An exhibition entitled "300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu: Digital Vision of its Legacy and Future" will be staged at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum from tomorrow (September 2) until September 30. Using 3D multimedia technology, the exhibition will enable audiences to better understand the past and future development of Hakka kung fu.
 
     Officiating at the opening ceremony today (September 1), the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, said the active participation of individuals and stakeholders of society is of vital importance in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).
 
     Other officiating guests at today's ceremony were the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Florence Hui; the Founder of the Hong Kong Culture Festival and Executive Director of the International Guoshu Association, Mr Hing Chao; the President of City University of Hong Kong, Professor Way Kuo; the Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Culture), Dr Louis Ng; the Chairman of the Hakka Kung Fu Culture Research Society, Mr Lee Shek-lin; the Director of the Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media, City University of Hong Kong, Professor Jeffrey Shaw; the Director of the Expanded Perception and Interaction Centre, University of New South Wales School Art and Design, Professor Sarah Kenderdine; and the Head of the ICH Office, Ms Cissy Ho.
 
     For 300 years, the Guangdong Hakka journeyed from mountainous areas in eastern Guangdong to the heart of the Lingnan region. During the gradual migration from mountains to urban centres, Hakka kung fu evolved into new forms through continuous interaction with neighbouring cultures. It finally became one of the most important cultural heritages in southern China.
 
     The exhibition is jointly presented by the ICH Office and the International Guoshu Association, and co-organised by City University of Hong Kong. It is curated by the Hakka Kung Fu Culture Research Society and the Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media, City University of Hong Kong, while the venue is supported by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
 
     For more exhibition details, please visit the website at www.lcsd.gov.hk/ICHO or call 2559 9436 for enquiries.

Ends/Thursday, September 1, 2016
Issued at HKT 20:18

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