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Bamboo scaffolding master discusses family trade amid recent bamboo scrutiny

Bamboo scaffolding master Lai Chi-ming discusses the ancient tradition and how he learnt the skill from his father.

Published: 7:47pm, 13 Dec 2025

The once-a-decade Kam Tin Jiao Festival returned to Hong Kong on December 13, 2025, with a massive bamboo theatre built for the six-day event. Bamboo scaffolding master Lai Chi-ming discusses the ancient tradition and how he learnt the skill from his father.

Bamboo scaffolding master discusses family trade amid recent bamboo scrutiny

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Bamboo scaffolding master Lai Chi-ming discusses the ancient tradition and how he learnt the skill from his father.

Bamboo scaffolding master Lai Chi-ming discusses the ancient tradition and how he learnt the skill from his father.