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roving displays. In this way, venues not suitable for use as display areas on the long term will contribute by lending themselves to short term displays. The themes of our exhibitions can be varied, or we can organize exhibitions in line with the characteristics of the venue.
Some of our theme parks, such as the Kowloon Walled City Park and the Tang Dynasty style Hammer Hill Road Park under planning mentioned before by Mr. Lam, are suitable venues. I believe that art originates from people so that works of art should not be kept in ritual halls out of the reach of common people. As Urban Councillors, we should endeavour to infiltrate culture into everyday life. Parks are places for people to relax, cultural performance venues are places where people seek entertainment. They are a part of the everyday lives of our citizens. Scattering the seeds of our cultural qualities in people's everyday lives will be a long term task, and will gradually transform the metropolitan city of Hong Kong into one filled with the atmosphere of art and culture. This task should be our long term development aim, and we should try every means to enhance citizens' power of appreciation of art.
Mr. Chairman, with these remarks, let me put forth that the ADLP supports this motion. Thank you.
MISS ADA WONG YING-KAY (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, I second Mr. LAM's motion today and he has my full support.
I think the spirit of Mr. LAM's motion is to popularize art. In fact, our annual expenditure on museums is quite large, but the attendance rate, particularly in respect of the Museum of Art, is very low, at 130,000 to 140,000 per year or several tens a day. With such poor attendance, I must say the building itself is an example of waste of resources. I feel that works of art, cultural relics and the sort should be taken to the community so that the public can see them in a more natural surrounding. In this way, we can cultivate public interest in art. In fact, in some of our large recreation facilities, we have achieved the aim of blending in art with recreation.
The Museum of Teaware in the Hong Kong Park attracts a lot of people to visit because of its central location. Park goers are naturally drawn to visit the Museum there. We have the Museum of History in the Kowloon Park. The attendance rate of this Museum is almost the highest of all, reflecting that the public do accept our museum services. However, we must make our museums approachable, not in the style of ritual halls like the Museum of Art which is heavily guarded so that people are discouraged to enter.
I think we must consider planning for antiquities halls or exhibition halls when we build large recreational facilities such as the regional park opposite Chilin Nunnery. I support Mr. Lam's proposal that exhibition halls should be provided. For example, there will be a Military Museum in Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village. In fact, there is a lot more space in it that can be used for the display of works of art.
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roving displays. In this way, venues not suitable for use as display areas on the long term will contribute by lending themselves to short term displays. The themes of our exhibitions can be varied, or we can organize exhibitions in line with the characteristics of the venue.
Some of our theme parks, such as the Kowloon Walled City Park and the Tang Dynasty style Hammer Hill Road Park under planning mentioned before by Mr. Lam, are suitable venues. I believe that art originates from people so that works of art should not be kept in ritual halls out of the reach of common people. As Urban Councillors, we should endeavour to infiltrate culture into everyday life. Parks are places for people to relax, cultural performance venues are places where people seek entertainment. They are a part of the everyday lives of our citizens. Scattering the seeds of our cultural qualities in people's everyday lives will be a long term task, and will gradually transform the metropolitan city of Hong Kong into one filled with the atmosphere of art and culture. This task should be our long term development aim, and we should try every means to enhance citizens' power of appreciation of art.
Mr. Chairman, with these remarks, let me put forth that the ADLP supports this motion. Thank you.
MISS ADA WONG YING-KAY (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, 1 second Mr. LAM's motion today and he has my full support.
I think the spirit of Mr. LAM's motion is to popularize art. In fact, our annual expenditure on museums is quite large, but the attendance rate, particularly in respect of the Museum of Art, is very low, at 130 000 to 140 000 per year or several tens a day. With such poor attendance, I must say the building itself is an example of waste of resources. I feel that works of art, cultural relics and the sort should be taken to the community so that the public can see them in a more natural surrounding. In this way, we can cultivate public interest in art. In fact, in some of our large recreation facilities, we have achieved the aim of blending in art with recreation.
The Museum of Teaware in the Hong Kong Park attracts a lot of people to visit because of its central location. Park goers are naturally drawn to visit the Museum there. We have the Museum of History in the Kowloon Park. The attendance rate of this Museum is almost the highest of all, reflecting that the public do accept our museum services. However, we must make our museums approachable, not in the style of ritual halls like the Museum of Art which is heavily guarded so that people are discouraged to enter.
I think we must consider planning for antiquities halls or exhibition halls when we build large recreational facilities such as the regional park opposite Chilin Nunnery. I support Mr. Lam's proposal that exhibition halls should be provided. For example, there will be a Military Museum in Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village. In fact, there is a lot more space in it that can be used for the display of works of art.
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