Muzeul de Istorie din HK te introduce in istoria orasului dar si a sudului Chinei. Aici intrarea costa 10 HK$ pentru adulti.

De la intrare, esti introdus intr-o zona ce tine de istoria geologica a insulelor, care iti explica si demonstreaza cum s-au format ele. Apoi, incet-incet, pornind din preistorie, esti adus in timpurile noastre.

intrarea in Muzeul de Istorie, Hong Kong

Poate nu toti agreati acest tip de muzeu, asa ca va voi arata doar fotografii care prezinta modul in care colectiile ilustreaza viata de zi cu zi a oamenilor. Un accent de culoare il aduce expozitia etnografica legata de insula Cheung Chau (pe care am si vizitat-o).

o bacanie

procesiunea unei mirese

elevul confucianist

personaje ale operei cantoneze

Lin Zexu, un inalt functionar imperial, care a jucat un rol decisiv in interzicerea importului de opium in HK

Pe insula Cheung Chau are loc Festivalul Bun, care evoca o epidemie de ciuma din secolul al XIX-lea. Preotii taoisti conduc, cu aceasta ocazie, ceremonia Taiping Qingijao, care consta in confectionarea – din hartie – a unor zei care sa ii apere pe locuitorii insulei de spiritele rele. Cu aceasta ocazie nu se sacrifica animale si se consuma numai  mancare vegetariana. Si aici, explicatiile bilingve sunt suficiente.

Vi s-au parut suficient de interesante exponatele pentru a face o vizita la acest muzeu daca va aflati in oras?

A Different China: Hong Kong   10. The History Museum in Hong Kong

The History Museum introduces the visitor in the history of the city but also in that of the South China. Along with the day to day life, the exhibits present some etnographical practices from the Cheung Chau Island (which I also visited).

The Confucianist student, a store or a bride’s procession, the interior of an inn or a temple, the statue of a high imperial officer who played a major role in banning the opium import, a pair of Cantonese opera singers, are just few exhibits.

I was very interested in those presenting the Taiping Ceremony on the Cheung Chau Island. It is part of the Bun Festival, held yearly, to remind of the plague attack in the XIX-th. century. The Taoist priests assist in manufacturing paper gods who have to protect the inhabitants against the evil spirits. During the festival, no animal is sacrificed and only vegetarian food is consumed.

Does it look interesting? Would you like to visit this kind of museum while in HK?