- About Us
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Hong Kong ICH
- What is ICH
- ICH Inventory of Hong Kong
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Representative List
- 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)
- Herbal Tea
- Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique
- Nanyin (Southern Tunes)
- 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
- Yu Lan Festival of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community
- Taoist Ritual Tradition of the Zhengyi School
- The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong The Representative List
- ICH On-line
- Research and Publications
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Exhibitions and Events
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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 Ambassadors Training Course 2018 – Young Eyes on ICH
Programme Highlights
ICH Ambassador Certificate Presentation Ceremony
End of the course! To commend our ICH Ambassadors for their hard work during the training course, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office held a certificate presentation ceremony to appoint them as ICH Ambassadors. The ICH Ambassadors are charged with the mission to promote the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong, and to safeguard cultural heritage that is indigenous to our place.
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Lesson 4
It was the last lesson of the programme. ICH Ambassadors returned to the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum) to learn four items on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong, including Mid-Autumn Festival - the Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance, the Sewing Techniques of Hong Kong-style Cheongsam and Kwan Kwa Wedding Costume, Nanyin (Southern Tunes) and Taoist Ritual Tradition of the Zhengyi School. At the Nanyin workshop, instructors from the art group "The Gong Strikes One" introduced participants to the instrumental accompaniments and vocabulary related to the art. Participants also learnt about the lyric structures of Nanyin through games before they sing together a fun and meaningful tune specially created around Sam Tung Uk. Upon course completion, participants would later receive their certificates of appreciation and officially become ICH Ambassadors to help passing on and promote the ICH of Hong Kong.
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Lesson 3
You may have tried a basin feast, but do you know the "sek pun" tradition of New Territories villages is indeed a symbol of unification? A group of ICH Ambassadors visited Shui Mei Tsuen in Kam Tin, Yuen Long to learn about the tradition of basin feast. They had the rare opportunity to watch Mr. Tang Cheuk Kai, a member of the Tang clan, demonstrate the preparation of a basin feast. They also learned about the unique food culture of "sek pun", the tradition of sitting round and sharing food from the big basins, and experience the meaning of "sek pun" in uniting clan members in the New Territories. ICH Ambassadors next went to the Tang Ancestral Hall in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long to learn about the rites, ceremonies and practices of the spring and autumn ancestral worship of clans from Mr. Tang Kwai Leung, a descendant of the Tang clan. ICH Ambassadors were very excited to try and experience this tradition first hand and to comprehend its meaning.
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Lesson 2
During the second lesson of the programme, we took the classroom to Po Toi Island with ICH Ambassadors and immersed ourselves into the festivity of Tin Hau Festival. Seasoned scaffolding master Chan Yuk Kwong led ICH Ambassadors to appreciate the bamboo theatre for presenting thanksgiving opera performances built close to a cliff, to learn more about this native Hong Kong craft, as well as the building techniques customised for the geography. Mr Chau Hing Wah, the Curator of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, walked ICH Ambassadors through the Tin Hau belief in Hong Kong and the Tiu Hau Festival, such that they could understand more about the characteristics and social significance of the traditional festival.
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Lesson 1
Video highlights of the first lesson are ready for viewing! Want to learn how fun it is to make a paper craft lantern for celebrating the birth of a baby boy in the clan? Want to know how to make a smooth cup of Hong Kong-style milk tea? Check out in the video!
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