Yau Tsim Mong Ethnic Minorities Cultural Tour

History

• Junior Secondary (Secondary 2)
  • Understand Hong Kong’s development as a free port and understand how different ethnic groups, such as Indian soldiers and South Asian merchants, played a role and connected themselves in Hong Kong’s economy and society.
  • Through historical landmarks such as the Star Ferry and the Peninsula Hotel, learn about the contributions of ethnic minorities to Hong Kong’s commercial and social development, and appreciate the process of cultural integration in Hong Kong.
  • Explore the stories of different ethnic groups arriving and settling in Hong Kong, understand Hong Kong’s role as a hub for cultural exchange between the East and the West, and appreciate the social significance of multiculturalism.
• Senior Secondary (Theme A)
  • Analyze how the development of transportation and trade in Hong Kong during colonial times, such as the Star Ferry, the Clock Tower, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway, promoted population mobility and evaluate the positive contributions of ethnic minorities.
  • Evaluate the formation of Hong Kong’s unique culture, understanding how it is rooted in Chinese culture while embracing the cultures and lifestyles of ethnic minorities, reflecting the development of local multiculturalism.
  • Explain how the religion, language, cuisine, and other customs of ethnic minorities influence the social and cultural characteristics of Hong Kong today, and deepen understanding and respect for the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups and cultural heritage.

Citizenship and Social Development 

• Characteristics of cultural diversity of the Hong Kong society
  • Understand how Hong Kong’s unique culture has been formed with Chinese culture as its core, while absorbing the cultures and lifestyles of different ethnic groups.
  • Identify how the lifestyles of ethnic minorities influence the cultural characteristics of Hong Kong today.

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.