About XICH
Established in 2018 and affiliated with the "Academy for Educational Development and Innovation” (AEDI) at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), the “Xiqu and Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre” (XICH) optimizes donations and project funding to achieve self-financing and self-sufficiency in administrative operations. Grounded in academic research, the latest digital technologies and a network of professional artists, scholars, and schools, XICH aims to become a focal agency locally and internationally for research, pedagogy, and promotion of Xiqu and intangible cultural heritage. We hope to promote Chinese culture and heritage extensively locally and overseas through research and knowledge transfer activities related to Xiqu and intangible cultural heritage inheritance and education, develop high-quality teaching materials, and promote the sustainable development of the Xiqu and intangible cultural heritage industry in Hong Kong.
Mission & Vision
- To actively serve as a hub of Xiqu and intangible cultural heritage at the national and international level, in response to the National “14th Five-Year Plan” for its clear support towards Hong Kong developing into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange;
- To generate new self-financed programmes and activities, collaborated with external organisations;
- To empower schools to promote and transmit Chinese culture and intangible cultural heritage in the school curriculum