Expo inspires architectural interest

The Hong Kong Palace Museum, the first collaboration project of the Palace Museum in Beijing outside the Chinese mainland, under construction on October 26. The museum is scheduled to open in mid-2022 (XINHUA)
Pictures of landmarks: the Wuhan Railway Station, Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Shanghai Tower on display at the exhibition (XINHUA)
A model of the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Center at the exhibition. The Central Government-funded project aims to help Hong Kong combat COVID-19 (XINHUA)
A visitor examines sunmao, mortise and tenon joints which have been used extensively in Chinese wooden architecture (XINHUA)
A multimedia display on traditional architecture, part of the exhibition (VCG)

An architectural exhibition, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in late October, showcased the history of and achievements in Chinese construction. The exhibition featured a number of landmarks, including the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Hong Kong International Airport and world-class skyscrapers from around the nation.

Using photos, models and multimedia content, the exhibition brought Hong Kong residents an interactive experience of architectural beauty as well as advanced technology. It was co-hosted by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR, and the China State Construction Engineering Corp.

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