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The Story of the Forbidden City

The newly opened Hong Kong Palace Museum lets Hong Kong embrace the culture of the Forbidden City. From the Ming and Qing royal palace to the modern Palace Museum, you do not want to miss a single detail from this storyteller. (Chi only)

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The Splendid Chinese Culture

What Were the Specialties of Ancient Hong Kong?

One of the many ancient Hong Kong specialties was pearl. As early as in the Southern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the imperial court already sent people to collect pearls in Hong Kong. The “Pearl of the Orient” is indeed a well-deserved name for the city for its thousand-year-long pearling history. (Chi only)

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Our China Story

New Green Horizons: China’s Green Achievements

A collaborated video production by Our China Story and TVB, the 40 episodes of New Green Horizons exhibit to Hong Kong viewers China’s achievements and contributions in protecting endangered species, conserving nature, and promoting sustainable development. (Chi only)

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Our China Story

China’s Latest Space Mission: Shenzhou-14

The crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14 was launched on 5 June. Missioned to complete the construction of China’s space station, the three astronauts on board are undertaking the most challenging and demanding Shenzhou mission. What is this three-person mission about? (Chi only)

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Pictorial History

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the Outbreak of the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

In what was later known as the “Marco Polo Incident” on 7 July 1937, the Japanese Army conducted military exercises near Marco Polo Bridge southwest of Beiping. On the pretext of searching for a “missing soldier”, the Japanese Army requested to enter Wanping. After the Chinese side firmly refused it, the Japanese Army opened fire on the Chinese Army and bombarded the city later that night. This sparked off the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

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Learning & Teaching

Junior Secondary Life and Society: “Virtual Study Tour” Learning Kits

Topic 4 “A Global China” ties to the core learning objectives of the syllabus. It introduces China’s foreign policy, its responsibilities as a great power, and the opportunities and challenges of its rise on the global stage. (Chi only)

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What’s New

The Second Territory-wide Primary Schools Quiz Competition on Chinese History and Culture

Held by the Education Bureau and co-organised by the Academy of Chinese Studies, the competition aims to deepen students’ understanding of Chinese history and culture, and cultivate a vibrant learning atmosphere to enhance their learning interest. It is now open for all Primary four to six students. (Chi only)

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故宮裏的英文有多重要？

The Imperial Palace in Beijing is recognized as one of the world’s five great residences together with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in Britain, the Kremlin in Russia, and the White House in the United States.

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Our China Story

We manifest to readers the opportunities and challenges of modern China’s development through daily updates of China’s top news and insightful stories, which are presented from a unique perspective through video clips, pictures, and illustrated articles. (Chinese only)

Pictorial History

Opium War to Self-Strengthening Movement
1st Sino-Japanese War to 1911 Revolution
Birth of the ROC to Nanjing Decade
War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
Civil War and Founding of the PRC
Tales of Hong Kong
Tales of Macao