"Fun in ICH" Series – 2024

Let’s put up huichun together!

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the Chinese communities will follow the tradition of putting up huichun (spring scrolls) in their homes, stores, workplaces and other venues. Traditionally, huichun are written in ink on red paper in a variety of calligraphic styles and formats, which convey people's wishes for the New Year as well as adding a decorative touch to the venue.

 

The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office will organise a "Writing Your Own Huichun Workshop" to introduce the history, culture and artistic appreciation of the traditional custom of putting up huichun. Participants will also have the opportunity to practise writing huichun. Furthermore, a "Blessings for Lunar New Year with Huichun" event will be held to engage the public to pass on the tradition of putting up huichun, a local ICH item.

Writing Your Own Huichun Workshop

Blessings for Lunar New Year with Huichun (Special Programmes for CNY)

Vivid Dragon of the Community - Talk cum Workshop of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance

With more than 100 years of history, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance has long been a popular festive celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival that unites the Tai Hang residents as well as the local communities. It was inscribed onto the third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. During the three consecutive evenings of the Mid-Autumn Festival, from the 14th to the 16th days of the eighth lunar month, a giant fire dragon laden with lit joss sticks winds its way around the streets of Tai Hang supported by hundreds of performers, to invoke blessings for well-being and peace. In this activity, Mr Cheung Kwok-ho, Almon, the Commander-in-Chief of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, will introduce the history and traditions of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, and demonstrate the fire dragon crafting techniques and the performance of the fire dragon dance. Participants will learn its unique charm through hands-on experience of crafting the fire dragon and performing the fire dragon dance using a small dragon.

(Photo courtesy of Tai Hang Residents' Welfare Association)