故宮博物院將在香港開'分號' 預計於2022年竣工

A branch of Beijing's Palace Museum is set to open in Hong Kong in 2022.

北京故宮博物院的一家“分號”將於2022年在香港開業。

The cultural project is designed to allow local residents and tourists there to view some of China's most treasured artifacts.

這一文化項目旨在讓當地居民和遊客能夠看到中國最珍貴的文物。

The Palace Museum and Hong Kong authorities signed a memorandum of cooperation on the Hong Kong Palace Museum in Beijing last Friday.

故宮博物院和香港有關部門於上週五在北京簽署了關於香港故宮博物館的合作備忘錄。

Limited by space, Beijing's Palace Museum is only capable of displaying less than one percent of its collection each year. The museum has been looking for opportunities to present more of its cultural relics beyond the crimson walls of the Forbidden City.

受空間的限制，北京故宮博物院每年只能展出不到百分之一的收藏品。博物院一直在尋找機會越過紫禁城深紅色的牆壁，展示其更多的文物。

To be built on an area of 10,000 square meter in West Kowloon Cultural District, the museum will have permanent exhibitions on the culture and history of the Palace Museum and imperial life.

香港博物館將建在西九文化區，佔地1萬平方米；博物館將長期舉辦有關故宮文化歷史和宮廷生活的展覽。

Shan Jixiang, the chief curator of the Palace Museum, says they've found that Forbidden City culture is particularly popular in Hong Kong.

故宮博物院院長單霽翔表示，他們發現故宮文化在香港特別受歡迎。

"In the Palace Museum there are as many as 8-thousand pieces of national treasures like painting of the 'Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival.' We will run exhibitions on different subjects, each presenting some important exhibits."

“故宮博物院有多達8萬件國寶，如《清明上河圖》。我們將舉辦不同主題的展覽，每個展覽都有一些重要的展品。”