Hong Kong's Palace Museum opens its doors to public

Hong Kong welcomed the opening of the Palace Museum on Sunday, just days after the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, in a continued effort to position itself as an international arts and culture hub amid mounting concern over censorship.More than 900 artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be displayed in the 13,000-square-metre space, which spans seven floors and houses nine themed galleries.Many of the items on loan, including 166 "grade one" national treasures, are being exhibited for the first time in the city, alongside over 100 works on loan from …READ FULL ARTICLE