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Subject Talks on "Chinese Tea Culture": Inheritance of Chinese Tea Culture
| Date: | 2025/6/1 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
Subject Talks on "Chinese Tea Culture": When East meets West: Tea Culture in Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/6/1 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
Exploring the Facets of Historic Hong Kong Village Life through Documents
| Date: | 2026/5/2 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Historical documents show that commenced in the Northern Song Dynasty, Han Chinese migrated south from the Central Plains to what is now the New Territories of Hong Kong. These early settlers pioneered the region’s development and brought along lots of traditional rural customs from their original places of abode into Hong Kong, the details of which are still preserved in local archives today. Since opening in 2001, the Hong Kong Central Library has focused on organising and preserving local historical documents through its Hong Kong Village Life Collection. The collection covers ancient books and documents in literature, philology, medicine, correspondence, feng shui and fortune-telling. A major highlight is the Yung Sze-chiu Collection, which is particularly comprehensive and provides essential primary sources for studying the economic, social, and cultural fabric of early rural life of Hong Kong. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Central Library in 2026, we are hosting a special lecture to showcase rare items from the Yung Sze-chiu Collection. We are honored to welcome Dr. Patrick H. HASE, a renowned local historian and author of Villages and Market Towns in Hong Kong. Dr. HASE will use these unique collections to share stories from the past, guiding the audience on a journey to explore the traditional rural life of early Hong Kong. |
“Traveling through Monument in Tai Po: Understanding Old Tai Po Police Station and Conservation” Guided Tour
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tai Po Public Library (The programme is held at Green Hub) |
| Description: | Conducted in Cantonese. Free of charge, available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please register at Tai Po Public Library in person by filling in an application form during the period from 9 a.m. on 5 October 2025 (SUN). Target Participants: General public aged 6 or above (Participants aged between 6 and 15 is required to produce his/her identity document for verification, and should be accompanied by a parent or an adult guardian) |
Heroism During the War: Untold Stories of Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/9/20 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the victory of War of Resistance. The speakers aim to deepen the participants' understanding of the war history, especially how Hong Kong joined the War of Resistance and many stories of war heroes who sacrificed themselves for protecting their country, the speakers will highlight the situation in Hong Kong during the War of Resistance and the involvement of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Independent Brigade. They will explore the history of Hong Kong during the War of Resistance in great details and unveil many untold war stories which will enable the participants to comprehensively acquaint the experiences of war heroes and their descendants. |
The Art of Chinese Seal Carving – Workshop on Calligraphy Seal Carving (Full)
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The workshop is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
Creative Writing Workshops for Youths in 2023 : Mini Novels : Less is More
| Date & Time: | 2, 9, 16 and 23 September ; 7, 14, 21 and 28 October 2023 (Saturday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm [Application Deadline : 3 August 2023] |
| Venue: | Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote literary creation and cultivate an interest in Chinese creative writing among young people. |
The Art of Lion Head – Appreciation of Traditional Paper Crafting Technique
| Date: | 2024/9/15 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The talk is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
Writing Workshops for Novices in 2026 : Poetry
| Date & Time: | 4, 11, 18, 25 July ; 1, 8, 15, 22 August 2026 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. [Application deadline : 2 June 2026] |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote literary creation and cultivate an interest in Chinese creative writing among the public. |
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