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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.

The exhibition shows how The Story of Sakana Kid was created, a graphic novel about an aquarium fish mysteriously teleported to Tokyo's bustling streets. As it adapts to its new half-fish, half-human form, the story mirrors a Fribourg artist's personal journey during her residency in Japan's capital. Through this display, visitors gain insight into the creative process behind this unique and imaginative tale.

Hong Kong drama has developed since the post-war period. Since the 1970s, many drama clubs and large-scale performing arts groups have been established, indicating the further growth of local performing arts culture. As some theatre troupes gradually developed and local screenwriting talents joined in, creative drama became more prosperous and received more attention in the 1980s and 1990s. Afterwards, the development of Hong Kong drama became more mature. The exhibition showcases selected documents include playscripts and house programmes, etc., readers can understand more about documents on Hong Kong Drama.

This document display is 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 https://ccpo.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 https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.