In this programme, Dr. Hugh Baker is interviewed about research on traditional customs and beliefs in the New Territories, Hong Kong. His research was conducted while he lived for 18 months in the New Territories.

During the Ching Ming Festival, most Chinese families will bring along with them sacrificial offerings when visiting their ancestors’ graves. Ancestor worship is the theme of this programme.

Dr Baker summaries some of the main points covered during Baker’s Dozen II, in which he shares his knowledge of traditional Chinese customs and beliefs.

Fung Shui  is a Chinese system of geomancy and relates to the interaction of humans with their environments. This programme introduces some of the basic theories.

This programme explains the Chinese 60-year calendar cycle, which is based on the combinations of a cycle of ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches

Although the Western calendar is the most widely used in Hong Kong, the Chinese lunar calendar is also used in connection with traditional events or festivals. This edition explains the Chinese perception of time.

In Hong Kong, some villages still preserve the traditional rituals and customs. In this programme, Dr. Baker describes the role that the elders play in these rituals.

In the traditional Chinese family, friends and neighbours are very important in the lineage village. This programme explores how these relationships help to strengthen communications within and beyond the village.

Fung Shui has been practiced for thousands of years and still has its place in modern Chinese society. This programme examines how its principles can be applied in everyday life.

In Hong Kong, some villages are grouped around the same clan. This programme examines the traditional Chinese family system with reference to the Liu clan of Sheung Shui in the New Territories.