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and western medicine as a cross-cultural comparison. Students will experience Chinese food
culture and nutritional value from Chinese perspective through menu/dish design sessions and
field trips to Chinese restaurants and Chinese herbal markets.

GEA 103 The Origins and Transformation of East Asian Food Culture (EAFC)
1 Term; 3 Credits
To get to know a country, studying its food culture is a good starting point. Food culture
reflects not only national lifestyles and preferences, but also traditional culture. Today, East
Asian food culture (EAFC) plays an important role worldwide. For example, Chinese regional
cuisines, Korean barbecue (gogigui) and kimchi and high-end Japanese cuisine are all very
popular among international diners. Many East Asian restaurants and lovers of East Asian food
can be found around the globe. The countries of East Asia are important food-culture exporters,
with world-leading soft power. Their great range of food and diverse cultures play a part in their
success. What are the components of these unique cultures?
This course will probe the following dimensions of global history and cultural studies: 1)
the historical influence of Confucian culture on EAFC; 2) modern forms of EA cultural
exchange, such as immigration, and their effects; and 3) the worldwide dissemination of EAFC
as soft power in today’s globalised era, the factors leading to its success, and how EAFC has
been reshaped into hybrid multicultural forms via localisation.

GEA 104 Knowing Hong Kong through Historical Sites
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course offers an introduction to cultural heritage in Hong Kong. Through field trip
activities, student can enrich their knowledge on cultural heritage developments in Hong Kong.
As Hong Kong is a place of convergence of western and eastern cultures together with the
affection of traditional Chinese culture and British colonial government, the course is designed
to study: 1) The historic route in Central and Sheung Wan to reflect an interaction between
Chinese and British cultures; 2) Investigation of Ping Shan Heritage Trail, New Territories to
exhibit “traditional study room” and walled villages of Hong Kong culture; 3) Field trip to
Kowloon Walled City and Houwang Temple to understand coastal defence and worship
activities in Hong Kong; 4) Field trip to Shau Kei Wan to understand the development of
traditional fishery village and worship activities in Hong Kong; and 5) Field trip to Sun Yat-sen
Historical Trail to understand the history of revolution in Hong Kong. With the combination of
teaching with practice and learning, students can understand more about the history and
culture in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories through the theory learnt in class
and the field trips because it is essential to give students direct contact with the environment,
and to stimulate them to acquire knowledge, develop skills and interest so as to understand
the development of the economy, history and culture and lifestyle in Hong Kong.

GEA 106 Mystery Tales of Ancient China and Creative Industries
1 Term; 3 Credits
The term “Creative Industries” was produced at the end of the last century and gradually

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