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Heritage Fiesta 2026 themed "Traversing Northern Metropolis" to launch in October (with photos)

The Heritage Fiesta 2026, under the theme "Traversing Northern Metropolis", will be held from October to December, featuring 12 spots with declared monuments and graded historic buildings in the Northern Metropolis (NM).

     A spokesman for the Commissioner for Heritage's Office (CHO) of the Development Bureau said today (September 24), "The NM is not only a key focus and new engine of Hong Kong's future development, its traditional towns and villages are also home to rich historical and cultural resources. The 12 spots with declared monuments and graded historic buildings featured in this year's Fiesta are grouped under three themes: "Clan culture and traditional character of the New Territories", "Adaptive re-use of historic buildings" and "A century of nurturing talent: passing on the founding spirit of schools". Apart from free guided tours, parent-child workshops and public talks, this year's edition will, for the first time, feature open-top bus heritage tours on designated weekends."

     The 12 selected spots with declared monuments and graded historic buildings covered by the Heritage Fiesta are as follows:

Clan culture and traditional character of the New Territories

Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
Hau Mei Fung Ancestral Hall
Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall
Liu Ying Lung Study Hall
Tai Fu Tai
Tang Ancestral Hall, the Guesthouse and Yau Kung School in Ha Tsuen
Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
Ping Shan Heritage Trail

Adaptive re-use of historic buildings

Former Lau Fau Shan Police Station (currently Former Lau Fau Shan Police Station-Hong Kong Guide Dogs Academy)
Lady Ho Tung Welfare Centre (currently Sik Sik Yuen Lady Ho Tung Welfare Centre Eco-Learn Institute)
Old Ping Shan Police Station (currently Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre)

A century of nurturing talent: passing on the founding spirit of schools

Former Yuen Long Public Middle School (currently TWGHs CY Ma Memorial College (with Boarding Section))

     The spokesman continued, "This event covers the Ping Shan and Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trails, both situated within the NM, with the Ping Shan Heritage Trail being Hong Kong's first-ever heritage trail. The Ping Shan Heritage Trail has a number of historic buildings, including the Tat Tak Communal Hall and Ching Shu Hin, both of which bear witness to the history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Tat Tak Communal Hall was once lent out for use as a children's home, providing shelter to homeless children who had come south from the Mainland, while Ching Shu Hin served as a transit point, providing accommodation and food for compatriots travelling to the Chinese Mainland. These two buildings reflect the bonds of kinship and shared destiny between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland."

     The buildings and spots featured in the Heritage Fiesta 2026 are steeped in history and now serve a wide range of purposes. These range from buildings that retain their traditional uses and those that have been revitalised for new uses, to the campus of the Former Yuen Long Public Middle School, which is still in use as a school. As the campus is operating as a secondary school, it is typically closed to the public. In support of the event, the campus will specially host School Information Days on November 21 and the morning of November 28. Members of the public are welcome to take the opportunity to visit.

The Heritage Fiesta 2026 features an exciting and rich line-up of activities. In addition to free guided tours, parent-child workshops and public talks, open-top bus heritage tours will be introduced for the first time on designated weekends. Details of the open-top bus heritage tours (including dates, time slots, routes and registration arrangements) will be announced online in due course.

     During the Heritage Fiesta 2026, the CHO will also hold a roving exhibition at the following venues from October 2 to December 31. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB), the exhibition will feature a special thematic panel reviewing the work of the AAB.

Exhibition Venue	Exhibition Period
October 2 to December 31	Civic Education Resource Centre, 7/F Youth Square, Chai Wan Lobby, 1/F, Immigration Tower, Wan Chai
October 7 to 14	G/F, Atrium, Yuen Long Plaza, Yuen Long
October 15 to 31	Kowloon Public Library Lai Chi Kok Public Library Sheung Shui Public Library
October 16 to 29	Covered Piazza, Times Square, Causeway Bay
November 2 to 15	Ngau Tau Kok Public Library Yuen Long Public Library
November 17 to 30	North Kwai Chung Public Library Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library Shek Kip Mei Public Library
December 2 to 15	Lam Tin Public Library Po On Road Public Library Fanling Public Library
December 17 to 30	San Po Kong Public Library Chai Wan Public Library Sha Tin Public Library

For details of the Heritage Fiesta 2026, registration details of the activities, as well as the opening hours of the various venues, please visit the CHO website (www.heritage.gov.hk/en/about-us/events-and-promotions/heritage-fiesta-2026-themepage), "HK Heritage LIVE" Instagram page (www.instagram.com/hkheritagelive/) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/HKHeritageLive/). Event booklets will be distributed free of charge at the above 12 spots with historic buildings, the exhibition venues and museums under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Hong Kong Tourism Board Kowloon Visitor Centre (Star Ferry Concourse, Tsim Sha Tsui), and the Customer Services Centres at Hong Kong International Airport. For enquiries, please call 2906 1559.

Ends/Thursday, September 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:35
The Commissioner for Heritage's Office of the Development Bureau will organise the Heritage Fiesta 2026, under the theme "Traversing Northern Metropolis", from October to December, featuring 12 spots with declared monuments and graded historic buildings in the Northern Metropolis. Photo shows the Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall (Declared Monument).

The Commissioner for Heritage's Office of the Development Bureau will organise the Heritage Fiesta 2026, under the theme "Traversing Northern Metropolis", from October to December, featuring 12 spots with declared monuments and graded historic buildings in the Northern Metropolis. Photo shows the Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall (Declared Monument).

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