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“/LIBRARY: Shared Reading on Great Chinese Inventions” Reading Strategy Workshop
| Date: | 2024/4/27 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | South Kwai Chung Public Library |
"/LIBRARY: Shared Reading on Great Chinese Inventions" Reading Strategy Workshop
| Date: | 2024/4/27 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tsing Yi Public Library |
“/LIBRARY: Shared Reading on Great Chinese Inventions” Reading Strategy Workshop
| Date: | 2024/4/23 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Venue: | North Kwai Chung Public Library |
‘Mystery of Chinese Writing’ Roving Exhibition
Other Exhibitions /Chinese Culture Promotion Office /‘Mystery of Chinese Writing’ Roving Exhibition /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2025/11/30 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library |
| Description: | The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
Workshops on "The Origin of Chinese Characters"
| Date: | 2025/8/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
Workshops on "The Origin of Chinese Characters"
| Date: | 2025/8/24 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
Workshop on "Tea Therapy"
| Date: | 2025/6/1 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
Series on “It’s all about Chinese Culture”: “Cantonese Herbal Tea and Food Culture” Subject Talks - Memory of Cantonese Cuisine and Food Culture
| Date: | 2024/2/24 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
Series on “It’s all about Chinese Culture”: “Cantonese Herbal Tea and Food Culture” Subject Talks - The Interesting "Herbal Tea" Culture
| Date: | 2024/2/17 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
Early Development of Kowloon and Founding of Kwong Wah Hospital
“A Century of Architecture: The Story of Tung Wah Museum” Roving Exhibition /“A Century of Architecture: The Story of Tung Wah Museum” Subject Talks /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date: | 2025/9/6 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
| Description: | After the Kowloon Peninsula was incorporated into Hong Kong in early 1861, Yau Ma Tei swiftly transformed into a Chinese settlement. A severe typhoon in 1874 destroyed most of the buildings in Yau Ma Tei, and the Hong Kong government took the opportunity to replan the area. A few years later, a new town centred around Tin Hau Temple emerged. Since then, Yau Ma Tei has gradually become the most prosperous Chinese community on the Kowloon Peninsula. Yet, until the beginning of the 20th century, no hospital had been built on the Kowloon Peninsula. Residents had to travel to Hong Kong Island for medical treatment, which was very inconvenient. A group of Chinese leaders then proposed to set up a Chinese hospital not far from Yau Ma Tei. Using maps and historical photos, the speaker will illustrate in detail the development of Yau Ma Tei and the surrounding areas in the early years, as well as historical context that underpinned the establishment of Kwong Wah Hospital. |
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