On the evening of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the residents of Pokfulam Village will hold a unique event – the Mid-Autumn Festival Fire Dragon Dance. Dozens of residents led the dragon through the streets and alleys of the village, praying for the safety of the villagers and trying to pass on the culture from generation to generation. The fire dragon dance in Pokfulam, a long-standing tradition, has been inscribed on the list of intangible cultural heritage. Historians Professor Chung Po-yin and Dr Kwok Kam-chau led a research team that spent three years observing, researching and combing historical materials to write the book "Mid-Autumn Festival: Fire Dragon Dance in Pokfulam". The book is divided into six chapters, starting with the sacrificial culture, the historical evolution and regional distribution of the fire dragon dance, and then focusing on the fire dragon dance in Hong Kong, and then focusing on the fire dragon dance in Pokfulam. Reading between the lines, we will discuss the inheritance and transformation of intangible cultural heritage, and think about how this cultural heritage should continue to be preserved.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 From Sacrifice to Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Historical Evolution and Regional Distribution of the Fire Dragon Dance

Section 1: The Recording and Evolution of Traditional Literature

Section 2 New Year's Festivals and Fire Dragon Dances in South China

Section 3 History of Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong

Chapter 3 Transmission and Inheritance: The Fire Dragon Dance Ceremony in Pokfulam Village

Section 1 Fire dragon tie-making skills

Section 2 Recording Ceremony: Mid-Autumn Festival Fire Dragon Dance

Section 3 Inheritors and Inheritance of Fire Dragon Dance Activities

Chapter 4 From Village to Community

The first section of the eighteen rooms, the blessing of the gods and the altar of the land

Section 2 Li Lingxian Sister Tower and the Feng Shui Pattern of Sanshuihuan Village

Section 3 The Dairy Farm and Pokfulam Village after the opening of the port

Chapter 5 The Organization and Inheritance of the Fire Dragon Dance

Section 1 Local Organization in Pokfulam Village after World War II

Section 2 The Inheritance ——— of the Fire Dragon Dance Organization from "Each Has Its Own Discipline" to "Unified Preparation"

Section 3: Codification of Festivals and Reinvention of Traditions

Chapter 6 Summary: Traditional Rituals in the Context of Cultural Conservation

Resources

Appendix: 2018-2019 Fire Dragon Dance Atlas (Liu Yongkang @ Kanggang Liu Ying)

Acknowledgement