The book covers the origins and development of schools in the New Territories and outlying islands, the history of teacher education in the New Territories, regional characteristics, interviews with people, traditional cultural customs, and other categories. It leads readers back to the last century, to experience the student life in the New Territories and outlying islands, and to introduce community festival customs in depth, to understand the interaction between rural schools in the New Territories and outlying islands and the overall community cultural life from multiple perspectives.
