Site Visit: Experience The Charm of Vernacular Villages – The Evolving Cultural Landscape of Yin Kong and Long Valley
Event Date:
18/05/2025
Event Time:
10:00 am
Event Location:
Long Valley Plaza
Event Details:
| Event: | Site Visit: Experience The Charm of Vernacular Villages – The Evolving Cultural Landscape of Yin Kong and Long Valley |
| Date: | 18 May 2025 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:00am to 13:00pm |
| (Please arrive 15mins prior to the meeting time) | |
| Speakers: | Mr. Caspar Yam, Ms. Katie Chick, Yin Kong Indigenous Villager Mr. Robert Hau, and AFCD Representative |
| Venue: | Yin Kong – Nature Park – Ho Sheung Heung |
| Assembly Point: | Long Valley Plaza https://maps.app.goo.gl/RaMiq5nRUmsH974S7 |
| CPD Points: | 3 CPD credit hours |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Fee: | HK$150 for HKICON Student Members, HK$ 240 for HKICON Members, HK$320 for HKICON Friends, and HK$350 for non-HKICON Members.
Limited to 25 participants. Registration for friends and Non-Members opens on 7 May 2025.
(Limited to 25 Participants) |
About the CPD 活動簡述
The Hau clan, one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories, originated in Long Valley thousands of years ago. Yin Kong, a Hau village, is first mentioned in the late eighteenth-century Gazetter of Xi’an County. Yin Kong, along with nearby Ho Sheung Heung and Kam Tsin, exemplifies typical Feng Shui farming villages of the indigenous Punti/Wai Tau (本地/圍頭人). At the heart is Long Valley, the most intact historical farmland landscape in Hong Kong, linked to the indigenous community. The conservation of Long Valley is a leading example of successful landscape preservation in Hong Kong. The establishment of the Long Valley Nature Park in 2024 highlights the growing importance of protecting cultural landscapes.
This Site Visit explores the deep connection between villagers and their landscape, along with government and civil society’s conservation efforts over recent decades. Guided by our knowledgeable members, Caspar Yam and Katie Chick, participants will embark on a Nature Park tour led by the AFCD and local villager Mr. Robert Hau, who will share insights into the villagers’ initiatives to preserve their cultural heritage.
About the Speaker 主講人介紹
Mr. Caspar Yam
Caspar Yam is a heritage practitioner with track record in both urban and rural conservation. He had a research project on Yin Kong Village funded by the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust with result published as the book “The Swallow Comes Home: The Heritage of Yin Kong”. Beyond practice, he holds teaching positions at the University of Hong Kong and the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and serves as a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board.
Ms. Katie Chik
Katie Chick serves as the Assistant Director of the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at the University of Hong Kong. Her academic expertise encompasses heritage and nature conservation. She has led various cultural landscape management and rural revitalization projects in Hong Kong. Previously, she worked as a conservation manager for an NGO focused on Long Valley, where she conducted extensive research on the area’s natural and cultural resources.
Remarks:
- Video recording / Photographing of the field trip will be conducted for promotional and archival purposes. If participants prefer not to be included in the video / photo, please let us know on the date before the field trip starts.
- If the Hong Kong Observatory issues an Amber Rainstorm Warning, or Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above, HKICON will notify registered participants via email regarding cancellation of the event and arrangement for rescheduling or a refund at least 2 hours before the scheduled event time.If the weather deteriorates after the field trip has started, HKICON reserves the right to amend the itinerary.
- Photo credit: HKICON