Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong

The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港中華基督教青年會) is an social and charity institution in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1901.[1] It operates several majorfacilities such as the Wu Kai Sha Youth Village.

YMCA Kowloon Centre logo

The Chinese YWCA of Hong Kong was founded in 1918 by Fok Hing-tong, wife of Cantonese Christian businessman Ma Ying Piu.[2] Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong is different from YMCA of Hong Kong. They are two independent organisations in Hong Kong, both traced back to the same YMCA in England but founded differently and provide different directions of service.

  • Chinese YMCA Kowloon Centre
  • New Territories Centre
  • Bridges Street Centre
  • Harbourview International House hotel
  • The Cityview Hotel

References
  1. McPherson, Sue (Fulham) (2006). "J.L. McPherson: Hong Kong YMCA General Secretary, 1905-1935" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 46: 39–58. ISSN 1991-7295.
  2. John Fitzgerald Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia 2007 - Page 204 "Ma's wife Huo Qingtang founded the Hong Kong branch of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in 1918, and two years later was elected founding .."
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