大家對歷史和地理的印象是什麽？沉悶的課本？又或是重複的背誦？插畫師米洋卻用她筆下的作品，告訴我們香港各區人性化的一面。

What is your impression towards history and geography? Boring text books? Or repetitive recitations? Despite these impressions, illustrator Azurite decided to use the arts she drew to show us the humanized side of Hong Kong Districts. 

米洋從2019年開始創作香港地區擬人化系列，現在於Instagram上約有2.5萬名追蹤者。她曾參與不同的市集活動，讓熱愛香港地區系列的粉絲購買相關周邊。

Azurite has started creating the Hong Kong District Personification series since 2019, and now has around 250K followers on Instagram. She has participated in different creative markets, allowing fans of the series to buy related merchandise.

米洋的創作靈感來自於她曾經的工作，在接觸來自不同地區的人和親身到各區體驗後令她發現各區的人雖有不同，卻有著一些共同點，最後令她萌生了「如果各個地區化成人的話，會是怎樣呢？」的想法。

Azurite’s inspiration came from her previous job, where she had to get in contact with people from different districts and visit different districts. She discovered that even though there are differences among the people, they also have some common points, leading her to think about “what if the districts are personified?”.

雖然看似簡單，但當中的準備可毫不馬虎！米洋在創作前除了上網搜集資料，更會到該區實地考察數次，以及和當區居民聊天，瞭解更多他們的看法與感受。正是這份認真，才能讓觀衆感受到當中的歸屬感，使人物更人性化。

Even if it looks easy, the preparations are never sloppy! Before drawing, Azurite will not just research online, but also visit the district multiple times and chat with residents there to understand their thoughts and feelings. This seriousness towards creation let the viewers feel the sense of belonging among the work, and also humanized the characters.

米洋下定決心創作的原因是她常出入重建中的舊區，看著環境變化的同時，她亦想用自己的方式記錄下一個地方的樣子。這份記錄，被默默地留在角色的細節與人物設定上。

Frequently going in and out of reconstructing old districts became the reason Azurite made up her mind to create the series. While observing the change of the surroundings, she also wants to record how the place looks in her own way. This record quietly stayed within the characters’ details and their settings.

圖片提供: 米洋 | Courtesy of Azurite