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Maryknoll Fathers' School (2018 CyberFair Project ID 8398)
Hong Kong,
Kowloon
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties
We estimate 13 student(s) from 16 to 17 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Hong Kong is an international city, and is able to incorporate different cultures with different regions, each with their own specific landmarks and specialties. However, one common problem still occurs, which is that some people get injured occasionally. Hidden in the bustling streets of Sham Shui Po are Die-da (Pronounced D-ye-da) practitioners, who are able to treat people and help them recover from their injuries within a short period of time.?
These Die-da practitioners are practicing an ancient form of Chinese medicine, passed on for thousands of years, and their existence in Hong Kong makes it clear that it is local special culture that must be preserved.
Project Description: First, the project does in-depth, analyzing the history of Die-da, including it’s background, it’s involvement in ancient China, and it’s influences in the modern world. Next, we will introduce how the methods of Die-da developed as the world is increasingly modernized, including the materials and treating methods used, and talk about how effective the treatment is.
At the same time, we went to interview students from other countries at the AFS Intercultural Fair to introduce Die-da to them and promote it, hoping that they would spread the word and preserve Die-da.
Overall, this project’s main objective is to promote Die-da as a local specialty that is unique to Hong Kong and should be preserved as such, through introducing Die-da to people from other countries and an interview with a local die-da practitioner, and hope to remind people that they should also unite and preserve the local culture that is unique to them.