Itinerary of Lai Chi Wo Experiential Tour – for PGBC Living Water & Community Revitalization – An Agricultural-led Action, Engagement and Incubation Programme at Lai Chi Wo

Aims: • To provide the guests a genuine experience and appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage at the north-eastern part of • To introduce the community revitalization programme at Lai Chi Wo led by Kadoorie Institute, HKU and supported by HSBC and other partners

Date and Time : 08:45 – 17:00, 6 August 2016 (Saturday)

Quota: 40 guests

Fee: HK$ 350.00 (member) ; HK$ 450.00 (non-member)

Itinerary: A one-day programme consists of a guided tour of Northeast and Lai Chi Wo, a traditional Hakka lunch and a cultural workshop. Programme rundown is as follows: Time Activities Details 0845 - Gather at Pier 0900 0930 – Boat trip to Lai Chi Wo with • To appreciate the coastal landforms and 1100 Geo-Tour of Northeast New observe the geology and rocks along Tolo Territories Channel, Bluff Head and , parts of the National Geopark of Hong Kong, China. • The tour will be guided by Dr NG Cho-nam and the colleague of KI who is also a qualified Geo-guide. 1100 – Guided Eco- and Cultural- • Guided tour by indigenous villager and our staff 12:30 Tour in Lai Chi Wo to visit the traditional Hakka village, Lai Chi Wo, which is also a part of the National Geopark, with its famous White-flowered Derris and Woodland • To visit the organic farm and understand the revitalization programme in Lai Chi Wo 12:30 – Lunch • Traditional Hakka dishes prepared by local 14:00 villagers 14:00 – Traditional Hakka snacks •A traditional Hakka snack-making class taught by 15:30 workshop (optional)* local Hakka lady or farming experience or free site Farming experience walk (optional)* Free site visit (optional)* *Cost included for all optional items. 1530 – Return to Ma Liu Shui Pier 1700 1700 Dismiss at Ma Liu Shui

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Programme Details:

Guided Geo-tour of Northeast New Territories

The boat tour will go around the inner sea area of the northeast New Territories: Tolo Channel, Bluff Head ( Chuk Kok Tsui) and Double Haven (Yan Chau Tong), which are parts of the National Geopark of Hong Kong, China. Most of the rocks along the north shore of Tolo Channel and at Bluff Head are the oldest in Hong Kong formed about 400 million years ago. Double Haven has been designated a marine park in 1996 due to its wildlife and natural features. The boat tour will take about 1.5 hours, during the boat tour, the staff of the Kadoorie Institute, who is also a qualified geo-guide, will lead the guests to appreciate the coastal landforms and observe the geology and rocks along the coastline.

Guided Tour at Lai Chi Wo

Lai Chi Wo is part of the National Geopark of Hong Kong, China due to its special geological significance and natural and cultural landscape. The Lai Chi Wo Village is a traditional Hakka village which was established as early as 1670s and had a long history of farming. Along the coast has the largest population of Coastal Heritiera (Heritiera littoralis) and White-flowered Derris (Derris alborubra) in Hong Kong. Because of its unique natural and cultural features, Lai Chi Wo has been designed as a Site of Special Interest (SSSI) since 1979. Since 2013, a Community Revitalization Programme has been carried out in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong, the local villagers and other NGOs. The tour will also lead the guests to visit the paddy fields to understand the objectives of the programme.

Genuine taste of local Hakka culture

After the tour, a traditional Hakka meal prepared by local villagers will be provided to the guests to taste the real Hakka flavor. Local Hakka lady will also teach the guests to make their ttraditional Hakka snacks such as Turnip Cha Kwo (蘿蔔 茶果) and Chinese Fevervine Cha Kwo (雞矢藤).

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The Lai Chi Wo complex of four old village houses and their front yards are located at the east entrance of the village. The complex was restored in 2015 with funding and support of HSBC, the engagement of Lai Chi Wo villagers, volunteers and professional input from the Centre for Architectural Heritage Research of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Traditional Chinese house building techniques were employed and local materials such as sand, mud, rice straw and oyster shells were used to follow the original building methods of Lai Chi Wo village. The restored complex is now being used for multiple purposes: displaying programme information, thematic exhibitions, classroom for training and education, and community gathering.

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Our Tour Guides:

Dr NG Cho-nam BSc, PhD, S.B.S. J.P. Dr Cho-nam Ng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong. He is an experienced teacher and researcher in the field of environmental studies, and participates actively in green groups and government advisory committees. His research interests include environmental planning and policy in Hong Kong, Environmental Impact Assessment, water governance and river basin study. He is currently serving the Country and Marine Park Board, Council for Sustainable Development and Harbourfront Commission. He is also the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Birdwatching Society and a director of the Conservancy Association.

Ms. Katie Chick is now working in the Kadoorie Institute of The University of Hong Kong and is the Project Manager of the Lai Chi Wo revitalization programme. Katie is 2011 Architectural Conservation Programme (HKU) graduate. Before that she finished her M.Phil. study in ecology in Hong Kong. Her interest and expertise covers both heritage and nature conservation. She has very rich experience in managing local cultural landscapes. She previously worked for The Conservancy Association as conservation manager to operate the project "Nature Conservation Management for Long Valley", a government-granted conservation project for farming wetland landscape. The project has successfully engaged local indigenous and farming communities in conserving our natural and cultural farming heritage. Katie is part-time cultural landscape teacher of ACP and Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management of HKU SPACE. She is also the founding member of Association for Conservation of Hong Kong Indigenous Languages.

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