2025-07-14
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The Hong Kong Palace Museum has signed a cooperation agreement with the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt,
under which the two parties will co-host an exhibition entitled, Ancient Egypt Unveiled,
Treasures from Egyptian Museums at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in November.
The exhibition will be held from November 20, 2025 to August 31,
2026, showcasing 250 artefacts from seven major Egyptian museums.
The collection will include statues of pharaohs, and deities, reliefs,
gold ornaments, large sets of mummy coffins and animal mummies.
The exhibition spans a timeline of approximately 7,300 to 2,000 years ago.
All of the artefacts will be displayed in Hong Kong for the first time,
with many making their debut appearance outside Egypt.
In addition,
the Hong Kong Palace Museum will curate a selection of ancient Chinese artefacts to engage in dialogue and exchange with the Egyptian exhibits,
highlighting the development and distinctive features of two of the world's greatest ancient civilisations.
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China's southern island province of Hainan has launched a summer tourism promotion campaign offering 40 million yuan,
around 5.6 million US dollars, in subsidies to stimulate seasonal tourism spending.
According to the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, culture, radio, television and sports.