An artist prepares for a Chinese opera performance backstage in a temporary bamboo theatre during a Taoist festival in Shek O on November 10, 2016. Both traditional opera and the building of bamboo theatres are listed in Hong Kong’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Database. Photo: Nora Tam
Opinion
Opinion
Preserving Hong Kong’s cultural heritage must start with documenting it
- The capsizing of Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the upended fate of a timber factory with post-war roots have renewed discussion about cultural heritage
- If we are to know what cultural assets we have and determine what is worth saving, documentation and digitalisation is a necessary step
An artist prepares for a Chinese opera performance backstage in a temporary bamboo theatre during a Taoist festival in Shek O on November 10, 2016. Both traditional opera and the building of bamboo theatres are listed in Hong Kong’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Database. Photo: Nora Tam
