Hong Kong arts hub to get HK$3.5 billion replica of Beijing’s Palace Museum
Construction to begin late next year with Jockey Club funding
In a cultural coup for Hong Kong, the city on Friday signed a HK$3.5 billion deal with Beijing to create a replica of the capital’s celebrated Palace Museum at the West Kowloon Cultural District.
The project, funded by the Jockey Club, is a highlight of next year’s events to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule and the culmination of close collaboration following an agreement in 2012 between the city and the Palace Museum.
“This is the best and biggest gift to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland,” he said.
This is the best and biggest gift to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who has been overseeing the preparations for next year’s anniversary and chairs the board of the authority in charge of West Kowloon, said the support of the central government was essential.