Exhibition hails reform milestones

December 11, 2018

Official opening:

Chief Executive Carrie Lam (third left) officiates at the opening ceremony of the HKSARG’s Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Reform & Opening Up of the Country: ‘Joint Development · Shared Prosperity’ Exhibition.

Horsing around:

An equestrian jumping game pays tribute to Hong Kong being a co-host city and organising the equestrian events during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Stepping up:

An exhibit displays shoes designed in Hong Kong and manufactured on the Mainland.

Pop up:

A music zone illustrates the popularity of Canto pop songs on the Mainland.

Tech tracking:

A hologram beams out the progress of major Hong Kong infrastructure projects.

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Voiceover:
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening up of the country, the Information Services Department is holding an exhibition to trace Hong Kong’s role as a contributor and beneficiary of the country’s journey. 

Over the past four decades, there’s been growing co-operation and exchange between Hong Kong and the Mainland in sports. This interactive equestrian jumping game pays tribute to Hong Kong being a co-host city and organising the equestrian events during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In the entertainment industry, various local TV drama series were well received on the Mainland and shaped mainstream culture in the 1980s. Hong Kong and the Mainland have also co-produced films.  

To present achievements in economic and trade collaboration, the exhibition features 3D naked-eye video technology. Visitors can see 3D images without wearing special glasses, while learning about how Hong Kong has thrived under “one country, two systems”.  

There are about 60 exhibits displaying valuable items, including vintage toys produced during the boom of Hong Kong’s manufacturing industry. Meanwhile, the city’s transformation into a global financial centre is depicted through items such as an IPO share certificate of China Construction Bank from the collection of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing. And the first Chinese-foreign equity joint venture contract. 

At the exhibition’s opening ceremony, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong will serve as a gateway for Mainland enterprises to explore a world of opportunities as they progress to their next stage of development.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam: 
Under the principle of "one country, two systems", we continue to strengthen the advantages as our country’s premier hub for international business and finance, with new opportunities including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt & Road Initiative emerging. With an outward-looking tradition and a cosmopolitan culture, Hong Kong will continue to connect and excel, seizing the many opportunities available to us as our country deepens its reform and opening up.

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Visitors can also get a taste of being featured on the cover of magazines and newspapers headlining phases of the country’s reform. The exhibition runs at the Museum of History from December 12 to January 28.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening up of the country, the ‘Joint Development · Shared Prosperity’ Exhibition is kicking off at the Museum of History.

Organised by the Information Services Department, the exhibition features multimedia installations, including a giant video wall, a glasses-free 3D video wall and a hologram.

They display photos and videos to trace Hong Kong’s role as a contributor and beneficiary of the country’s journey.

There are about 60 exhibits displaying valuable items, including vintage toys produced during the boom of Hong Kong’s manufacturing industry.

Visitors can also check out theme zones introducing collaborations and exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland in business and finance, sports, films, TV dramas and music.

Officiating at the exhibition’s opening ceremony, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong will continue to seize numerous opportunities as the country deepens its reform and opening up.

“Forty years ago, Hong Kong’s pioneering business community of local and international entrepreneurs were among the first to invest their capital, expertise and ideas in the Mainland, and in the process successfully grew their own business and contributed to Hong Kong’s transition to a service economy.

“Under the principle of ‘one country, two systems’, we continue to strengthen the advantages as our country’s premier hub for international business and finance, with new opportunities including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt & Road Initiative emerging.”

The exhibition will run from December 12 to January 28. Admission is free.