| Date: |
2026/12/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1)
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| Description: |
In today’s society, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being actively integrated into various industries, reshaping industrial structures and operating models through a dual-track approach of “industries for AI” and “AI for industries”. This seminar shares innovative AI+ practices from Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland across sectors such as retail, catering, housing construction, healthcare, transportation, and finance. It also explores privacy, employment, and safety issues of concern to the public, helping the audience embrace the convenience brought by emerging technologies. |
| Date: |
2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1)
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| Description: |
Since the introduction of Digital RMB in 2019, it was widely tested major’s cities in Chinese Mainland from 2021 till now. When Chinese Mainland is so popular in using AliPay and WeChatPay, why the government debut Digital RMB? What are the features of Digital RMB and how can we benefit from this new currency? The speaker will share his experience during this session. |
| Date: |
2026/6/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1)
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| Description: |
As artificial intelligence rapidly integrates into our daily lives, this seminar invites participants to explore and exchange ideas on how AI is influencing personal roles and positioning across education, business, society, and government. Together, we will reflect on how individuals of all ages can continue to grow and innovate amidst these changes.
Content Overview
Divided into two parts:
Trends and Cases: The first half will introduce local and global trends in AI development alongside real-world case studies.
Interactive Dialogue: The second half features an interactive discussion session, allowing participants to share their own experiences and perspectives. This segment aims to alleviate misunderstandings and anxiety while identifying positive strategies for navigating the AI era. |
| Date: |
2026/3/14 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1)
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| Description: |
Bitcoin, altcoins — you name it, wild ups and downs are part of the game. Every time prices crash by half (or even more), someone shouts: “This time it’s going to zero!” But is that really the end of the story? Not all coins share the same fate, and in this talk the speaker will cut through the noise and give you a straight answer. |
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| Date: |
2026/12/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Ngau Chi Wan Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
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| Description: |
This talk will introduce the key principles of staying healthy in all four seasons from the perspective of Chinese medicine in an accessible way, enabling you to adjust your bodily functions according to seasonal rhythms. In addition to sharing simple herbal remedies and wellness tea recipes for each season to help you incorporate Chinese medicine healthcare into daily life, the speaker will explain the dietary restrictions to observe when taking Chinese medicines, common allergic reactions and possible contraindications. By putting the wellness wisdom of Chinese medicine into practice, participants can strengthen their immunity, restore vitality and stay healthy all year round. |
| Date: |
2026/12/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon |
| Venue: |
San Po Kong Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
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| Description: |
This talk will analyse the causes of different types of pain conditions from the perspective of Chinese medicine, explain the therapeutic principles of acupoint massage, and demonstrate acupoint massage techniques on body parts that are susceptible to soreness. Through guided practice, participants will acquire useful self-acupressure skills for pain relief and enhance their overall quality of life. |
| Date: |
2026/12/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/12/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Ma On Shan Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/12/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/12/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tung Chung Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/12/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/12/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Sham Shui Po Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/11/8 (Sunday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Fanling Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/11/8 (Sunday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Chai Wan Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/11/8 (Sunday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Ngau Chi Wan Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/10/8 (Thursday) to 2026/10/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Fa Yuen Street Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/10/8 (Thursday) to 2026/10/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Kowloon Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/10/8 (Thursday) to 2026/10/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tai Po Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/9/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/9/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/9/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/9/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Po On Road Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/9/8 (Tuesday) to 2026/9/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Ngau Tau Kok Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/8/8 (Saturday) to 2026/8/31 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tiu Keng Leng Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/8/8 (Saturday) to 2026/8/31 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Lockhart Road Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/8/8 (Saturday) to 2026/8/31 (Monday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Shek Tong Tsui Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/7/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/31 (Friday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/7/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/31 (Friday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tuen Mun Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/7/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/31 (Friday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Yuen Long Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
| Date: |
2026/7/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/31 (Friday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Aberdeen Public Library
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| Description: |
23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2026” on the theme of “Blissful Moments Between Pages” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
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| Date: |
2026/12/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
A considerable portion of Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage is closely related to food and drink. In particular, the everyday Chinese-style tea restaurants, better known as cha chaan teng, have earned a special place in the city’s heritage. The making techniques of Hong Kong-style milk tea, pineapple buns and egg tarts have been included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong, underscoring their precious historical and cultural value. The rich aroma of Hong Kong-style milk tea speaks of generations of refined tea-making skills, while its silky smoothness tells the story of the dedicated masters who have perfected it. The pineapple bun, a creative product of cultural fusion, carries a history of changing names and evolving identity. Meanwhile, egg tarts have long offered a choice between flaky puff pastry and crisp “cookie” pastry, accommodating different tastes and connecting deeply to our daily life. Together, the intangible culinary heritage of cha chaan teng weaves an intriguing story of Hong Kong, one that lingers on with a lasting aftertaste. |
| Date: |
2026/9/13 (Sunday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
The technique of making painted porcelain by applying overglaze decoration to white porcelain before firing is known as jiacai in the industry. During the 20th century, jiacai was a booming industry in Hong Kong. With a history spanning nearly a century, painted porcelain produced in Hong Kong, also known as Gangcai, is mainly made for export. Not only has Gangcai been influenced by painted porcelain making techniques from Guangdong, but it also represents a fusion of Hong Kong’s local culture with traditional Chinese culture and the cultures of various export markets. Drawing on oral history records, the speaker will share the development, distinct characteristics and technical highlights of Gangcai. |
| Date: |
2026/8/22 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
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| Description: |
As Hong Kong underwent rapid urbanisation, many villages were relocated, demolished or simply erased from maps. Today, memories of these villages are fading with time, teetering on the brink of oblivion. Through collections of oral history, archival documents and old maps, this talk revives the images of these forgotten villages, retells their stories and rewrites a collective memory of Hong Kong. |
| Date: |
2026/7/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
“Today, we are far apart, and meeting has become difficult; thus I drift alone under the cool evening sky on a silent boat.” These lines, from the classic Cantonese Nanyin “A Wanderer’s Autumn Grief”, are performed time and again by actors appearing in Hong Kong films. Whenever the tunes pop up, they stir a collective memory of Nanyin among Hong Kong people. From the movie “Rouge” more than thirty years ago to the more recent “The Last Dance”, the haunting melody of Nanyin seems like a secret code that always quietly plays on the heartstrings of the Cantonese community. This enduring resonance is no coincidence, probably because Nanyin has been performed by gushi (blind male singers) and Cantonese opera singers in Hong Kong for generations. In contrast, another form of narrative singing Yue’ou, which was presented in the Cantonese vernacular by shiniang (blind female artists) in Hong Kong half a century ago, has been almost completely forgotten. Both Nanyin and Yue’ou belong to the same tradition of narrative song art, with the former being remembered while the latter slipping into oblivion. Remembrance and forgetting are two sides of the same coin. When we speak of “Hong Kong memories”, one may ask, “What exactly have we forgotten?” |
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