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The "Tell
Your Hong Kong Story" competition was conducted by the Hong Kong
Tourism Board (HKTB) between June and August 2001 inviting residents to
submit untold folklore tales that could enhance the appeal of tourist
attractions and festivals.
Submissions of stories
were invited under the categories of history, district attractions, festivals,
heritage, historic relics and traditional lifestyle. A total of 120 fascinating
stories were collected. Entries were evaluated on the basis of their appeal,
readability and tourism-related elements. Eventually the judges selected
19 stories that best met these criteria.
 Members
of the Judging Panel included veteran broadcaster Lee Ngor; Head of the
Cinema & Television Department at Hong Kong Baptist University School
of Communications, Dr Ng Chun Bong; media consultant Wai Kee Shun; Chinese
and Hong Kong history expert Chan Sui Jeung; City of Life: Hong Kong
is it! Publicity and International Marketing Sub-committee member
Alan Wong; expert on New Territories traditions, William Tang; and well
known broadcaster Chung Wai Ming.
The prizewinning articles
cover a wide range of topics, including Hong Kong customs such as the
Big Bowl (pun choi) Feast and the Yue Lan Festival; Hakka lifestyle
in Tai Po; historic monuments such as Sung Wong Toi, Tung Chung Fort and
the Yi Tai Study Hall in Kam Tin; and stories about historic figures including
notorious pirate Cheung Po Tsai and revolutionary Yang Qu Yun.
The HKTB will continue to collect and compile Hong Kong stories. Residents
are most welcome to share their legends via e-mail, fascimile or post.
You can submit your
stories to the HKTB by:
Fax to: +852 2807
6595
Mail to: 9/F Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Road, Hong Kong
The most interesting
stories selected may be developed into feature articles to be published
in Hong Kong and/or translated and distributed to overseas media and Web
sites. Copyright of selected stories belongs to the HKTB. Souvenirs will
be awarded for the best submissions.
Winning Stories
Judging Panel
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