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Saturday, March 3, 1973

CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ON DISPLAY

During the period of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, visitors

attending the performances at the City Hall will find an extra attraction

in the Main Foyer a neat and informative display of Chinese musical

instruments.

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The display is a contribution by the Urban Council to the

Hong Kong Arts Festival and the instruments are from the collection of

the City Museum and Art Gallery.

There are altogether over 40 Chinese musical instruments displayed,

including stringed, wind and percussion instruments.

Although they are not rare items, the collection illustrates

all the main types of instruments now in use in performances and the

opera.

It is of special interest to students and visitors who would

like to have a quick visual introduction to Chinese musical instruments,

and to see the variety of instruments well dispalyed,

The dispaly will last until March 24, 1973.

Note to Editors:

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SUNDAY D.I.B.

There will be an issue of the Daily Information Bulletin tomorrow (Sunday). Copies (in English

and Chinese) will be available for collection from

the G.I.S. press room from 3 p.m.

Release time: 2.30 p.m.