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| 414TINHAU Tin Hau Festival Tour --- Yuen Long (Monday, 28 April 2008) |
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Date: April 28, 2008 (Monday)
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Hong Kong Side |
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08:00 a.m. – City Garden Hotel |
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08:15 a.m. – The Wharney Guang Dong Hotel |
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Kowloon Side |
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08:15 a.m. – Nathan Hotel |
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08:30 a.m. – Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hotel |
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| Durations: About 8 hours |
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| The Tin Hau Festival celebrates the birthday of Tin Hau, also known as the Queen of Heaven and Goddess of the Sea. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third month of the lunar calendar, this year's Tin Hau Festival falls on April 28, 2008. |
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| Chinese legend says that Tin Hau, the daughter of a fisherman in China's Fujian Province, had visions that enabled her to predict storms. On one occasion she saved her father's boat from a fearsome tempest and other stories have emerged about Tin Hau saving people from drowning. Today, fishermen regard her as their patron saint. Tin Hau temples dot China's coastline wherever there are fishing communities. |
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| On this Tin Hau Festival Tour, you will be able to experience the sights and sounds of this Chinese festival. The tour starts at the Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees where local villagers come and burn joss sticks and incense papers hoping their wishes will come true. It is followed by the Tin Hau Festival celebrations at Yuen Long Stadium. In the reserved seating area, you will watch a colourful procession of dragon dances, lion dances, Chinese acrobats, floats and other performances. The tour ends at the Tin Hau Temple in Yuen Long where you will see a display of elaborate and giant fa pau (paper floral tributes), which villagers believe will bring good luck and protection. |
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| Tour Package Include: |
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English speaking guided Service |
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Round trip transfer by air-conditioned coach |
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Reserved seating at Yuen Long Stadium to watch procession |
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One bottle of water inside the stadium |
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Chinese dim sum lunch |
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At "Stops / Itinerary": |
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Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree and Tin Hau Temple. |
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Watch the procession of dragon dances, lion dances, Chinese acrobats, floats
andother and other performances in the Yuen Long Stadium. |
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Chinese lunch at a local restaurant |
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Visit to the Tin Hau Temple at Tai Shu Ha to see the colourful fa pau (paper floral shrines). |
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Transfer back to designated hotels via Tolo Highway. |
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For further information and reservation, please call us at 852-23687111 |
414TINHAU - Tin Hau Festival Tour
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