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Xi’an Drum Music (Guyue) has roots dating back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It embodies the elegance of court music as well as the richness and grandeur of Tang and Song music. In recognition of its cultural significance, Xi’an Guyue was designated one of the China’s first national intangible cultural heritage items in 2006, and was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. The Music Office will curate a series of ‘Xi’an Guyue’ exhibitions to introduce the development, styles, musical instruments and performance formats of Xi’an Guyue. The exhibition will be roved at various public libraries.

The Embassy of Honduras to China and the Consulate General of Belgium in Hong Kong, in cooperation with the WWF, are presenting a selection of photographs of tropical forests taken by King Leopold III of Belgium throughout his life. The sovereign was passionate about nature and science and a pioneer in the defense of the environment. A keen photographer, he has left a considerable collection of black and white and colour pictures of inestimable value.

This exhibition wishes to show the beauty of the tropical forests and raise awareness about the immense threats they are facing. The Amazon rainforest, for example, has seen extensive deforestation. According to the World Resources Institute, approximately 1.5 million square km of forest have been lost in the past 30 years. High rates of deforestation are also affecting the Congo Basin in Africa, and Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia and Malaysia.

Cantonese attire, with the use of indigenous fabrics and unique clothing style, not only preserves traditional elements but also incorporates the styles of modern fashion. The document display explores the changes of Cantonese clothing, presenting people’s livelihood and willingness of trying new styles over the past century through old photographs, newspaper clippings, etc. collected through the Documents Collection Campaign.

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 https://ccpo.gov.hk/en/.

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.

Liang Qichao made significant contributions to the modern library industry in China, and was the pioneer and founder of China's modern library industry. With the aims to inherit and promote Mr. Liang Qichao's patriotic spirit and his outstanding contributions to the Chinese library industry, the exhibition will introduce Mr. Liang Qichao's profound connection with the library industry from six sections to foster the high-quality development of China's library industry.

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 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 https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.

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.

This exhibition, intended for both children and adults, presents selected panels from her three graphic novels: Banana Girl, Les Saveurs du Béton, and Défends-toi toi-même.

The exhibition demonstrates the richness of immigration as well as its difficulties, illustrating the impact of two cultures on the multifaceted development of a child. It looks into the daily life of a girl born in Hong Kong and living in France, torn between Chinese tradition and a newfound sense of belonging to French society.