或者你會覺得，竹同我地嘅日常生活大纜都扯唔埋，但其實每一個人都應該見過、講過，甚至食過同竹有關嘅事物。而原來好似竹咁簡單嘅物料，都充滿乾坤！
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The tour part of “Summer Microadventures – Little “Rice Cooker” Excursion” was completed at a high note last Saturday (23 July 2016). The tour starts at The Taste Library in PMQ with a great introduction of the culinary culture and stories of rice by its curators Craig Au-Yeung and Andy Lai, coupled with the tasting of delicious rice milk made by rice, peanuts and banana! Afterwards, Paul guided the exploration of Sheung Wan and visited a few spots which are related to rice. We also obtained some real grains from Yio in Lantau Island, which become the best souvenirs for the kids to bring back home!
平時食飯就食得多，咁以下呢8個關於米嘅故事你又知幾多呢？
1. 香港人究竟食幾多米?
俗語話「食米唔知米貴」，其實你知唔知，一碗飯裡面有幾多粒米？答案揭曉：一碗飯大約係有4000粒米，以香港平均每人每日食1.5碗飯嚟計，一年365日，一個人一年就會食大約2,400,000粒米。而香港人口有700萬，即係話全港每年會食16.8 x 1012 咁多粒米。哇！排起嚟足足有成1.7億棟ICC咁高啊，仲可以環繞地球約2100周添！
Singaporean celebrity chef Janice Wong (right), widely acclaimed as “Asia’s Dessert Queen”, just expanded her reach to Hong Kong and opened Cobo House Hong Kong in Shek Tong Tsui. Recently, Walk in Hong Kong had the privilege to bring Janice to explore Sai Ying Pun. Inspired by stories and heritage from our tour, Janice designed a special menu fused with local elements and surprises. Who would have guessed salted fish would go so well with chilli sauce from Yu Kwen Yick! They just pop in your mouth. What a delight!
Walk in Hong Kong set up a booth of the theme “rice” and “bamboo” in PMQ’s Open House on Sunday (26 June, 2016). Parents and children enjoyed the games and also learned a lot of interesting stories behind these two subjects. Learn more about “rice” and “bamboo” by joining the Summer Microadventures, our collaboration with PMQ in July and August!
Walk in Hong Kong joined with Tai O Heritage Hotel in bringing some families from Society for Community Organization (SoCO) to Tai O on the day of Dragon Boat Festival. Our co-founder Paul guided the group to witness the annual Dragon Boat Deity Parade, in which three fishermen associations paddled their dragon boats to visit four main temples, carry the deity statues in a water parade and pray for good fortune and communal peace. There were of course many more to see in the tour, say stilt houses, traditional snacks and shrimp paste stall. The tour ended with a visit to Tai O Heritage Hotel, the revitalized gem in the tip of Lantau Island. What a fruitful day for everyone!
Yes, they are Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen, the famous Hollywood couple! Walk in Hong Kong had the pleasure to show them around Wong Tai Sin and Yau M…
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促請古物古蹟辧事處檢討現時歷史建築文物評審機制
古物古蹟辧事處（古蹟辦）早前建議將北角舊皇都戲院評為三級歷史建築，屬歷史評級中最低級別，引起公眾關注，及質疑古蹟辦嚴重低估了這珍貴建築的文物價值。文化企業活現香港（Walk in Hong Kong）早前撰寫了舊皇都戲院文物價值評估報告，這份專業報告沿用古蹟辦的評審準則，提出有力證據，從建築罕有性、文化歷史價值及社會價值各方面確立舊皇都戲院的保育價值；而就連古蹟辦自己所撰寫的相關文物價值評估，內容也大致一樣。因此，將舊皇都戲院評為三級的背後理據一直成疑，這事件也令人質疑，現時就歷史建築的評審機制是否專業和完善。
文化企業活現香港、長春社以及Docomomo HK（國際現代建築文獻組織香港分會）今天（4月15 日）發表聯合聲明，促請古物諮詢委員會（古諮會）將北角舊皇都戲院，至少評為一級歷史建築。
Cultural heritage group Walk in Hong Kong, The Conservancy Association and Docomomo HK today (15 April) issued a joint statement to the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB), urging them to give the former State Theatre in North Point no lower than a Grade 1 historic building grading.
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港島西區區內新舊共融、中西交匯，既有堅守數十載的傳統產業、滿載人情味的家族老店以及傳承數代的傳統手藝，也有新派咖啡小店、藝廊、特色餐廳及店舖。是次活現香港將與新世界策動的The Artisanal Movement合辦導賞團，將帶領參加者遊走西區的大街小巷之中，參觀歷史文化古蹟，並深度探索這裏的美食文化，到訪多家歷盡變遷的老店，並與負責人進行交流、親身體驗傳統手藝，機會難得，名額有限，報名從速！