Tai Po: Take it in Stride

History

• Junior Secondary (Secondary 1, 2, 3)
  • Explore the relationship between traditional Chinese rural society and clan structure and modern urban development through learning about the conflict between the Tai Po Tsat Yeuk and the Tang Clan over the establishment of a new market.
  • Explore the attitudes and major policies adopted by British administrators towards the New Territories through visits to the former District Office (North) and other historic administrative buildings.
  • Analyse the urbanisation process and population patterns in the New Territories by examining the coexistence of old and new urban environments in Tai Po (e.g., ancestral halls hidden in the ground floors of multi-storey buildings).

• Senior Secondary (Theme A)
  • Understand the process of the New Territories’ modernisation from traditional villages and British rule to the development of new towns.
  • Evaluate urbanisation and modernisation in the New Territories from multiple perspectives, including architecture, clans, and migration, as well as the associated demographic changes.
  • Understand the attitudes and governance policies towards the New Territories adopted by the British.

Chinese History

• Junior Secondary (Song, Yuan, and Qing Dynasties)
  • Learn about clan systems and local social and cultural heritage through looking at the development of local industries (such as pearling and pottery making) and ethnic groups and settlements (such as the establishment of markets).
  • Understand the background and process of the British lease of the New Territories.

Tour Information

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Bad Weather Policy

• If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued three hours before the tour starts, the tour will be canceled.
• If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued during the tour, the tour will be canceled immediately.
• If the tour needs to be canceled due to other adverse weather conditions, we will contact you by phone at least 2.5 hours before the tour. (If there is no response, we will follow up with an SMS or email.)
• If the tour is canceled due to adverse weather on the day, we will work with you to reschedule a new date within six months from the original tour date.

Tour Reminder

• Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes for the walk. Bring an umbrella, a bottle of water and some snacks just in case.
• Each participant may bring their own 3.5mm plug headphone if they have one for the wireless transmitter/receiver system which will be used on the tour. The guide will provide them a new one otherwise, but for hygienic and environmental reasons participants are strongly suggested to bring their own earphones if possible.
• There is a possibility that our organization may take photographs or videos during the guided tour, and these captured images or footage may be used for future promotion and publicity. If participants do not agree with this arrangement, please inform the tour guide or organizer during registration and on the day of the event.