Chinachem is community

An energetic eight-month community partnership between Chinachem Group and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, culminated in a spectacular concert showcasing the power of rhythm, to bring people together and connect them though the beat of the drum.

Chinachem Group, rooted in Tsuen Wan, has always prioritised community development and supports the "Design District Hong Kong – Vivid Tsuen Wan" creative programme organised by the Tourism Commission. We have specially crafted 24 complimentary guided tours to help participants explore three art installations created by local and international artists. Our guides will also introduce the upcoming opening of Nina Park in late 2023, offering participants the chance to experience the refreshing charm of Tsuen Wan.

Chinachem Group is partnering with the French May Arts Festival for the third consecutive year, bringing back the best French arts and culture to the city after pandemic.

Chinachem Group has long been committed to the conservation of historic architecture and intangible cultural heritage, while realising ‘urban-rural integration’. By utilising local resources and potential, we help co-create public spaces and communities under the approach of ‘place-making’. By fostering the sustainable development of communities or historical buildings, we hope they will resonate emotionally with people so that our most cherished traditions and culture can live on to the next generation.

Following the revitalisation of the Grade III historic building in Central Market, we are also supporting the preservation of the precious Hakka culture in Hing Chun Alliance – one of Hong Kong’s oldest rural villages built more than 300 years ago.

Chinachem was the lead partner of the fundraising initiative Urban Climb 300M+, where paraplegic rock climber Lai Chi-wai take on the challenge of climbing Nina Tower, Chinachem’s landmark headquarters in Tsuen Wan and the tallest building in New Territories.

This project raised more than HK$7.7 million, including our matching donation of over HK$3.8 million, to the “Get up and Walk” programme of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology in the LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed). Funds raised from the programme will go towards O&T to support spinal cord injury patients, as well as patients with mobility issues, to “walk again” with the use of exoskeletons.

The onset of Covid-19 led to the mass closure of schools in Hong Kong, immediately forcing organised learning online. However gaining access to computers and the internet, often regarded as universal, can be very challenging for underprivileged families.

On hearing about the plight of many primary and secondary school students unable to engage in e-learning because of a lack of technology, Chinachem stepped in to support. With the assistance of the Rotary Club of Kai Tak, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Single Parents Association, we donated laptops and internet connections to 53 children living in Shek Kip Mei and Sham Shui Po. Members of the Chinachem IT team visited the students, assisting them with setup, software and basic training on their new computers.

For everyone involved in this project, this was a valuable reminder of how much we take for granted. For too many, the things we regard as basics rights, are unattainable luxuries.