Tai Hang Residents' Welfare Association



June 03, 2011 The Cheung Chau Jiao Festival, the Tai O dragon boat water parade, the Tai Hang fire dragon dance and the Yu Lan Ghost Festival have been added to the third national intangible cultural heritage list.

Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing said today the Government will start works to preserve and promote these Hong Kong traditions.

They come under the Social Practices, Rituals & Festive Events category in the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 

Image Credit: Tai Hang Residents' Welfare Association 




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