https://www.scmp.com/rss/324553/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Although Hong Kong is branded as “Asia’s world city”, the quality of its cultural life still lags far behind that of London and New York, while Western classical music and grand opera are integral parts of cultural life in Beijing and Shanghai. Unlike Hong Kong – all tier one and many tier two mainland cities have world-class Western opera houses. The performing arts are a very important constituent [of the overall quality of life in a city] Promoting the performing arts is important for several... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097279/hong-kong-must-boost-funding-performing-arts-if-it-truly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097279/hong-kong-must-boost-funding-performing-arts-if-it-truly?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jun 2017 06:50:52 +0000