5. Hong Kong Palace Museum inaugurated with grand exhibition

The Hong Kong Palace Museum, located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was inaugurated on June 22, and officially opened to the public on July 3.

The HKPM, a new cultural landmark of Hong Kong, not only adds to the cultural atmosphere in the city, but also provides a new site for local residents and visitors to learn about the development of Chinese civilization and culture.

More than 900 national treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing are on display to mark the Hong Kong institution's grand opening.

The items, ranging from paintings and bronzeware to embroidery, span the nation's rich civilization and 5,000-year history. Some have never been on public display before. The loan of the treasures to Hong Kong is also the largest since the Beijing Palace Museum was established in 1925.