Hong Kong Taoist Association () is a
Taoist
Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the '' Tao ...
organisation in Hong Kong. It promotes Taoism in Hong Kong and provides a series of charity services in Hong Kong, including education, medical, child care, youth activities, elderly care.
In November 2017 it organised a ''Taoist Festival'' that took over most of a popular public space,
Western District Public Cargo Area, when no clear process for the application was in place, but with the stated support of the
Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department
The United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (UFWD; ) is a department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which is officially tasked with "united front work". For this endeav ...
.
Part of much-loved ‘Instagram Pier’ closed temporarily as local groups say gov’t lacks transparency
HKFP, Kris Cheng, 10 November 2017
See also
* Taoism in Hong Kong
Taoism in Hong Kong is the religion of approximately 14% of the population. This figure did not include the large number of local population who are following Chinese folk religious traditions without indicating their religious affiliation.
Pro ...
* Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School
* Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary School
* Election Committee
The Election Committee is a Hong Kong electoral college, the function of which is to select the Chief Executive (CE) and, since 2021, to elect 40 of the 90 members of the Legislative Council. Established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Ho ...
References
External links
Official website
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Charities based in Hong Kong
Taoism in Hong Kong
Taoist organizations