Tai Ping Ching Chiu With Anthony Chan Tin-kuen (陳天權)

Date :
Saturday, 12 November 2016
Time :
08:30 – 13:00
Venue :
08:30 General Post Office, Central for carpool; 08:45 Departure
Limit :
12
Note :
This event will be conducted in Cantonese. Please bring comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and sun tan lotion, insect repellent, water, snack, etc. Optional lunch with Speaker afterward on share-cost basis
Enquiries :
Camelia Yeung at [email protected] or 9727-3231

The Tai Ping Ching Chiu (Da Jiao) in Shek O, a festival that happens just once in a decade, will take place from 9 to 12 of November 2016.

Our visit to the festival on Saturday 12 November will begin by watching the parade
(飄色巡遊). Mr. Anthony Chan will introduce the meaning of Da Jiao and the function of different scaffoldings on site. This will be followed by a visit to the Tin Hau Temple. Then we will walk to the beach, where the history and geography of Shek O will be discussed.

Note: Shek O will be extremely congested on the day. Pending traffic arrangements by the Hong Kong Police for the event, we may have to modify or cancel the trip at the leader’s discretion. Participants may choose to remain in Shek O after the Guided Visit to view the other events scheduled: the Chinese Opera (at 1:30 pm and at 8 pm), parade of Ta Shi Wong (大士王出巡, at 5 pm), and burning the Ta Shi Wong (at 11 pm).

Resource Person
陳天權曾任職新聞工作，2006年畢業於香港大學建築文物保護碩士課程，現為專欄作家和自由撰稿人，撰寫香港歷史建築和傳統風俗。另外擔任多個非牟利團體如「文化葫蘆」、「海濱文化導賞會」和「國際漫遊協會」的顧問，以及多個機構的建築文物課程導師和地區歷史導賞員。曾出版十多本書籍，包括《被遺忘的歷史建築》（港島九龍篇和新界離島篇）、《香港節慶風俗》、《香港歷史系列：穿梭今昔、重拾記憶》和《融會中西：澳門文化之旅》等。

Anthony Chan Tin-kuen was a journalist. After graduating from the Architectural Conservation Programme of the University of Hong Kong in 2006, he became a columnist and freelance writer, focusing on local history, built heritage and folk customs. He is an adviser to several NGOs including Hulu Culture, Hoi Bun Heritage Docents Society and International Travellers Association, and also a lecturer and docent for several other organizations. Anthony has published a number of books, including Forgotten Historic Buildings in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Folk Customs, The History of Hong Kong Series, Heritage Trails in Macau, etc.