Rosanna Law urges culture to live beyond museums
RTHK · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Culture, Sports and Tourism Secretary Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said Hong Kong is rooted in outstanding Chinese culture and should use its international connectivity to strengthen its role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange . Speaking at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's “What Is China” Cultural Ambassador Programme, she said the inheritance of Chinese culture should not be limited to museum artefacts or words in books, but should be integrated into daily life . Law said the government is aligning cultural work with the country's 15th Five-Year Plan while promoting both fine traditional Chinese culture and the development of Hong Kong's distinctive culture . She also pointed students to current summer programmes and previewed exhibitions and educational activities later this year for the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth .
Key Points
- Law said Hong Kong is grounded in excellent Chinese culture and is leveraging its international links to serve as a centre for cultural and artistic exchange between China and the world .
- She said cultural inheritance should move beyond museum collections and written texts, becoming part of everyday experience for young people and the wider public .
- The “What Is China” Cultural Ambassador Programme uses interactive talks, workshops and field visits on daily life, art, clothing and architecture for secondary students .
- The Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Office for Promoting Chinese Culture is using multiple channels, including the ongoing Shaanxi Sui-Tang civilisation exhibition and Chinese Culture Festival .
- The three-year programme began in 2024, has drawn more than 50,000 secondary student participations so far, and recognised 243 outstanding cultural ambassadors this school year .
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the policy emphasis is on turning cultural promotion from occasional exhibitions into sustained participation by students and families in everyday settings . That approach also ties cultural education to the city's official positioning as an international cultural exchange hub and to longer-term planning under the national development agenda .