[Chek Chau Cattle] Postcard - This is Hong Kong X Maoshan Connie

Chek Chau Cattle Someone once said the cattle of Chek Chau were the happiest in the world, enjoying mud baths daily in a nearly deserted village. In the past, Hong Kong was filled with farmlands and rice paddies, so cattle were brought in to help with cultivation. The Chek Chau cattle also bore witness to Vietnamese refugees arriving in Hong Kong by boat, seeking refuge. The refugees departed, the farmlands lay fallow, and unfortunately, a cow was hit by a private car. He eventually found his way to an elderly woman's doorstep. Fortunately, after veterinary treatment, the elderly woman helped drain the pus from the four tubes inserted into the cow's leg every day. She fed him various foods and later even chopped down an entire banana tree into small pieces for him to eat. The "stray cattle" often encountered on Lantau Island lost their homes after socio-economic transformations. Local picture book author, Maoshan Connie, draws inspiration from the inner voice of the Chek Chau cattle to create the picture book story "Six Refrigerators, Four Stomachs," reflecting on the impact of Lantau Island's development. Original work published in "This is Hong Kong" Spring Issue 2021 Paper Size | 10.5 x 14.8cm Paper | V-Lite Silk 290gsm Printing | Digital Printing Set of 4 Illustration // Maoshan Connie Currently a full-time children's picture book author and map illustrator. She has always hoped to share meaningful messages with the world through her illustrations. She has previously created picture books and artworks on topics such as life and death education, tree conservation, and intellectual disabilities. In 2014, she founded the online mailbox "Dear Tree," allowing Hongkongers to write letters to their beloved trees, hoping to remind everyone to cherish the environment.