The opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum | Carrie Lam presided over the opening ceremony, described as very excited: the full stop of her public career

The Hong Kong Palace Museum opened today (22nd) and will officially open to the public on the 2nd of next month.

The Hong Kong Government and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China co-hosted the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Palace Museum at 3 pm today. Li Qun, Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Wang Xudong, Director of the Palace Museum in Beijing, and others made a special trip to Hong Kong to participate, together with Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the management of the West Kowloon Cultural District. attended the opening ceremony.

In her speech, Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor mentioned that, as a participant and promoter of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, she was extremely excited and delighted at the opening of the Palace Museum. Moreover, after experiencing a severe situation in Hong Kong, it took only five years to complete a large-scale museum, which she described as amazing. , we must express our high gratitude to the central government and all departments.

She also pointed out that this is the last public event before leaving office, and it also adds brilliance to the full end of her 42-year public career. She has indicated that she will always be the curtain-raiser of the Forbidden City.

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Li Qun (fifth from left), director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and Wang Xudong (fourth from right), director of the National Palace Museum in Beijing, made a special trip to Hong Kong to attend the opening ceremony.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Palace Museum on June 22.

On the eve of Christmas Eve in 2016, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, then Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the West Kowloon Authority, and Shan Jixiang, then Director of the Palace Museum, signed a cooperation agreement in Beijing, officially launching the Hong Kong Palace Museum project.

(Photo from the Government News Network)

In her speech, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the completion of the Forbidden City in Hong Kong has far-reaching significance. She said that as a participant and promoter, she was extremely happy, and her excitement was indescribable.

She mentioned that striving for the central government to display cultural relics in a museum and naming it after the Forbidden City is undoubtedly a difficult task.

She said that the process from the establishment of a core group to study the construction issues, the full funding of the Jockey Club's construction fee to the central support, was a compact but smooth process.

Carrie Lam pointed out that it took only five years for a large-scale museum to be completed, which is amazing, especially after the severe situation, and the central government and various departments must be highly grateful.

Carrie Lam: In-depth understanding of China for 5,000 years

She mentioned in particular that she was about to leave office and would no longer be able to participate in the development of the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the future, so she took the opportunity to "offer ideas" to give her opinions. Carrie Lam said that the value of cultural relics is not only for viewing, but also for in-depth understanding of the five thousand years of China and enhancing national pride.

She continued that Hong Kong needs to strengthen its national history, and it must use the strength of the Forbidden City in Beijing to promote its national identity. In addition, the Forbidden City in Hong Kong is located in a superior location, and I believe that it will become a must-see place for tourists in the future. The Palace Museum of Hong Kong makes good use of the advantages of Hong Kong's foreign relations, tells the story of China well, and promotes mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations.

She specifically mentioned that the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Palace Museum was the last public event of her outgoing chief executive, and it also added brilliance to the full end of her 42-year public career. Shine brilliantly and live up to the central government's love for Hong Kong.

Li Qun, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism and Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, pointed out that the Chinese civilization is extensive and profound, and it is also the foundation of contemporary culture. The central government is very concerned about the development of Hong Kong's culture. The completion of the Hong Kong Palace Museum is a milestone in cultural cooperation between the two sides. Give full play to your advantages and become a platform for cultural exchanges between China and the West, and tell the stories of China and the world well.

He also pointed out that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will strengthen cooperation with Hong Kong to help Hong Kong's tourism development integrate into the development of Chinese culture.

Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum in Beijing, said that the successful meeting of the Hong Kong Palace Museum with the public was inseparable from the cordial care of the central government, and the strong support of the SAR government, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government.

He said that this is the largest and highest-level series of cultural relics exhibitions going abroad since the establishment of the Palace Museum in Beijing in 1925. He thanked the curatorial teams of both parties.

Tang Yingnian, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, said that in the face of social events, the epidemic and the impact of typhoons, the construction team overcame various difficulties and enabled the museum to be completed on schedule without overspending or delays. The project cost even recorded 2.6 A surplus of 100 million, thanks to the Jockey Club who donated money to build the museum, agreed to use the funds for future exhibition projects of the museum.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum, built with a donation of 3.5 billion yuan from the Jockey Club, has finally opened as scheduled despite the turmoil.

On the eve of Christmas Eve in 2016, the then Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairman of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Carrie Lam, suddenly signed a memorandum of cooperation at the Palace Museum in Beijing, announcing the implementation of the construction of the museum. The government did not consult the public beforehand, and directly commissioned architect Yan Xunqi to be responsible for the design of the Palace Museum.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) inspects the West Kowloon Cultural District on June 29, 2017.

Next to them are the then Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (second from right), Chief Executive-designate Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (first from right), Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Fung Ching Suk-yee (first from left) and Director of the Palace Museum Dr. Shan Jixiang (second from left), among them Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor About to step down as the chief executive; Fung Cheng Shuyi has joined the West Kowloon as chief executive.

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In 2017, on the 20th anniversary of the handover, President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Chief Executive-designate Carrie Lam, visited the West Kowloon Cultural District and witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement with the Hong Kong Palace Museum, marking the official launch of the Palace Museum project.

Five years later, the Hong Kong Palace Museum opened as planned on the 25th anniversary of the return of the People's Republic of China. Fung Cheng Shu-yi, Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, said in an exclusive interview a few days ago that he was convinced that it was right in the past. I am very excited to learn that the Forbidden City will open as scheduled.

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