One of the most important festivals in Chinese culture takes place in April. Here’s a look at the myth, folklore and activities surrounding it Photos Courtesy of Pexels Ching Ming Festival – also known as Grave Sweeping Day and Clear Bright Festival – is the day, and often the only day in the year, when Chinese families visit the graves and tombs of their ancestors. It falls on the fourth or fifth day of the… Read More »CHING MING FESTIVAL
CHECK OUT THE LEADING LANTAU SCHOOLS FROM KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY RIGHT THROUGH TO SECONDARY PHOTOS COURTESY OF ESF Tung Chung International Kindergarten, Lantau International School, Silvermine Bay School & YMC A of Hong Kong Christian College In this supplement, we’ve focused on four of the top schools on the island: ESF Tung Chung Kindergarten, Lantau International School, Silvermine Bay School and YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC). The aim is twofold: to provide a… Read More »ON ISLAND EDUCATION
Tung Chung clarinettist, composer and conductor Colin Touchin discusses a life in music with Elizabeth Kerr The theme to Jurassic Park, argues Lantau resident Colin Touchin, is not very good. How’s that for a hot take? The instantly recognisable strings from one of the biggest box office hits of all time are mundane and repetitive, and not a strong musical construction according to the composer and City Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong (CCOHK) conductor. Admittedly that’s… Read More »MAGIC WAND – a Life In Music
IS A PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, OVERLOOKING SILVERMINE BAY. IT BOASTS A SPRAWLING, TWO-LEVEL 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT CAMPUS ON MUI WO FERRY PIER ROAD, COMPLETE WITH AN INDEPENDENT, EXTRA- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CENTRE “Silvermine Bay School follows a modified English National Curriculum, ensuring that our curriculum is relevant for children growing up in Hong Kong, while also emphasising the multicultural diversity of the world we live in,” opens school Principal and owner Will Tong. “Similarly, our… Read More »SILVERMINE BAY SCHOOL
IS A DIRECT SUBSIDY SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION. IT’S LOCATED IN TUNG CHUNG ON A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS WITH SUPERB FACILITIES, AND OFFERS AN INTERNATIONAL-STYLE EDUCATION BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALUES YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC) was established in September 2003, which makes the next school year, 2022/23, its 20th anniversary. “Connecting with the community is our goal this year despite COVID restrictions, and we are preparing new programmes and… Read More »YMCA OF HONG KONG CHRISTIAN COLLEGE