Hong Kong Tourism Board

2024 marks the centenary of the birth of Jin Yong (Dr Louis Cha), a literary giant in Chinese literature. ‘A Path to Glory — Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial’ is a memorial event that encompasses culture, art, creativity, heritage and education, paying tribute to the master of martial arts fiction. The event consists of ‘The World of Wuxia’ exhibition at Edinburgh Place, Central, and the ‘Sculpted by Ren Zhe’ exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

‘The World of Wuxia’ will exhibit 10 sculptures of Jin Yong’s iconic characters, created by the sculptor Ren Zhe. The exhibition presents a Mongolian yurt inspired by The Eagle-shooting Heroes and offers an immersive experience with multilingual audio guides and augmented reality technology. Highlights also include recreated scenes and iconic costume designs from the novels.

‘Sculpted by Ren Zhe’ (16 March – 7 October 2024) presents 22 sculptures of Jin Yong’s iconic characters created by Ren Zhe, as well as the artist’s sculpture manuscripts.

The inaugural Chinese Culture Festival embodies the essence of the past and present. Get ready for a fascinating mix of programmes, including the opening dance drama Five Stars Rising in the East, Chinese Opera Festival programmes, exemplary local arts projects recognised by the China National Arts Fund, performing arts programmes, film screenings, exhibitions and talks.

Presented by:
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau

Organised by:
Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

This exhibition is the Asian debut of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris’ most comprehensive collection of historical French fashion. Over 300 stunning pieces of French costume, jewellery, and accessory from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries will be on display — almost all of them are exhibiting in Asia for the first time, and some of them have never even been seen outside of Paris or France. Don’t miss the opportunity to see France’s national fashion collection from the prestigious museum and explore the evolution of French fashion over the centuries, as well as the connection between body and fashion.

Photo | © Hong Kong Palace Museum

This is the first major retrospective of Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019), one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. Pei’s high-profile projects were realised with an exceptionally wide geographic reach, including the National Gallery of Art East Building in Washington, D.C., modernisation of the Grand Louvre in Paris, Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. These iconic landmarks solidified Pei’s position in architectural history and popular culture. This retrospective features more than 300 objects, many of them exhibited for the first time. The exhibition takes a close look at Pei’s life and work through six areas of focus that not only define his unique practice, but also place his architectural projects in dialogue with social, cultural, and biographical trajectories, showing architecture and life to be inseparable.

Photo 1: Wilson Lam; Image courtesy of M+, Hong Kong
Photo 2–3: Dan Leung; Image courtesy of M+, Hong Kong

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a vibrant celebration rich in Chinese traditions and folk culture. Apart from the spectacular lantern displays at the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals, there will be stage performances by arts groups from Mainland China as well as elements of intangible cultural heritage, such as traditional lantern displays, fire dragon dances, and folk craft demonstrations from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, showcasing the charm of Chinese culture and the festival.

Photo | © Leisure and Cultural Services Department

The women’s professional tennis tournament, WTA 125, will be held in Hong Kong for the first time this year. Mainland China’s former women’s No. 1, Wang Qiang, and two-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion, Zhang Shuai, are set to compete alongside other rising stars.

Hong Kong will host the inaugural leg of The World Games Series as a new three-sport event: Cheerleading, Roller Sports (freestyle inline) and Wushu (Taolu). Athletes will compete for a chance to qualify for The World Games 2025.

Some of the world’s best professional female tennis players will take part in the tournament at the Victoria Park, competing in singles and doubles for the prize money.

This event will feature top male international tennis stars from around the globe in eight days of competition. With defending champion, Andrey Rublev set to return and defend his title.