"Fun in ICH" Series — January 2026

Wandering around Sheung Shui Wai- Rice Cookie and Sweet Potato Cake Workshop and Guided Tour

Rice cookies and sweet potato cakes are traditional food in Hong Kong. Even today, many villagers in the New Territories still gather together to make rice cookies before the Chinese New Year to strengthen community ties, and they also make sweet potato cakes in the first lunar month to give to families that have welcomed newborn baby boy.

In this activity, Mr Liu Chiu-wa, a Sheung Shui indigenous resident, will take the participants to visit Liu Ying Lung Study Hall (Grade 1 Historic Building) and Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (Declared Monument) in Sheung Shui Wai. He will also introduce the local customs of Sheung Shui Wai and its related intangible cultural heritage items, such as Spring and Autumn Ancestral Worship of Clans and Lantern Lighting Ritual. Through live demonstrations and explanations, participants will learn how to make rice cookies and sweet potato cakes. What’s more, participants can personally savor the taste of authentic local village foods.

Wandering around Sheung Shui Wai- Rice Cookie and Sweet Potato Cake Workshop and Guided Tour

Date

10 January 2026 (Saturday)

Time

Session 1: 10:00 am – 12:00 nn

Session 2: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Venue

Liu Ying Lung Study Hall, Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall and Liu Man Shek Tong Activity Room

Speaker

Mr Liu Chiu-wa

Quota

30 persons (15 persons per session)

Participation Method

Please complete and submit the online enrolment form below by 12 nn on 6 January 2026 (Tuesday). Incomplete applications will not be processed

Please click here for the online enrolment form

An open ballot will be conducted if there is oversubscription at the application deadline.
Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email from this Office by 7 January 2026 (Wednesday). Unsuccessful applicants will not receive further notification.
Due to limited seats, each participant can only join one of the above workshops. Thank you for your cooperation.

Open Ballot

The open ballot will be held at Orientation Room 2, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre at 4:00 pm on 6 January 2026 (Tuesday).

Language

Cantonese

Fee

Free of charge

Remarks

Participants shall gather at the main entrance of the Tai Po District Junior Police Call Clubhouse (located at Old Sheung Shui Police Station, Sheung Shui) 10 minutes before the programme commences.
Participants are required to present the confirmation email for on-site verification.

Enquiry

Tel: 2356 0518 (Monday to Friday, except public holidays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm)

Email: icho@lcsd.gov.hk

Remark: The above programme may be subject to change or cancellation. Please take note of our update.

This programme is also one of 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/.