In the melodious ensemble of ethnic musical instruments, the Dunhuang frescoes on the screen flowed, changing into different patterns and totems. As soon as the song was finished, the drums sounded again, the Forbidden City with red walls and yellow tiles appeared in front of people's eyes, and the music became soothing and solemn.

A special concert is being held at the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District. Young musicians from the Hong Kong Tian Lai Dunhuang Orchestra created songs based on Dunhuang art and the culture of the Forbidden City, interpreting the unique charm of these two cultural monuments for the audience.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the "Dunhuang Dialogue with the Palace Museum: Flying Through the Two Thousand Years of Culture" concert and cultural lecture was held at the Hong Kong Xiqu Centre on the 21st. Wang Xudong, President of the Palace Museum, Zhao Shengliang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Dunhuang Academy, and Wu Zhihua, Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, gathered together on the stage to give a lively cultural lesson to Hong Kong citizens.

Zhao Shengliang said that Dunhuang culture has been so brilliant for more than a thousand years. An important reason is that it is located in the place where Chinese and foreign cultures meet. With an open and inclusive spirit, it has extensively absorbed cultures from all aspects of the East and the West, and finally created human culture. of crystals.

"Hong Kong, like Dunhuang in ancient times, is also a place where Chinese and foreign cultures meet," he said.

Wang Xudong said that behind the formation of the treasure house of Dunhuang is the profound Chinese civilization. As a meeting point of Chinese and foreign cultures, Hong Kong shoulders the mission of the times to protect and inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture and absorb and carry forward the achievements of other civilizations.

With more than 900 collections from the Palace Museum arriving in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Palace Museum will open to the public on July 2. Wu Zhihua said that the Cultural Museum is very popular among Hong Kong citizens. "The tickets are almost sold out, and there are only a few left."

He said that the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Dunhuang Academy and the Palace Museum share the same philosophy: spreading Chinese culture to the world and promoting cultural and artistic exchanges between China and foreign countries. He said that how to maintain Hong Kong as an international city, culture is a very important aspect.

The outline of the national "14th Five-Year Plan" clearly states that Hong Kong will be supported in developing a cultural and artistic exchange center between China and foreign countries.

Several "cultural guardians" are full of confidence in accomplishing this goal.

"Hong Kong has a good cultural confidence and cultural confidence. With the support of the state, Hong Kong can make important contributions to inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and promoting cultural and artistic exchanges between China and foreign countries." Wu Zhihua said.

"We talk about 'beauty and beauty'. Hong Kong must absorb the essence of human civilization, continue to innovate, and create some new achievements for our era. At the same time, we must carry forward Chinese traditional culture here and spread it to all parts of the world. I am full of Hong Kong. Confidence." Zhao Shengliang said.