Celebrating Mid-Autumn and Diversity Through Multicultural Community Exploration

This Mid-Autumn Festival, WEDO GLOBAL organised a memorable multicultural community tour for master’s students from the Department of Management and Marketing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Through guided tours and interactive exchanges with cultural ambassadors, participants slowed down, observed their surroundings, and listened to stories of everyday life from different communities. Along the way, they discovered Wan Chai’s history and culture, and how these communities have helped shape Hong Kong’s rich multicultural identity.

Through a range of sharing activities and group tasks, participants reflected on what cultural diversity means to Hong Kong. Students from different cultural backgrounds came together to exchange ideas and perspectives, gaining a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s diverse communities and the identities, histories, and stories that shape them.

“This tour reminded me that the world is big and that people have many different ways of living. Every lifestyle and culture deserves to be respected.”

“The cultural ambassadors were very warm and kind. They helped us better understand a culture that was new to many of us. The tour inspired me to keep an open mind, learn about different cultures, and make new friends.”

A highlight of the tour was the Sikh Temple, where participants observed the peaceful atmosphere and learned more about the community's focus on equality, service and helping others. They then went to the fair kitchen and shared a vegetarian meal together, learning how food, volunteering and shared spaces can bring people together and build stronger connections across cultures.

“Experiencing Sikh culture was the most unforgettable part of the tour, especially trying vegetarian food. As I had never experienced it before, I found it very interesting.”

“The vegetarian meal and visiting the temple were particularly meaningful. Being inside the temple and experiencing its atmosphere gave me a deeper understanding of Sikh culture and made me feel more involved. The tour also motivated me to learn more about different cultures.”

We believe that creating opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and build shared experiences fosters social inclusion and sustainable development. Cultural learning is not only about understanding others; it is also a process of reflection and learning about ourselves.

We thank the students and staff for joining this meaningful journey and for bringing their curiosity, thoughtfulness, and willingness to engage. May this Mid-Autumn Festival be a time of connection and appreciation for an inclusive Hong Kong where everyone can belong.

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