Birthday gifts fit for royalty
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     As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Museum of History is holding a birthday-themed exhibition.
 
     It takes visitors back to the Qing dynasty for a glimpse of the precious birthday gifts bestowed upon emperors and empress dowagers.
 
     The artefacts were selected from the collection in Beijing's Palace Museum.
 
     News.gov.hk spoke with Museum of History Assistant Curator Wong Nai-kwan to learn the tales behind the ancient treasures.
 
     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (August 27) in text and video format.

Ends/Sunday, August 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 9:43

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