Create a stitched book by hand so you can record life events, pass on cultural wisdom, learn about characters, and improve oneself!
As an important carrier of ideology and culture, Chinese books have evolved over a long period of time and are now quite different from their earliest days when they were written on bamboo or silk. The birth of a stitched-bound book usually requires many processes such as cutting paper, brushing, folding, aligning, flattening, sizing, cutting, hole-punching, threading, stitching, and book-marking, more suitable for Xuan paper. This process seems quite complicated, but it helps you to appreciate the ingenuity and originality of ancient Chinese culture.
We want people to understand the ancients’ respect for books and knowledge by understanding how books have changed. By creating a stitched book, you are not only inheriting this traditional and classic binding technique, but you are also inheriting the spiritual nature of China.
- Understand the evolution of the Chinese book
- Know the origin of the Chinese character
- Learn the basics of the stitched book
- Create a DIY hand-painted stitched book
Image Credit: Jao Tsung-I Academy
Age
12+
Price
Per Person: 128 HKD (All materials will be supplied)
Telephone number
+(852) 2100 2828
Links
Address
Hong Kong800 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon
How to get there?
Free shuttle bus services between the Jao Tsung-I Academy, Heritage Lodge, Lai Chi Kok MTR Station, and Mei Foo MTR Station are available throughout the day.
Public Transport
By MTR
Take Exit B at the Mei Foo Station and walk towards the direction of HKU SPACE until you come to the CLP Power Substation. Go up to the footbridge and turn left to the Castle Peak Road Sitting-out Area. Then cross the Castle Peak Road at the pedestrian crossing and arrive at the Jao Tsung-I Academy.
Or take Exit A at the Lai Chi Kok Station, walk to the bus stations next to the Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, and take bus No. 31B, 32, 35A, 36B or 286X. Alight at the Jao Tsung-I Academy stop.
By bus
Take KMB bus No. 31B, 32, 35A, 36B, 40 or 286X. Alight at the Jao Tsung-I Academy stop.