain Man

Native Hong Kong Camellias Hong Kong has its own native camellias, such as "Hong Kong Tea" and "Big-Bracted Camellia." Today, both are listed on the IUCN Red List, with "Hong Kong Tea" assessed as endangered. "Hong Kong Tea" was first discovered in 1849 by Lieutenant Colonel Eyre, J., Roy of the British Army stationed in Hong Kong. It is a native Hong Kong species characterized by its red flowers. In 1955, Liu Song-bin of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry discovered another native Hong Kong tea species, "Big-Bracted Camellia," on Tai Mo Shan. It was named after the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham, and is also known as Grantham's Camellia. Today, "Hong Kong Tea," "Big-Bracted Camellia," and *Camellia euphlebia* are all included in the book "Rare and Precious Plants of Hong Kong" published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Work originally published in "Just Literally Hong Kong" Spring 2019 Issue https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52850336373_73b8276cbb_w_d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849302527_f8ce2568bb_w_d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849878946_3c20743dda_w_d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52850336363_21f26ca80d_w_d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849302677_d9b71d29cb_w_d.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849302687_49f29a2bf4_w_d.jpg Paper Size | 10.5 x 14.8 cm Paper | Dali Neve 285gsm Printing | Digital Print Product Code | P006 / Set of 4, handmade / Shipped in a padded envelope, free shipping within Hong Kong Creative Direction // Another Mountain Man Wong Ping-yat (Another Mountain Man), a visual communicator born in Hong Kong in 1960, created the "Red, White and Blue" series promoting a positive Hong Kong spirit. In 2005, he represented Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale. Over the years, Wong has received over 600 local and international awards for his graphic design, advertising, and art creations, including the D&AD Yellow Pencil Award and the Tokyo TDC Award. His works have been exhibited multiple times in Hong Kong and overseas, participating in approximately 200 exhibitions. He was awarded the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards Best Artist Award (Visual Arts) in 2011.