The last gallery of The Hong Kong Story traces the story of Hong Kong's postwar development into a modern metropolis. The first part deals with the rapid advances in housing, industry, finance and trade using multimedia and interactive displays. In this area are reconstruction of a herbal tea shop, a grocery shop, a barber shop, a cinema, and part of the Hong Kong trade fair, all dating to the 1960s. These give a vivid impression of Hong Kong's Post War economic and social climate and the emergence of a commonality shared by the population as a whole. The second part is devoted to the Sino-British negotiations, the signing of the Joint Declaration and the Handover Ceremony marking the return of sovereignty to China, the process recorded by relics, memorabilia and important documents. A multimedia presentation on the theme of the relations between China and Hong Kong after the War brings The Hong Kong Story to a close.

Name of Theatre/Video Show: Drama is Life – Entertainment in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s
Duration: 8 minutes
Capacity: 40
Screened in Cantonese, Putonghua and English by rotation.

Name of Theatre/Video Show: The Natural Disasters
Duration: 7 minutes
Capacity: 10
Screened in Cantonese, Putonghua and English by rotation.

Name of Theatre/Video Show: Sino-Hong Kong Relations from 1841 to 1997
Duration: 10 minutes
Capacity: 40

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