(Hong Kong, October 16, 2016) The Hang Lung As One volunteer team and a group of 20 primary school students yesterday visited Sheung Wan, a district once at the center of Hong Kong’s thriving printing industry. During the visit, they tried their hands at making notepads using the Movable Type Printing technique which was once prosperous in Hong Kong. Besides getting hands-on in selecting the cast metal type pieces, filling-in ink, operating the traditional printing machines, and other relevant procedures, they also listened to a master’s recount of the stories about the development of the printing industry in Hong Kong in the 1950s to 1970s.    

Mr. Quinton Lu, Senior Manager (Service Delivery) of Hang Lung and the students have their first-hand experience in printing, one of the four great inventions of China. Mr. Lu is responsible for overseeing customer services of the Company. He feels that serving customers and serving the community are similar, that all actions originated from the heart. He said, “I felt a strong sense of satisfaction when I assisted a kid to find the cast metal type pieces of her name. Her joy really impressed me and it was even more immediate and memorable than those satisfaction gained from work. Through today’s workshop on Movable Type Printing, I hope the students can understand more about the history of the world’s civilization and learn to treasure all we enjoy nowadays.”

The Movable Type Printing workshop is one of the activities in the “Cultural Heritage Series” launched by the Hang Lung As One volunteer team in 2016. Hang Lung volunteers have accompanied the younger generation in getting a taste of traditional arts and crafts including the Cantonese Opera, the Fire Dragon Dance for the Mid-Autumn Festival, Moveable Type Printing, and the Bamboo Theatre. Hang Lung hopes that youngsters will be inspired to think about the importance of preserving the cultural heritage and making the traditional treasures a sustainable part of today’s lives.