This document provides information about exploring Hong Kong's culture through various presentations. It outlines 7 groups that will demonstrate traditional festivals, lifestyle, food culture, history, rural areas, leisure activities, and internet culture. Students will also experience cultures from other countries at booths and discuss how to prepare for an international exchange by researching customs, environment, and having survival tools and emergency contacts. The document emphasizes being open-minded, respecting other cultures, and properly preparing mentally and physically for potential situations during global exchanges.

1. Representative of HK

2. Hong Kong interesting facts
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeDDA
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•Be AWARE will pick up groups to tell us:D
•Tell US!

4. Other Facts
•The most densely populated city in the world.
• The current sardine squeezing world record
holder is the Mongkok district.
•The Tsing Ma Bridge is the world’s longest road
and rail suspension bridge
• Cha Charn Teng (Hong Kong styled cafe)
unique in Hong Kong are visited by half of
people in Hong Kong on a weekly basis.

5. Explore Hong Kong
(Demonstrate in a FUN way!!)
• Group 1: Traditional festivals in Hong Kong
• Group 2: Lifestyle of a typical Hong Konger
• Group 3: Hong Kong Food & Eating Culture
• Group 4: Hong Kong history
• Group 5: Hong Kong rural spaces
Group 6: Leisure activities Hong Kong (SPECIAL)
• Group 7: Hong Kong Internet culture

6. Explore Hong Kong
Your Time!

7. Global Village 
•Booths that EPs bring different things to
represent their countries/culture
–Flags
–Food
–Costumes
–Picture/ Decorations
(Postcards/ stamps)

9. Presents
•Something that really can represent Hong
Kong

10. Frequently asked question…
•Greater China
–Hong Kong vs Mainland China vs Taiwan

11. Wrap Up

12. SPEED QUIZ!!

13. Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t62P1DtQLE

14. Culture shock is…
Defined as the feeling of disorientation,
insecurity, and anxiety one may feel in
unfamiliar surroundings.

15. Experience the cultures!
After the first round the 1st group
go to the 2nd group...so on and
so on..

16. Experience the cultures!
• Group 1: Egypt
• Group 2: Russia
• Group 3: Pakistan
• Group 4: Sri Lanka
• Group 5: India
• Group 6: Cambodia
• Group 7: Kenya

17. So, you know what should you
do when you experience culture
shock?

18. •Open-minded
•Respect
•Understand
•Appreciate

19. •Make an effort to
learn the local
culture.
•Get acquainted
with the social
conduct of your
new environment.

20. •Do not take
cultural familiarity
or knowledge at
face-value

22. Remember…

23. Culture shock ME!
•http://culture-shock.me/

24. Wrap up:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=z6fqAe_k7RY

25. EP Sharing:)

26. Prepare your own trip…
• Group 1: Cambodia
• Group 2: Sri Lanka
• Group 3: Morocco
• Group 4: Mexico
• Group 5: Russia
• Group 6: Mongolia
• Group 7: India
• Group 8:

27. Prepare your own trip...
• You…loss your travelling doc/luggage,
human trafficking, being robbed, raping,
serious sickness/accidents

28. Can you remember what the
returnees said?

29. Real SituationsMexico
Morocco
Sri Lanka
Cambodia

30. Real SituationsPrague
Romania

31. Logistic Preparation- Survival toolkits
•A checklist for you to prepare before
exchange PHYSICALLY
•Always BRING along with it
•If there is no pick up?
–Contact of VP ICX, MC ICX, interns in that
country (there is a case nobody picked up),
insurance, embassy)

32. Logistic Preparation-Research
•Cultural (customs or taboos, food)
•Environment (living environment,
weather, transportation)
•UNDERSTAND your destination!

33. Remember…
•Many things can happen in your GCDP
journey!
•Be well-prepared MENTALLY and
PHYSICALLY

34. Remember…
•SAFETY
•Prepare & Research
•Contact Local AIESECers first
•Keep contact with EP Managers
–Report your situations!