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Marriage marks a significant new stage of life for many couples, with wedding ceremonies and celebrations highlighting the rich traditions and culture of a society. In Hong Kong, the customs and registration associated with marriage reflect Hong Kong’s uniqueness in bringing together both Eastern and Western cultures. This exhibition will take the audience on a journey to revisit the development of marriage system and customs in Hong Kong and unveil lesser-known stories behind the archival records.

Marriage marks a significant new stage of life for many couples, with wedding ceremonies and celebrations highlighting the rich traditions and culture of a society. In Hong Kong, the customs and registration associated with marriage reflect Hong Kong’s uniqueness in bringing together both Eastern and Western cultures. This exhibition will take the audience on a journey to revisit the development of marriage system and customs in Hong Kong and unveil lesser-known stories behind the archival records.

Over the past one and a half centuries, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have grown into major cultural centres of the Lingnan region as a result of the prosperity and stability brought about by the modernisation of China. The development path of the cities and the building of the humanistic spirit have been encapsulated in the precious historical collections of books. At this juncture, the “Heritage and Inclusion: Literary Treasures of the Greater Bay Area” exhibition held at the Hong Kong Central Library (HKCL) hopes to join hands with the “To See the Wood and the Forest: The Senado Library and Ancient Western Books in Early Hong Kong and Macao” organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government Public Library and the “Joining Together under the Same Bright Moon -Roving Exhibition on Guangzhou Encyclopaedia in the Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong Stop)” organised by the Research Centre of Guangzhou Encyclopaedia and Guangzhou Library, for unveiling the blood-bound affection for the country and as well as the shared memories under the two major themes.

This exhibition is one of the events of The 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival.  Hong Kong is hosting the festival for the first time, organising and coordinating over 260 performances and exchange activities to be held across the "9+2" cities of the Greater Bay Area.  The festival aims to showcase the vibrant and diverse cultural richness of the region and foster cultural exchange and cooperation among the cities. For detailed information about the festival, please visit www.gbacxlo.gov.hk.

This exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.

The streets pulse with the daily life of people there, while the names of streets and places embrace their stories behind. The document display showcases selected newspaper clippings, books, periodicals, maps and photos, etc., introduces the characteristics of street naming from the early years and the story behind the street nicknames. We can also witness the transformation of local livelihood and trajectory of urban development through different documents.

This document display is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.

The exhibition "Enchanting Music - The Hong Kong Musicians Series" introduces musicians who worked in the fields of composition, conducting and music education in early years, and displays selected music documents. Readers can have more understanding and appreciation of their valuable contributions to the Hong Kong music industry over the years.

The prominent harmonicist TSUI Tak-ming was praised with his genuine emotion and brilliant interpretation of Chinese music. He had held harmonica solo concerts and recorded albums, gaining recognition in the music field. He made remarkable contribution to the promotion and development of harmonica music.

The exhibition features selected music scores, house programmes and photos, etc. Readers can find out more about the distinguished harmonicist.

In support of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024 which themed on “Arts & Action”, and the first Hong Kong Reading for All Day, the Hong Kong Public Libraries organises a creative writing event cum roving exhibition on the theme of “Chivalrous Heroes: My Favourite Characters in Martial Arts Novels” for primary and secondary school students. Heroes in martial arts novels are generally admired for their physical prowess and strong sense of righteousness. Through this event, we would like to encourage children and young people to learn about martial arts novels and to share with the public through pictures or prose the chivalry and patriotism of the characters, their personalities or plots in the novels that are worth learning from. Let reading nourish their life and foster positive values.

This exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.

Dr. Louis CHA, also known by his pen name "Jin Yong," is a renowned journalist, writer, and internationally acclaimed novelist in Hong Kong. Dr. CHA has written a total of fifteen widely popular martial arts novels. The level of recognition among Chinese readers worldwide for Jin Yong surpasses that of any other martial arts novelist of the same period, making him the most influential martial arts novelist in the 20th century. The Hong Kong Central Library showcases a selection of Dr. CHA’s collection, allowing readers to understand more about his reading world and gain insights into how he crafted his martial arts stories.

“Exhibition on Dr. Louis CHA Collection” is a tie-in activity of “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024”. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) presented the first Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival last year to great acclaim. This year, the second edition features "Arts & Action" as its theme, taking audiences on a journey through time to explore the charm of Hong Kong's pop culture. It encompasses both "Arts" (creative works) and "Action" (martial arts), an attempt to show the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration and breakthroughs within Hong Kong's pop culture.

The event lineup offers a diverse range of formats including thematic exhibitions, film screenings, stage performances and outreach activities, and its rich content spans across literature, various art forms and martial arts, clearly showcasing how Hong Kong's vibrant and diverse pop culture stands out from the rest. For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en.

The exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.