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Visitors can explore the stories of Hakka villages such as Kuk Po, Mui Tsz Lam and Lai Chi Wo through multimedia displays, while a \u2018Village Hundred-Drawer Cabinet\u2019 connects historic artefacts and traditional crafts with contemporary rural initiatives. You can also see a holographic Hakka-dialect classroom, an AI costume experience and interactive biodiversity display offers engaging ways to learn about village life, wildlife and local traditions. Another installation uses light projections to showcase Hong Kong\u2019s butterflies and their habitats.<\/p>\n
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