 
The soul of success is teamwork, and the sights, sounds, and thrills
of Hong Kong are the ideal setting for some of the most imaginative
and effective hands-on team-building programmes on offer anywhere in
the world. Choose one or several. While your guests are being
stimulated and energized by a wealth of unforgettable cultural,
natural and sporting attractions, they'll also be learning new ways
to pull together as a team. And your incentive guests will return to
work with a lot more than just pleasant memories. They'll bring new
abilities and insights that will raise performance levels to new
heights.
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The Sound & Spectacle of Cantonese Opera
Speed – Hong Kong Style: Dragon Boat Race
Portrait of a City in Motion
The Perfect Match
Dances with Lions
Treasure Hunt
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The Sound & Spectacle of Cantonese Opera
 All
the world is a stage, and here's where your team can star in a
mind-boggling feast of costume, colour and exotic music. Cantonese
opera, an exciting Chinese theatrical art, can help bring your
guests together in a spirit of fun and fellowship. First, they learn
the ropes from professional actors, make-up artists and musicians.
Then your top achievers will tread the boards themselves in a unique
production of a classic play, Breaking the Red Lantern. Once
they have crossed cultures and seen new possibilities in themselves,
your team will be ready to tackle any goal.
Where: Function room or auditorium with stage in a variety of hotels
and civic venues.
Duration: Programme of lessons in Cantonese opera, rehearsals and the
final performance of the play takes 4 hours.
Group Size: Ideally 15-30 people, so that all are involved in the final
production.
What's More: A 30-minute videotape/VCD of the
performance can be arranged at cost.
The tape/VCD, which includes background music, will be made by a
professional camera and lighting crew, and will be a cherished
memento of this unforgettable experience.
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Speed – Hong Kong Style: Dragon Boat Race
Drums
pound. Oars rip through the water. A well-trained crew works at
fever pitch. The goal: bring a dragon boat across the finish line
first. Dragon Boat Racing has its roots in Chinese mythology, but
it's a fast-paced, exciting international sport. Each race lasts a
few minutes, so split seconds matter and teamwork is everything.
Your guests will practice rowing in a team, and then take off as
arms and oars vanish in a blur of speed. The power of teamwork at
its best.
Where: Deep Water Bay or Aberdeen
Duration: 2-3 hours
Group
Size:
Each dragon boat accommodates a maximum of 22 people.
What's
More: You might want to celebrate the race Chinese-style, with a roast pig
and rice dumplings, traditional Dragon Boat Festival dishes.
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Portrait of a City in Motion
People
are the key to Hong Kong's success. They drive this amazing non-stop
commercial engine. But who are they? What makes Hong Kong people
tick? Your achievers will find out, becoming photojournalists in the
process. The tools: a camera, a roll of film and a map. Your winners
will divide into teams and explore a district on foot or on public
transport, taking pictures that tell the real story of Hong Kong's
people. At a gala dinner, awards are presented for Best Photo and
Best Story. More importantly, your guests will have worked together
to gain new insights and communicate them - skills which they can
apply daily in their working lives.
Where: Various districts in Hong Kong
Duration: 2-3 hours
Group
Size: Preferably 2 to 10 people per team.
What's
More: Why not donate the winning team's cash prize to one of Hong Kong's
charity organizations, such as those which care for disadvantaged
children. Some organizations can arrange performances at your
ceremonies or gala dinners.
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The Perfect Match
Marriage
is universal. But the Chinese do it their way, bestowing it with
fascinating rituals, formalized 2,000 years ago. Competing teams
will go through the entire marriage ritual, working to a dateline
arranging a ceremony in an unfamiliar city, while learning the
customs of a new culture - a tremendous teamwork builder for your
group.
Once
the lucky couple is selected by a matchmaker, an auspicious date is
chosen using the Chinese almanac at Hong Kong's most popular temple.
Then begins a welter of preparations: selecting costumes, food,
jewellery, and arranging a banquet. On the big day, participants
hold a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony resonating with ancestor
worship, still a mainstay of local culture. Afterwards, comes a
lively and joyous feast. The players will have proved themselves as
a team and will have gained fascinating insights into an important
rite of passage into Chinese culture.
Where: Various venues. The wedding banquet can take place at a Chinese restaurant or hotel ballrooms or suggested Dining venues.
Duration: Approximately six hours
Group
Size: Flexible. Large groups can be subdivided for some activities,
such as shopping for wedding items.
What's
More: All participants are encouraged to dress in red, the Chinese colour
of happiness.
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Dances with Lions
Lion
Dancing has been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. A
fascinating spectacle of costume, colour, music and movement, the
Lion Dance is seen as an important ritual which is essential for an
auspicious start to any venture. It exorcises evil spirits and
brings good luck to all spectators. It also takes agility,
co-ordination and stamina - great team builders.
Incentive
guests, divided into two teams, assume the various roles: the two
halves of the lion, the "Happy Buddha" who leads the
dance, and the orchestra. There follows a short, intensive period of
instruction, after which team members design and paint the
traditional banners for their lions. The two teams compete on a
variety of levels, learning new moves, skills, and testing their
powers of teamwork to the limit.
Where: Ballrooms of hotels or suggested dinner venues
Duration: 2-3 hours
Group
Size: 20-30 people
What's
More: The competition ends with a grand banquet.
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Treasure Hunt
Many
of Hong Kong's treasures are waiting to be discovered by the
adventurous. Your incentive guests can go on a "Treasure
Hunt" that allows them to explore the city's back streets and
get a real taste of local life, in search of a prize that you
determine. You may give your hunt a theme, such as fung shui and architecture, or Chinese culinary culture, to give your winners
an insight into local lifestyles.
In an effort to find the treasure, your guests might visit
historical buildings or monuments, or explore the city's bird, fish
and flower markets, where they'll learn the significance of plants
and animals in Chinese life. Apart from the prize, your team will
come away from the hunt having found the essence of Hong Kong, as
expressed in its architecture, its streets, it’s most cherished
landmarks.
Where: Various districts in Hong Kong
Duration: 3-4 hours
Group
Size: Flexible
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