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Link held the opening ceremony of “From the Bund to the Harbour: Canton-Hong Kong Reconnected” Historical Photo Exhibition today. From left to right: Link’s Managing Director of Corporate Affairs Lorraine Chan; City University of Hong Kong’s Vice-President (Community Engagement) Professor Chan Chi-hou; Deputy Division Director of the Division of Cultural Relics of the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau Hu Jianguang; HKSAR Government’s Under Secretary for Housing Victor Tai; HKSAR Government’s Permanent Secretary for Housing and Director of Housing Rosanna Law; Museum Director of Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History Yi Xibing; Link’s Chief Corporate Development Officer Ronald Tham; and Head of Department of Chinese and History of City University of Hong Kong Professor Ching May-bo.
“From the Bund to the Harbour: Canton-Hong Kong Reconnected” Historical Photo Exhibition held the opening ceremony at Link’s Lok Fu Place today. From left to right: Carmelo Yeung, Hong Kong Police Force’s District Commander (Wong Tai Sin) ; Kowloon Federation of Associations’ Director General Tsui Li; Link’s Managing Director of Corporate Affairs Lorraine Chan; City University of Hong Kong’s Vice-President (Community Engagement) Professor Chan Chi-hou; Deputy Division Director of the Division of Cultural Relics of the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau Hu Jianguang; HKSAR Government’s Under Secretary for Housing Victor Tai; HKSAR Government’s Permanent Secretary for Housing and Director of Housing Rosanna Law; Museum Director of Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History Yi Xibing; Link’s Chief Corporate Development Officer Ronald Tham; Head of Department of Chinese and History of City University of Hong Kong Professor Ching May-bo; and HKSAR Government’s District Officer (Wong Tai Sin) Thomas Wu.
The exhibition is held at Lok Fu Place and is the first cultural event held by a Mainland Chinese museum in a mall in Hong Kong. Visitors can experience the historical features of Changdi in the 1920s and 1930s through the exhibits.
“Diverse Architectural Styles” showcases the evolution of Changdi, influenced by investments from Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Nanyang, leading to various buildings in the district.
The Oi Kwan Hotel was the first steel frame structure in Guangzhou. At 15 storeys, it was the tallest building in South China and earned the nickname the “Crown of South China.”
“Reminiscences of Canton-Hong Kong Connections” illustrates how historical developments and geographical connections led to the establishment of headquarters and branches in both regions, highlighting time-honoured entities known across Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
The exhibition, which is jointly hosted by Link, Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History and the Department of Chinese and History of City University of Hong Kong, aims to enhance the public's understanding of the deep connection between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
The exhibition includes an outdoor installation to let visitors take pictures in Changdi almost a century ago.
A group of young Hong Kong singers composed new lyrics based on the theme of the exhibition for the traditional melody of Naamyam and performed live.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Link Asset Management Limited (Link) today (Friday) announced that it will hold a month-long cultural event – “From the Bund to the Harbour: Canton-Hong Kong Reconnected” – at Lok Fu Place, showcasing the rich historical, cultural and commercial ties between Guangzhou and Hong Kong, deepening the public understanding of the close cultural ties between the two cities, and bringing to life the concept that history is all around us.
The event is jointly hosted by Link, Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History and the Department of Chinese and History of City University of Hong Kong, co-organised by Guangzhou Liwan Museum, and guided by the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. The exhibition will be held from 20 September to 17 October in the atrium of the UG2 floor at Zone B, Lok Fu Place.
Victor Tai, Under Secretary for Housing, Hu Jianguang, Deputy Division Director of the Division of Cultural Relics of the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Yi Xibing, Museum Director of Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History, and Professor Chan Chi-hou, Vice-President (Community Engagement) of City University of Hong Kong, joined Link’s Chief Corporate Development Officer Ronald Tham to co-host the opening ceremony of the exhibition today.
This exhibition is the first cultural event held by a Mainland Chinese museum in a shopping mall in Hong Kong. It is divided into three areas: "The Rise of the Bund", "Diverse Architecture Styles" and "Reminiscences of Canton-Hong Kong Connections", where the public will have the opportunity to enjoy 83 precious historical photographs up close, participate in various interactive displays such as audio-visual experiences, outdoor check-in devices, craft workshops and stamping activities. By tracing the historical process of land reclamation of Changdi in Guangzhou, the public can learn about the deep connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in various fields such as architecture, culture, commerce and trade that have been formed and intertwined since the 19th Century.
As a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the exhibition aims to deepen public understanding of the shared bond between Hong Kong and Guangdong, cultivate cultural self-confidence and regional identity, especially amongst the younger generation, and promote Chinese culture.
For more details of the exhibition, please visit here.
The event will also feature Naamyam, a traditional Cantonese narrative singing art. A group of young Hong Kong singers will compose new lyrics based on the theme of the exhibition for the traditional melody. There will be live performances at Lok Fu Place on four consecutive Saturdays and Sundays during the exhibition.
“From the Bund to the Harbour: Canton-Hong Kong Reconnected” Historical Photo Exhibition
Date: 20 September – 17 October 2024
Time: 10 am to 8 pm
Venue: UG2 Atrium, Zone B, Lok Fu Place
High-resolution pictures can be downloaded here.
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Link Asset Management Limited (Link) is a leading global real estate investor and asset manager based in Hong Kong. It manages Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong stock code: 823), the largest REIT in Asia by market capitalisation. Link REIT has been 100% held by public and institutional investors since its listing in 2005 in Hong Kong. It is a constituent of the Hong Kong securities market benchmark Hang Seng Index, as well as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, the FTSE4Good Index Series and the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index. Through Link REIT, Link owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail facilities, car parks, offices and logistics assets spanning from China’s Beijing, Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen), and Yangtze River Delta centred around Shanghai, to Singapore, Australia’s Sydney and Melbourne and the UK’s London. With its expanded investment capability and dynamic growth strategy, Link aspires to be a world-class real estate investor and manager, serving and improving the lives of people around us.
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