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The Government is also planning to set up another heritage trail in Kam Tin, Yuen Long, in addition to the existing one in Ping Shan, to cater for the increasing public wish to learn about Hong Kong's heritage.
Mr So told the gathering that to promote awareness of the local heritage amongst the public, and in particular among young people, seminars, workshops, field studies, lectures, exhibitions, and voluntary services such as maintenance of historic sites and processing of archaeological finds were frequently organised.
The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust has provided funding support to schools and youth groups for the organisation of heritage-related activities, and sponsored a number of large-scale promotional and educational programmes, including this international conference and a 13-episode weekly television programme on Hong Kong's heritage.
A learning package on local history for junior secondary students is being prepared by the Curriculum Studies Department of the University of Hong Kong, providing useful reference materials to assist younger generation in their venture into the 6,000 years of local history.
Mr So said Hong Kong was also maintaining cultural exchange programmes with neighbouring territories.
"An archaeological study at Sha Tsui Tau, Tung Chung, is being conducted jointly by the Antiquities and Monuments Office and the General Office of the Shenzhen Committee for Protection of Antiquities and Monuments, the Guangdong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Anthropology Department of the Zhong Shan University," he said.
He remarked that the task of heritage preservation, conservation and education was never-ending.
"A great deal of work has yet to be done and we need continued support from both organisations and individuals to further our work," he added.
End/Thursday, March 9, 1995
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