Hong Kong Museum of History - Exhibition

23 September 2009 – 4 January 2010 (Closed on Tuesdays)
Special Exhibition Gallery

Admission Fee (including "The Hong Kong Story" permanent exhibition):

General Opening Days：HK$20
30% discount for group of 20 or more：HK$14 each
50% discount for full-time students / senior citizens /
people with disabilities：HK$10 each
On Wednesdays：50% discount
Free Admission for holders of Museum Pass and Weekly Pass

Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
In collaboration with the National Museum of China
Organised by the Hong Kong Museum of History

China's defeat at the Opium War and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing with Britain in 1842 opened a new chapter in modern Chinese history. Over the next 160 years, China underwent the Self-strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days' Reform, the 1911 Revolution, the May Fourth Movement, the Northern Expedition, the Xi'an Incident, the Sino-Japanese War, the Civil War, the Korean War, the “Great Leap Forward” and the “Cultural Revolution”, while in the past 30 years it has lived through the era of reform and opening up. Together, these events reflect the changes that the ancient kingdom has experienced amid the turbulence of the modern world. In generation after generation, a host of significant figures and familiar names have emerged – including Lin Zexu, Li Hongzhang, Dr Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. However, its ascent has not been smooth, and what has been achieved today has been no easy success. In 2009, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 90th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, we invite you to travel with us through history as we revisit the modern chapters of China and gain an insight into the metamorphoses this “grand dragon” has gone through.

This exhibition presents some 165 sets of exhibits from Beijing and Hong Kong. Highlights include：

Vigilante banner of the Boxers
Pine, Crane and Rising Sun presented by Qi Baishi to Mao Zedong
Giant key made of stainless steel at the Fushun Steel Works
Four placards inscribed with poetry in expression of mourning Zhou Enlai in Tiananmen Square
Volleyball bearing the autographs of members of the China National Women's Volleyball Team which won the gold medal at the Olympic Games
The training spacesuit of Yang Liwei, astronaut of spacecraft Shenzhou-5
“Fou” drum, a musical instrument used at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Game

The Museum offers public guided tours and pre-booked group visit with docent services from 30 September 2009 (Wed) onwards.

Group Visits

Public Guided Tours (in Cantonese)
Each tour lasts for about 1 hour and admits 30 persons on a first come, first served basis. Please gather at the “Docent Stop” at the entrance of the Special Exhibition Gallery according to the following schedule：
Session 1：11:30 am daily
Session 2：3 pm daily

Audio Guide Service
Museum provides audio guide service (in English, Putonghua and Cantonese) for 18 highlight exhibits featured in the exhibition. The rental fee is HK$10. Please proceed to the Audio Guide Service Counter at the 1/F Main Lobby for enquiry and rental.

Exhibition Pamphlet of "A Century of China"

Weekend Lectures

Programmes for Special Exhibition

Highlight Exhibits

	Vigilante banner of the Boxers Late 19th Century Collection of National Museum of China

	Pine, Crane and Rising Sun presented by Qi Baishi to Mao Zedong 1953 Collection of National Museum of China

	Giant key made of stainless steel at the Fushun Steel Works 1953 Collection of National Museum of China

	Four placards inscribed with poetry in expression of mourning Zhou Enlai in Tiananmen Square 1976 Collection of National Museum of China

	Volleyball bearing the autographs of members of the China National Women's Volleyball Team which won the gold medal at the Olympic Games 1984 Collection of National Museum of China

	The training spacesuit of Yang Liwei, astronaut of spacecraft Shenzhou-5 2003年 Collection of Hong Kong Science Museum

	“Fou” drum, a musical instrument used at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Game 2008 Collection of Hong Kong Jockey Club