WALK | 活字中環: 香港印刷歷史文化導賞

This tour follows the history of printing and letterpresses through Central.

Hong Kong Letterpress Tour

Tour Guide: Boyi Wu

Date: March 7, Sat

Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Venue: Fringe Club (Meeting Point)

Address: 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central

Price: HKD298

Language: Chinese

Format: Walk

Description:
「那裡十二間舖，起碼有八間是印刷舖。」──光華印務任師傅憶述昔日永利街。然而印刷舖的身影並不止於此，曾經的中環街頭巷尾，幾乎都能聽見印刷機的運轉聲。如今城市重建，一幢幢新樓宇拔地而起。曾經以老店林立、新舊交融聞名的中上環，還剩下多少舊日痕跡？這次城市文化導賞將由印刷業角度出發，從 1840 年代開始細說中環。我們將追溯中文鉛活字的誕生和發展，並一同尋找區內碩果僅存的印業痕跡，探索印刷師傅當年的行走路線，重構印刷舖成行成市的景象。

*本次活動以廣東話進行。

This event is presented in collaboration with Print Art Contemporary.

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