Exhibitions
| Date: |
2025/7/2 (Wednesday) to 2025/8/5 (Tuesday) |
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Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (1/F, Exhibition and Activities Area)
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| Description: |
Over the past 75 years, China has seen a substantial rise in its composite national strength, becoming a pivotal player in the global economic landscape while achieving a historic leap toward a moderately prosperous society in all respects for its people. Infrastructure investments have expanded rapidly, with significant advancements in transportation. Cultural undertakings have also flourished, with the country’s soft power substantially enhanced. Talented athletes have consistently attained outstanding success, transforming the country from a major contender to becoming a sports powerhouse. A range of green-development initiatives has been successfully implemented, promoting harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. The exhibition aims to convey interesting information in a relaxed and lively manner, showcasing extraordinary achievements of contemporary China through various themes. |
| Date: |
2025/7/19 (Saturday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Sheung Shui Public Library
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| Description: |
This exhibition is to promote Dr Sun Yat-sen's relationship with his family and their influence on Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause. |
| Date: |
2025/4/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room)
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| Description: |
HUI Cheung-wai is a prominent composer. His works naturally integrate different styles, while retaining traditional charm and having innovative elements. He made remarkable contribution to the development of music in Hong Kong.
The exhibition showcases the music scores, house programmes and photographs, etc. Readers can know more about the renowned composer. |
| Date: |
2025/7/16 (Wednesday) to 2025/8/27 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tai Po Public Library
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| Date: |
2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
North Kwai Chung Public Library
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| Description: |
The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
| Date: |
2025/7/3 (Thursday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
To Kwa Wan Public Library
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| Description: |
Hong Kong has experienced several waves of immigration throughout its history, vast numbers of people have themselves lived in a confined urban area, providing the condition for the emergence and enhancement of group identity. This exhibition aims to explore the inter-relationship between food and group identity through the foodways of Chaozhou community, with a view to providing visitors with a better understanding of the many-faceted culture of Hong Kong. |
| Date: |
2025/7/8 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tuen Mun Public Library
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| Description: |
The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
| Date: |
2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tiu Keng Leng Public Library
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| Description: |
The "Hong Kong Memory" website is a multimedia website that gives free and open access to digitized materials on the historical and cultural heritage of Hong Kong, including text documents, photographs, posters, sound recordings, motion pictures and videos. The website has been made available for public access since December 2012.
In order to increase the public awareness on this resourceful website, the Hong Kong Public Libraries will arrange a roving exhibition in 2025 to introduce its origin, content structure and to visualize the characteristics of the "Hong Kong Memory" website. |
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