This project attempts to capture the footprint of human in the wild nature along Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail. The trail in Tai Lam Country Park can be traced back to ancient time when the old Hong Kong inhabitants earned their living with farming and fishing. At the time of Qing Dynasty, there are villages settling in Yuen Long Plain which is surrounded by hills. Villagers had to walk longer distance, and stepped into the wild for trading necessities in markets between Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan. This project brings people to explore the lives and lifestyles in the past and therefore provides a social value with exploration in seeking self identity.
本設計試圖沿著元荃古道追溯人類在野外的足跡。大欖郊野公園內的步道可追溯至古代，當時香港住民以務農及捕魚為生。清朝時期，群山環繞的元朗平原已有村落定居。元朗和荃灣的村民必須走山路到遠處的市場中買賣必需品。這個文史徑的設計希望通過山路的故事的情境帶領人們探索過去的生活和生活方式，為大衆提供更多元的戶外活動，為社會尋求自我認同的需求提供一絲價值，並鼓勵大家對自然和智慧抱持敬畏心。
