The Hakka People: White Wall

Hakka White Wall

A beam of light to fall on the wall of the Law Uk Folk Museum in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. The museum is a restored Hakka home. The 120 square metre dwelling is modest: Featuring a drying room, workshop, dining room, and lofted bedrooms.

The Hakka people, from Guangdong Province, China, moved to the Chai Wan area during the 18th century. They cleared the land and farmed. The last of the families moved away during the 1960s. The Hong Kong government decided to save the last Hakka home in the 1970s and opened it as a musuem in 1990.

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3 Responses to “The Hakka People: White Wall”

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  1. ybonesy says:

    Thanks, stevo, for posting this. I hope you and other photographers will take a crack at capturing ENVY in your images.

    What do you know about Envy in the Chinese culture? Is there such a thing as the Evil Eye?
    ybonesy´s last blog ..10 Tips From Stephen King — On The Craft Of Writing My ComLuv Profile

  2. Robin says:

    The beam of light looks like a sword to me for some reason. Probably the aftermath of a wedding that included a French wedding cake (a croquembouche) that is traditionally bashed with a sword by the groom.

    Very cool, Stevo.
    Robin´s last blog ..The flower girl My ComLuv Profile

  3. Stevo says:

    yb: No problem, happy to help.

    Robin: Merci, Robin.

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