China museum opens in Hong Kong to drive 'patriotism'
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Palace Museum
China's famed Palace Museum has begun displaying artifacts in Hong Kong. This is amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago.
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Paintings more than 1000 yrs old
Works of calligraphy and paintings on silk dating back more than 1,000 years are featured. The exhibition is housed in a seven-story building in a newly developed harborside arts district.
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Some artworks in Taiwan
The collection was built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Many of its finest works are now in the self-governing island of Taiwan, where they were taken after the Communists seized power on the mainland in 1949.
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Political control
Political controls have increasingly taken on cultural and linguistic elements. The building of the Palace Museum in Hong Kong was controversial because of the lack of public consultation. It came as a surprise to many Hong Kong citizens.
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To return after 30 days
The delicate artworks will be returned to Beijing for safekeeping after 30 days. But China's Communist Party leaders want the exhibition's cultural and political impact to linger for far longer.
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One country, two systems
The opening of the exhibition came just two days after China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return. He visited what is officially called the special autonomous region and his speech emphasized Beijing’s control under its vision of “one country, two systems.”