A major exhibition of more than 250 sets of Han dynasty relics, with over 95 per cent shown in Hong Kong for the first time, has opened at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Titled “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration”, it runs until September 20 with free admission. Development chief Bernadette Linn Hon-ho called it a “sequel” to last year’s Tang dynasty showcase.
The exhibition, titled “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration”, is running at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui until September 20. Admission is free. It is co-organised by the Development Bureau and the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said in her blog on Sunday that more than 95 per cent of the mainland Chinese artefacts were being displayed in the city for the first time. “The Han and Tang dynasties were both golden eras in Chinese history, leaving behind a wealth of important historical legacies for the Chinese nation,” she wrote. Linn called the show a “sequel” to last year’s Tang dynasty exhibition, which attracted some 127,000 visitors and was well received.
The showcase offers a rare glimpse into one of the most influential periods of Chinese history through more than 250 sets of relics, most never before seen in Hong Kong.