Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Antiquties and Monuments Office

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How time flies! I can't believe that I have been a YFOH for nearly 3 years. It was very nice to share my experience with the new YFOHs again. How special it was the Student Museum Researchers from Macau also joined us at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for sharing their views.

After the experience sharing session of our “old” YFOH, the Macau Students were very interested in the YFOH Scheme and asked us a lot of questions. Of Course, I am not a professional, so I just answered them by using what I have learnt these years. I was happy that I satisfied them with my answers finally.

This seminar not only gave a chance for the students of Hong Kong and Macau to exchange their ideas about heritage conservation, but also let them to express their opinions and give their suggestions on achieving the goals of conservation. Therefore, I agree to hold more seminars of this kind in the future.

Tang Tak Ho
CCC Kei Yuen College
The Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad College

The first day of the YFOH training has broadened my horizon. The appearance of the Wan Chai Market looked like a super sandwich! This special architectural style made it to be a landmark of Wan Chai in the past.

The Old Wan Chai Post Office was built in the early 20th century, it is a building that combines Chinese and Western architectural features. The reception desk and postbox of the old post office were retained and used by the Environmental Resource Centre nowadays, thus they witnessed the change of the post office.

After the trip, I was noted that the key to heritage conservation is to let our next generation to explore our community and appreciate the arts of our daily life.

Leung Pak Ho
Queen's College

The difficulties of being a field archaeologist can be fully reflected by the " To Dig and To Learn" Archaeology workshop.

Archaeology excavation seems to be an easy job as all I need to do is just hunker down on the ground for a while and use tools to clear the soil away. It sounds so relaxing! To my surprise, hunkering down on the ground for a moment is exhausting enough. I can't imagine how archeologists can work all day long in strong sunlight, and they are just too amazing!

Fortunately, some relics have been dug out by me finally. Besides my excitement, I start to understand what is meant by "no pain, no gain". I wish I could really step into a real test pit and contribute to the conservation of heritage in Hong Kong one day.

Lau Po Yu
TWGHs Lui Yun Choy Memorial College

After joining the three-day training course in August, I knew more about the monuments and their preservation methods. I felt very meaningful during the training because in these three days, we started our work very early but returned home very late.

In the past, I felt that the heritages and monuments were very old and nothing special. However, I realized that they are very important. Through studying cultural heritage, we can understand and learn the living habit, the belief and thinking of people in the past, as well as the development of technology and the social structure etc. This knowledge makes us understand the history of Hong Kong. As a result, we need to try our best to protect and preserve the heritages and monuments, so that the next generation has the opportunity to understand the past history of Hong Kong by having a real look but not only reading from books.

Lau Ka Yan
SKH Leung Kwai Yee Secondary School

My First Time as a Docent at St. Stephen's College

The huge success of the "St. Stephen's College Historical Tour", jointly organized by the AMO and us in early February, was very delightful. It was really my honor to be one of the docents of this tour, I really enjoyed this activity and learnt a lot from it, especially the history of my College. From my point of view, the most interesting and impressive page of the College history was that happened during the Japanese Invasion. By that time, teachers and students were suffered from the violence, the principal was also forced to work on hard physical work. I also studied the history of early school years, there were only six students at the College in 1903, however, the development of the College continues and it has become one of the largest secondary schools in Hong Kong which has over one thousand students right now.

It was really my pleasure to get along with Young Friends of Heritage from different schools. They asked me sensible questions which indicated that they were interested about the history of our school. Undoubtedly, the guided visit of the boarder's dormitory was the climax of the trip. I recognized that Friends walking along the corridor of the dormitory, peeping into the rooms with inquisitive expression, and I myself also felt very proud to be one of the students in SSC. I am looking forward to visiting other schools and getting to know about their histories in future.

Kwok Ho Yin
St. Stephen's College

We visited the Legislative Council Building on a sunny day. I walked past the Building a few times before and appreciated its architectural features. However, those visits were in a rush. The visit this time was really an unforgettable experience because I could visit the interior parts of the building and explore its history in details.

After entering into the Building, I was impressed by its dignified character and the solemn atmosphere. However, the environment also made us feel comfortable and at ease. I was so inspired by its glamour and felt grateful that I could approach it in such a short distance.

The site was so significant to Hong Kong, it is not only the place for Council members to have discussion and make decision, but it also witnesses the historical development of our territory. So, I was very honoured that I could have the chance to visit it.

Chan Ting
Pak Kau College

I am very proud that I could introduce my school, St. Joseph's College, to others through the YFOH activity - Guided Visit at St. Joseph's College cum Tea Gathering held in mid-December 2004. St. Joseph's College is a school with a long history and special architectural style; it has witnessed the changes in Hong Kong's education policies throughout the past 130 years. I had gained a lot and even discovered some unknown histories and secrets of our school while I was preparing for this visit; I sincerely hope that other YFOH also enjoy this activity!

Victor Lee
St. Joseph's College

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