HONG KONG people are descended from an ancient fish-like creature, which transformed into a human body some time in the past 2,000 years.
It was recently discovered that the Lo Ting - the SAR's version of mermaids and mermen - is not mythology but history. And just to prove it, a group of young local archaeologists have recently uncovered bones, relics, artefacts and, most importantly, documents, all on display with full museum authority at the Art Centre's Pao and Experimental Galleries.
For the Hong Kong Reincarnated: New Lo Ting Archaeological Find exhibition, the Arts Centre has temporarily become a History Centre, and in the process has created one of the most interesting artistic installations in Hong Kong all year.
It can be looked at in several ways. It could be viewed as - quoting one parent who was recently overheard talking to a child about the exhibition - an illustration of 'the way people used to live in Hong Kong'.
Or as a set of displays that examine, pull apart and generally rattle around many dangerous preconceptions of history, museums and truth.
Or - in the words of one leading Arts Centre employee - a show that has provided the opportunity 'to tell more lies than we've ever done'.
