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HK Explorer Series – North District: Learn the Weitou dialect in Wai Tau Tsuen

Date(s)

5 Nov 2022 (Sat)

Time

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Venue

North District
Gathering Point: Outside John Fulton Centre (G/F) at 9:30 am
Dismiss Point: Outside John Fulton Centre (G/F) at 1:30 pm

Language(s)

Cantonese

Fee

Deposit*: HK$250
(* Participants can receive full reimbursement upon attendance.)

Target Participants

CUHK students

Enrolment/ Application

https://bit.ly/3BK3obm
Application Deadline: 28 Oct 2022(Fri)

Enquiries

Tel: 3943 1533 | Email: leos@cuhk.edu.hk

Details

Beginning at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, some northern clans migrated southwards to what we call New Territory nowadays due to war and then settled down to this day. Among the clans, Hou family has a history of more than 900 years.

This guided tour will be led by an indigenous of one of the Hou villages. Using the Waitou dialect to introduce the changes in the villages, the customs, and the history of the Hou family.