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Collaboration with Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark: The Seven Villages of the Hing Chun Alliance – Our Stories

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Inside the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) you can find the seven historical villages of the Hing Chun Alliance. The Hong Kong UGGp has spent the past ten years actively interviewing and recording the stories and former lifestyles of the villagers from the Hing Chun Alliance, and have now published them for all to listen to.

The Hakusan Tedorigawa UGGp collaborated by providing English narration for the following stories. Have a listen and learn about the fantastic lives of the villagers from the Hing Chun Alliance: www.ourstories.hk/2468Home/

Collaborating Stories:
History/Festivals
・ Hing Chun Alliance Tai Ping Ching Chiu Festival – Preparation
・ Hing Chun Alliance Tai Ping Ching Chiu festival
People
・ Wong Pun Tai - Conveying Affection with Hakka Folk Songs
・ Wong Kwai Ling - Rural Midwife Tsang Kam Tai
・ Tsang Wai Kay - The Legendary Tsang Chun Wah
・ Wong Kwai Lan and Wong Kwai Fa - The Lai Chi Wo Twins
・ Tsang Kei Yau and Wong Foo - Pioneer Migrants of the 1950s
・ Fan Yau Ping - Master Bonesetter Tsang Sam Fat of Lai Chi Wo
・ Lee Luk - Village House Builder
・ Chan Chiu Kwun Memories of Chan Yee Fai
・ Yam Siu Ki - The Last Headmaster of Siu Ying School
・ Chan Hin Yung - Village House Restoration is a Challenging Task
・ Ho Lai Wah Village Kindergarten

Hong Kong UGGp also had the assistance of Joanna Wilson from the Japanese Geopark, Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark, to record some of the stories.
Learn about the Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark here: en.mine-geo.com