"Fun in ICH" Series — December 2025

A Decade Commitment: Sha Tin Jiao Festival Field Visit

The Jiao Festival, also known as "Da Chiu", is a large-scale religious event of an area. The aim is to express gratitude to the deities for their blessings in the preceding period and for helping to keep peace in the area. It also serves to purify the area with religious rites, so that it can have a fresh start. Different locations have different activity cycles for "Da Chiu", and the Jiao Festival of Kau Yeuk (the Alliance of Nine) in Sha Tin, is held once every ten years. This time, Mr Chan Tin-kuen, a researcher of Hong Kong history and culture, will explain the history, rituals, and cultural significance of the Jiao Festival of Sha Tin Kau Yeuk.

 

 

 

 

The Charm of Oyster Harbour — Exploring the Oyster Farming Technique

Deep Bay in Lau Fau Shan is the main location of oyster farming in Hong Kong. Oyster farming has been practiced in the intertidal mudflats along its coast for at least 200 years. During the December oyster season, this event will lead participants to Lau Fau Shan, where Lau Fau Shan oyster farmers, the representatives of Chan Cheung Kee, will explain and demonstrate oyster farming methods and shucking techniques. Dr Lui Wing-sing, a Historical Anthropology Research Scholar, will also introduce the activities, history, and heritage of oyster farming in the Lau Fau Shan area.

 

 

 

The above programmes are the activites of the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/.