An exhibition entitled "The Legacy of Liangzhu Culture: Neolithic Relics from the Zhejiang Provincial Museum" is now being held at the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. The exhibition, which is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, showcases artefacts loaned from Zhejiang Provincial Museum and uncovers the glorious legacy of the Liangzhu culture in neolithic China.
 
     Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition today (March 2), the Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Florence Hui, said that the curated artworks reflect the spirit and creativity of the Liangzhu people, revealing the glorious achievements of their ancient civilisation. Ms Hui said she believes visitors will be amazed by the fineness of the artworks and feel the deep-rooted Chinese culture within.
 
     The Liangzhu culture of southern China, which disappeared about 4 000 years ago, is an ancient civilisation of the neolithic age. Although no records remain describing the Liangzhu people's culture and religious beliefs, the thousands of high quality artefacts unearthed from Liangzhu archaeological sites in the Yangtze River delta allow us to better understand the importance of this ancient culture on the development of Chinese civilisation. The exhibition features 118 sets of Neolithic artefacts from excavation sites, including delicately carved burial jades, stone farming tools and unique items of black pottery, through which visitors can learn about the daily life, religious beliefs and intellectual pursuits of this ancient people, revealing the glorious legacy of the Liangzhu culture in neolithic China. The exhibition is one of the events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and will run until May 30.
 
     Other officiating guests at the opening ceremony included the Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Mr Yong Taihe; the Chairman of the Art Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Mr Vincent Lo; and the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Miss Eve Tam.
 
     The Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central (inside Hong Kong Park). For details of the exhibition, please visit the museum's website at
www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Arts/en_US/web/ma/mt-thematic-exhibition.html or call 2869 0690 for enquiries.

Ends/Thursday, March 2, 2017
Issued at HKT 20:45

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