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Hong Kong ICH
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- Spring and Autumn Ancestral Worship of Clans
- Bamboo Theatre Building Technique
- Cantonese Opera
- Technique of Making Hong Kong Cheongsam § Kwan Kwa Wedding Costume
- Cheung Chau Jiao Festival
- The Arts of the Guqin (The Craft of Qin Making)
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- Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique
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- Paper Crafting Technique
- Mid-Autumn Festival - The Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance
- Taoist Ritual Music
- Sek Pun (Basin Feast)
- Mid-Autumn Festival – The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
- Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade
- Tin Hau Festival in Hong Kong§
- Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung
- Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs
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- The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong The Representative List
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Exhibitions
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series I : Hong Kong Festivals and Traditional Craftsmanship
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series II : Ordinary ∙ Extraordinary
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series III : Sam Tung Uk and Traditional Village Culture
- Traces of Human Touch — Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- Public Programmes
- Education Programmes
- Guided Tour Services
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Past Exhibitions
- 2021 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2021 Genesis and Spirit – Online Programmes on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 2021 'The Jiao Festival of the Hing Chun Yeuk, Sha Tau Kok' Exhibition
- 2020 'Folk Festival in These Days ...' Exhibition
- 2020 'The Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2019 'The Oral Legacies ─ Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2019 Inheritance – The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Japan Exhibition
- 2019 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2019 Genesis and Spirit – Enchanting Shandong ‧ An Exhibition on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Shandong
- 2019 Hong Kong Flower Show: Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2019 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2019 'The Oral Legacies: Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' Exhibition Month
- 2018 An Artist's Impression of HKICH
- 2018 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2018 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2017 The Oral Legacies: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong Exhibition
- 2017 The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2017 Genesis and Spirit: Recalling Jiangnan – An Exhibition on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Zhejiang
- 2017 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2016 300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu: Digital Vision of its Legacy and Future
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage - Exhibition on 'Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making'
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage - 'Paper-crafting Technique on Southern Dragon' Exhibition
- 2015 Exhibition and Talks on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Gansu
- 2014 Indigenous Hong Kong - An Exhibition on our Intangible Cultural Traditions
- 2014 The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
- 2013 Genesis and Spirit: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guizhou Exhibition
- 2012 The Greatest Skills of Shu : Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sichuan Exhibition
- 2011 Genesis and Spirit: Intangible Cultural Heritage of China Exhibition
- 2011 Application for Inscription on the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Hong Kong Items
- 2010 Golden Dragon of Ma Tin Tsuen, Yuen Long
- 2009 Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China
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Past Events
- 2022 'Meet the Masters!' Series
- 2022 Singing Nanyin as We Go
- 2022 Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar – Hong Kong Cheongsam Making Technique
- 2022 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2021 Muse Fest HK — Making Joy: ICH Fun Day
- 2021 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2021 ICH @ Schools Programme Series
- 2020 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2020 ICH Talk Series: Migrants and Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2019 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2019 ICH Talk: The Aesthetics and Sewing Craft of Cheongsam for Men and Ladies
- 2019 'Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade' Talk and Observation Tour
- 2019 ICH Ambassadors Training Course – Young Eyes on ICH
- 2018 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2018 ICH Ambassadors Training Course – Young Eyes on ICH
- 2018 "Fun in ICH" Fun Day
- 2018 'Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade' Observation Activity
- 2018 The 2nd 'ICH Day @ Hang Hau'
- 2018 Hong Kong Flower Show: Appreciating Intangible Cultural Heritage in the World of Flowers
- 2018 'The Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition Fringe Activities
- 2018 ICH Fun Day
- 2017 Narrative Singing.New Interpretation of Nanyin
- 2017 'Take a Closer Look at ICH' Fun Day cum Launching of 'ICH Legacy: Passing on with Passions' Video
- 2017 ICH Mission – Lectures on Craftsmanship of Tai Hang Fire Dragon
- 2017 The Secret Tea Recipe of 'Kamcha King' – Demonstration x Tasting x Hands-on learning
- 2017 'Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade' Observation Activity
- 2017 ICH Day @ Hang Hau
- 2017 'ICH Mission – I wanna be an ICH Bearer' Series – Mastering the ABCs of the Ten Local ICHs
- 2017 Talk on 'Cheung Chau Jiao Festival' and Behind-the-Scene Look of the Piu Sik Floats
- 2017 ICH @ New Year
- 2016 'ICH Mission – I wanna be an ICH Bearer' Series
- 2016 Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Mart
- 2016 ICH Mission – Lectures on Craftsmanship of Tai Hang Fire Dragon
- 2016 Yu Lan @ Every District – Talks on the Yu Lan Festival Tradition
- 2016 CH Fun @ Summer Time
- 2016 ICH Fun @ Sam Tung Uk
- 2016 'Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade' Talk and Observation Activity
- 2016 Talk on 'Chenug Chau Jiao Festival' and Behind-the-Scene Look of the Piu Sik Floats
- 2015 Talk and Demonstration on the Craftmanship of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon
- X 'Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade' Talk and Observation Tour
- X 發現非遺 — 5月活動
- X Fun in ICH – June Events
- X Fun in ICH – July Events
- X Fun in ICH – August Events
- X Fun in ICH – September Events
- X Fun in ICH – October Events
- X Fun in ICH – June & July Events
- X ICH Talk: The Aesthetics and Sewing Craft of Cheongsam for Men and Ladies
- X Fun in ICH – August Events
- X Fun in ICH – September Events
- X 'Fun in ICH' Series – January to March Events
- X 'Fun in ICH' Series – July to September Events
- X 'ICH Mission – I wanna be an ICH Bearer' Series – 'Hakka Unicorn Dance'
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Exhibitions
- Funding Scheme
- ICH On-line
- Research and Publications
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Exhibitions
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series I : Hong Kong Festivals and Traditional Craftsmanship
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series II : Ordinary ∙ Extraordinary
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series III : Sam Tung Uk and Traditional Village Culture
- Traces of Human Touch — Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- Public Programmes
- Education Programmes
- Guided Tour Services
"ICH Mission - I wanna be an ICH Bearer" Series
Hakka Unicorn Dance
Organised by: Intangible Cultural Heritage Office
Event Partner: Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong
The "Hakka unicorn dance in Hang Hau, Sai Kung" is an indigenous custom with a history of more than two hundred years. It was inscribed onto the fourth national list of intangible cultural heritage of China in 2014. The qilin, or Chinese unicorn, is regarded by the Hakka people as a symbol of their ethnic group, as it is endowed with literary acumen and good martial art skills. On celebratory occasions such as festivals, the inauguration of an ancestral hall, moving into a new home, weddings, birthday parties, etc., there would invariably be a unicorn dance as a gesture of bestowing blessings and warding off evil. Among all mythical creatures, the unicorn is said to be mild in manners, polite and discreet while it retains its curious nature. It is literate, too - before it enters a building, it would "read" the couplets that flank the doorway. It is vegetarian and therefore does not kill. All in all, the unicorn possesses unique characteristics which are different from the dragon and the lion portrayed in Chinese culture.
This workshop is held in the form of small groups, taught by unicorn dance veterans from the "Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong" - the bearer organisation of this intangible cultural heritage - and the content includes demonstrations, theories and practical exercise. It is a valuable opportunity that allows participants to gain insight into the ritual and cultural contents of this local custom through experiencing the unicorn dance movements as well as its instrumental accompaniment.
Date |
26 June or 3 July 2016 (Sunday) |
Time |
2-5 pm |
Venue |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |

"Fire Dragon of Pok Fu Lam Village" Crafting Workshop
Every year, on the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the residents of Pok Fu Lam Village in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island would hold a fire dragon dance ritual in the village to invoke blessings for well-being and peace. The crafting of the dragon begins about a month earlier. The materials needed are very basic, which include bamboo poles, straw and metal wire. With his artistry and experience, the craftsman would create a fire dragon of over ten metres. From splitting the bamboo, shaving the splinters, to shaping and building the skeleton, covering it with straw and fixing the various sections with wire, the whole process is done by hand. The finished dragon would be wielded by dozens of performers in the "fire dragon dance" as they parade through the lanes and alleys of the village during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The workshop will be conducted by Master Ng Kong-kin. A native of Pok Fu Lam Village, Master Ng has over forty years of experience in this subject. Participants in the workshop will not only learn more about the historical and cultural significance of the fire dragon dance but also enjoy crafting a mini-sized fire dragon head (about 80 cm high, including support stand for the dragon head) which they can take home.
Date |
19 November 2016 (Saturday) |
Time |
1:00-5:00 pm |
Venue |
Lecture Room, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, N.T.) |
Instructor |
Master Ng Kong-kin |
