China News Agency, Hong Kong, May 31. The Hong Kong Palace Museum was donated by "Mengdiexuan" for 946 pieces of ancient Chinese gold and silver artifacts. The two parties held a donation ceremony at the Government House on the 31st.
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech, saying that the donation will make the Hong Kong Palace Museum a top museum of its kind, lay a solid foundation for building a world-class collection, and have far-reaching implications for the development of Hong Kong into a cultural and artistic exchange center between China and foreign countries. significance.
Lin Zhengyue said that the ancient Chinese gold and silver artifacts collected by "Mengdie Xuan" have been exhibited in many museums in Europe, America and Hong Kong.
The collection of Tibetan items donated by "Mengdiexuan" includes horses, vehicles and tomb ornaments of nobles from the Eurasian steppe, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Central Plains, spanning 3,000 years, showing the face of different ethnic groups, regions and cultures in ancient times. .
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the Hong Kong Palace Museum has received a number of donations of precious cultural relics and artworks in just six months. Lay a solid foundation for development.
Carrie Lam said that the current SAR government attaches great importance to the work of culture and art. With the opening of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Xiqu Centre, the M+ Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the new pattern of Hong Kong's culture and art has gradually developed and will take shape with a new look. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
It is reported that "Mengdiexuan" is the collection hall number of the famous collectors Ms. Lu Yinyin and Mr. Zhu Weiji.
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