Special Programme for Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade

The Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade is a century-old traditional festival that unites the community and carries the history of Tai O. On the 4th and 5th day of the fifth lunar month every year, three traditional fishermen's associations in Tai O, namely Pa Teng Hong, Sin Yu Hong and Hop Sum Tong, organise the dragon boat water parade. Deity statues are invited to the sacred sampans towed by the dragon boats to parade through the waterways of Tai O, invoking blessings for well-being and peace. The Tai O Dragon Water Boat Parade was inscribed onto the third national list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in 2011.

This year, we will hold a Talk on "The Inheritance and Conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" to introduce its history, social significance and cultural inheritance. Meanwhile, a field visit to the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade will be held subsequently on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, with free shuttle bus services arranged for participants to Tai O. Participants can experience this festive event in the stilt houses, together with the residents. Priority registration in the field visit will be given to participants who have successfully registered and attended the Talk.

The programme is also one of the activities in 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/.