300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu ─ Digital Vision of its Legacy and Future

Hong Kong Heritage Museum
1/F Thematic Gallery 5
2–30 September 2016

Presented by Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and
International Guoshu Association
Co-organised by City University of Hong Kong
Curated by Hakka Kung Fu Culture Research Society and
Centre for Applied Computing and Interactive Media (ACIM), City University of Hong Kong
Venue supported by Hong Kong Heritage Museum

For three hundred years, the Hakka journeyed from their homeland in eastern Guangdong to the heart of the Lingnan region. 300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu is a journey through time, to explore the origin, development and future of Hakka martial arts. From humble beginnings in the mountains, Hakka kung fu evolved new forms through continuing interactions with neighbouring peoples, as they gradually moved from rural villages into urban centres. Through the lens of traditional and new media, this exhibition invites the audience to look into the past and meditate on the future.

 

Special Programmes for Exhibition

1. Symposium on "Heritage in the Digital Age"

2. Hakka Kung Fu Workshop

 

Exhibition Highlights