The much-anticipated Hong Kong Jockey Club-sponsored "River of Wisdom - Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" Exhibition was opened today (8 November) by HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang. The ceremony of the exhibition at AsiaWorld-Expo was also attended by Jockey Club Chairman T Brian Stevenson, Stewards Anthony W K Chow, Dr Donald K T Li, Lester C H Kwok, Iain F Bruce, Dr Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai and Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges.
Mr Stevenson said the Jockey Club was honoured to bring to Hong Kong this state-of-the-art electronic adaptation of the Northern Song Dynasty painting, regarded as a national treasure in its original form, previously displayed in the China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. "This exhibition will not only promote the public’s interest in Chinese arts and culture, but also demonstrate how the arts, culture and technology can be fully integrated." The Club's HK$10 million sponsorship covers part of the production cost of the event and transport to the exhibition for some 200,000 students, elderly and disabled visitors.
The Jockey Club Chairman noted that the Club had been a long-term supporter of local arts and culture, with donations totalling HK$1.3 billion in the past ten years alone. Continuous development of the arts community was assured when the Club funded the construction of the Academy for Performing Arts and the establishment of the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre. It has also supported various arts and culture activities, including The Hong Kong Arts Festival and the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, as well as helping the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to perform at New York's legendary Carnegie Hall and setting up The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund to nurture talents.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong's best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city's major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects. It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city's growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman T Brian Stevenson (right) says the Club is honoured to present this state-of-the-art electronic adaptation of the Northern Song Dynasty painting to the people of Hong Kong. The Club's sponsorship covers part of the production cost of the event and the transport subsidy for the 200,000 students, elderly and disabled visitors.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman T Brian Stevenson receives a souvenir from Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing as a token of thanks for the Club's contribution to the event.
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(From right): The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman T Brian Stevenson; Director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Shanghai Municipal Government Li Mingjun; Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam; Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Feng Guoqin; HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR Li Gang; Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing; Deputy Director of Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination Chen Xianjin and Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Betty Fung perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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(From right): The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman T Brian Stevenson; Deputy Director of Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination Chen Xianjin; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR Li Gang; Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Feng Guoqin; HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang; Shanghai Municipal Government Li Mingjun and Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Betty Fung.
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(From left): Club Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges; Stewards Mr & Mrs Iain F Bruce; Dr Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai; Mr Anthony W K Chow; Dr & Mrs Donald K T Li; Honorary Steward Mr Victor Hui; the Club's Executive Directors Mr & Mrs Paulus Lee and Mr & Mrs Henry Chan.
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"River of Wisdom - Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" Exhibition.
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