Summary
statement of what I would like to explore for my final project:
How Hong
Kong-style Teahouse has become a subcultural place for neighbors / old
generations to emerge and gather.
Introduction:
The aim
of my research is to explore, discover and investigate Cha chan teng, which is a
part of the Hong Kong’s local culture and it is one of the collective and
unforgettable memories for me and the old generations. Besides, I would like to
find out whether Cha chan teng culture is still an important and popular in
Hong Kong nowadays. Meanwhile, to what extent, does it represents Hong Kong
local culture and valuable / unique to the society. As a result, it is necessary
to promote this culture to the younger generations and maintain the unique
culture in Hong Kong at the same time. Also, the historical value of Cha chan teng
should be affirmed. To sum up, it is a unique / special result of history and
the meeting of cultures since Hong Kong-style teahouse has stable diners and
the prices of dishes are reasonable as well. It totally suits the behavior of
Hong Kong residents, which is the flexibility and convenience of Cha chan teng
since there is usually one within walking distance in Hong Kong.
Methods
to be used:
Regarding
to the research method, I would like to use qualitative research method by
interviewing 20 old generations which are most likely retired people and house
wife in order to observe why they would like to have dishes in Cha chan teng
than fast food shops. (e.g. McDonald, Café de Carol, Pizza Hut) in the past few
week / month.
Moreover,
the number of question on the questionnaire I conduct is around 10 and it’s
mainly about their awareness, participation, attitude towards Cha chan teng
culture. For example, what they like / dislike about it, how often do they go
there and their opinions regards to the importance and traditional / local
value of Cha chan teng culture.
If
applicable, where in Hong Kong I would carry out the research:
As it is
a questionnaire for the neighbor and old generations, I would like to choose to
conduct it in the New Territories since there are quite a lots of famous and
traditional Hong Kong-style Teahouse in Sheung Shui, Tai Po, Shum Shui Po etc.
Name: Chu Chi Wai
Student Number: 10550989
Hi Chi Wai, This is an interesting topic. There are two points to note: 1) Please delete the word "unalterable". It is possible to replace it with "subcultural" dependent on your preliminary data collected. "Unalterable" is too vague here. 2) Field observations are also required so that you can learn the interaction between the elderly in Cha Chan Teng. You can start doing your project. Nice work.
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