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#Greater Bay Area Attractions The Hong Kong Palace Museum, located at 8 Museum Road, West Kowloon Cultural District, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong, is a special museum displaying Chinese culture and art. It has a total construction area of ​​approximately 30,000 square meters. It was jointly established by the Palace Museum and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and was officially opened to the public in 2002. The Hong Kong Palace Museum has a total of 6 floors, including 2 underground floors and 4 above ground floors; there are 9 exhibition halls in total, among which Halls 1 to 7 display thematic exhibitions, and Halls 8 and 9 display special exhibitions. The museum comprehensively and in-depth displays the treasures of the Palace Museum in Beijing, exhibiting the Palace Museum's art collections such as calligraphy and painting, ceramics, bronzes, and jades. The museum building is based on the colors of the Forbidden City complex, with touches of beige, dark red and cool gray. The main entrance is decorated with reference to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Passing through the main entrance, there are 10 vermilion welcoming doors, echoing the gates of the Forbidden City. Each door has 81 glass door nails in nine rows and nine columns, which can create different visual effects under different light. The overall building presents a form of "wide on top and concentrated on the bottom, hollow on top and solid on the bottom", which is definitely a treasure of the town. When you come to Hong Kong, how can you not visit the Palace Museum?
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Posted: Sep 3, 2023
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