Open Birdcages
Since 2019, the author has been learning the craft of birdcage making from Master Chan Lok-choi, the last Hong Kong birdcage craftsman and non-genetic inheritor. While learning the craft of birdcage making , he and the research team recorded different details of the craft, including the cultural and historical background of the birdcage, the craftsmanship and accessories of the bamboo cage, the current ecology of the industry, and how the bird's culture affects the landscape of the urban space, hoping to pass on this cultural skill by learning Xi and documenting it. The team used a large number of design drawings, illustrations and photographs to outline and compare different types of Chinese birdcages, leading readers to understand the birdcage craft and bird walking culture in Hong Kong. Traditional intangible cultural heritage needs to be reinvigorated in order to give the industry new hope. This book takes the birdcage craft as a starting point to detail the historical landscape of bird walking in the city, so that readers can understand and change the culture of bird farming.
Dylan Kwok
2023-07-03
Publisher
Winner of The Next Writer Publication Funding Scheme – Season 2
Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Publisher
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