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Speech by CE at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hong Kong Palace Museum (with photos/video)
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     Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28):

     I am delighted to be here today for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Hong Kong Palace Museum. As the much anticipated West Kowloon Cultural District is gradually becoming a prominent landmark on the waterfront of Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Palace Museum will be the jewel on the crown. It will enrich the scope of the cultural district, complementing traditional Chinese performing arts showcased at the Xiqu Centre with visual arts while at the same time juxtaposing the ancient with the contemporary in visual culture together with M+.

     The Hong Kong Palace Museum builds on the very strong and solid co-operation we have had with the Palace Museum over the years. You may recall that every time we put up an exhibition of the Palace Museum treasures in town, it was always a blockbuster. With the new dedicated museum, local residents and visitors will enjoy long-term opportunities to appreciate the exquisite Palace Museum collection, to be curated in a comprehensive and in-depth manner with Hong Kong characteristics.

     Delivering this world class museum to Hong Kong is no easy task. We are deeply grateful for the strong support of the Central Government and relevant agencies for this project, as well as the generous donation of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Today's ceremony marks another key milestone as the project enters into the construction phase. I wish it all the best and, like every one of us in Hong Kong, eagerly look forward to its early completion and opening. Thank you very much.
 
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The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, speaks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28).
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28). Photo shows Mrs Lam (centre); the Director of the Palace Museum, Dr Shan Jixiang (fifth left); the Deputy Director-General of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Mr Liu Shuguang (fifth right); the Chairman of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), Mr Henry Tang (fourth left); the Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited, Mr Bernard Chan (third left); the Vice Chairman of the Board of the WKCDA, Mr Ronald Arculli (second left); the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (third right); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Dr Simon Ip (fourth right); the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Anthony Chow (second right); the Principal of Rocco Design Architects Limited, Dr Rocco Yim (first left); and the Chief Executive of Gammon Construction Limited, Mr Thomas Ho (first right), officiating at the ceremony.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28). Photo shows Mrs Lam (centre); the Director of the Palace Museum, Dr Shan Jixiang (fifth left); the Deputy Director-General of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Mr Liu Shuguang (fifth right); the Chairman of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), Mr Henry Tang (fourth left); the Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited, Mr Bernard Chan (third left); the Vice Chairman of the Board of the WKCDA, Mr Ronald Arculli (second left); the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (third right); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Dr Simon Ip (fourth right); the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Anthony Chow (second right); the Principal of Rocco Design Architects Limited, Dr Rocco Yim (first left); and the Chief Executive of Gammon Construction Limited, Mr Thomas Ho (first right), officiating at the toasting ceremony.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28). Photo shows Mrs Lam (front row, centre); the Director of the Palace Museum, Dr Shan Jixiang (front row, fifth left); the Deputy Director-General of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Mr Liu Shuguang (front row, fifth right); the Chairman of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), Mr Henry Tang (front row, fourth left); the Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited, Mr Bernard Chan (front row, third left); the Vice Chairman of the Board of the WKCDA, Mr Ronald Arculli (front row, second left); the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (front row, third right); the Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Dr Simon Ip (front row, fourth right); the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr Anthony Chow (front row, second right); the Principal of Rocco Design Architects Limited, Dr Rocco Yim (front row, first left); the Chief Executive of Gammon Construction Limited, Mr Thomas Ho (front row, first right); and other guests at the ceremony.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (May 28). Photo shows Mrs Lam (fifth right); the Director of the Palace Museum, Dr Shan Jixiang (fifth left); and participants from the Beijing Palace Museum Conservation Internship Programme at the ceremony.

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