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Hakka Martial Arts

To find out the origin of their martial art skills, Robert CHEN and his apprentice Diana come all the way from Australia to Hong Kong, just to learn more about the culture of Hakka kung fu. With the movement of population, the centries-old Hakka kung fu took root in Hong Kong before the 20th century and had been promoted in the local Hakka villages. Through celebration activities and social occasions of all kinds, the Hakka culture has been disseminated into every corner of the city. Due to political and geographical factors, Hong Kong has become a crucial place for the inheritance of Hakka kung fu. The Hakka people have strong consciousness of their own clan. Traditionally, Hakka kung fu techniques can only be passed on to male offsprings of the same clan but not female nor outsiders. However, with the change of times, the inheritance of Hakka fung fu is no longer limited to Hakka folks, but even non-Chinese people in foreign countries can learn the skills. Due to the lack of land supply and the prohibitively high rent, the culture of practicing martial arts at martial arts studios has gradually declined. Instead, places like parks, empty spaces, or even footbridges have turned into the main venues for learning Hakka kung fu. Yet, what exerts profound impact on the inheritance of Hakka kung fu is still the change of culture. When everybody is engrossed in the online world and nobody practices kung fu every day anymore, the techniques are in no way comparable to those in the past even though the kung fu can still be inherited.

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  • Originally Aired August 30, 2019
  • Network RTHK
  • Created June 8, 2020 by
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  • Modified June 8, 2020 by
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