The Story behind the Plaques and Couplets at Tung Wah Museum
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Date:
2025/10/11 (Saturday)
Time:
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue:
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.)
Speaker:
Prof. Joseph TING (Honorary Professor, School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong)
Organiser:
Jointly organised with the TWGHs Records and Heritage Office
Enquiry:
Free admission. People who are interested can register via online: https://rho.tungwah.org.hk/en/programmes-and-events or call Tung Wah Museum during office hours for reservation starting from 29 Sept 2025.
(Office hours: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; Tel: 27700867) First-come, first-served.
Enquiry Telephone Number:
2770 0867
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is the oldest charitable organisation in Hong Kong. Since its founding in 1870, Tung Wah has provided extensive free services to local residents, mainland compatriots and overseas Chinese. From time to time, the organisation would receive plaques and couplets as tokens of gratitude. Each plaque and couplet bears witness to the history of Tung Wah’s century-long charitable endeavours. Some of them were from the directors of Tung Wah or Kwong Wah; some came from fraternal charitable organisations in the Pearl River Delta that used to work closely with Tung Wah; others were gifted by beneficiary organisations for relief of natural disasters, war and famine. There are extraordinary stories behind them, and this talk will feature the most representative plaques and couplets along with their stories.
If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed.
