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and cultural interflow between Hong Kong and the Mainland. The museum also continued collaborating with government departments, non-profit-making institutions and artists to present exhibitions, that included 'Play: Hong Kong Theatre Romance with China', 'Fifty Years

Years of Cultural and Educational Development in Hong Kong' and 'Queen's College • Hong Kong • China: History and Memories of 145 Years'. Over 595 000 people visited the museum during the year.

The Hong Kong Museum of History also manages five branch museums: The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Law Uk Folk Museum and the new Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery.

The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence was converted from the old Lei Yue Mun Fort in Shau Kei Wan. In addition to its permanent exhibition, '600 Years of Hong Kong's Coastal Defence', the museum staged three thematic shows during the year: 'Archery Traditions of Asia', 'Fujian Arsenal: Cradle of Modern Chinese Navy' and 'Cultural Relics of the Eight Banners of the Manchu'. Some 151 000 people visited the museum during the year.

The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, in Kom Tong Hall, a historic building, holds exhibits. relating to Dr Sun's life and career. They attracted more than 160 000 visitors to the museum during the year.

Opened on September 29, the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery was set up to preserve the vessel as a relic and to enhance the public's knowledge about Hong Kong's past sea rescue operations. The new branch museum at Quarry Bay Park attracted more than 114 000 visitors within just four months of its opening.

The other two branch museums, the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum in Sham Shui Po and the Law Uk Folk Museum in Chai Wan, attracted some 41 000 and 20 000 visitors respectively.

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the HKSAR and to enrich Hong Kong people's cultural life, a series of exhibitions was held in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum during the year. These included 'Splendour and Mystery of Ancient Shu- Cultural Relics from Sanxingdui and Jinsha' which was presented jointly with the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. It showcased more than 120 archaeological treasures of great significance found at archaeological sites in Sanxingdui, Jinsha and other places. The other exhibitions were: 'Cameras Inside-out' which featured over 100 cameras and works of local photographers, showing how photographic technology evolved over the years and how photographic art in Hong Kong developed in tandem; Hong Kong Design Series 5 'Fashion Attitude Hong Kong Fashion Design' presented the works of nine outstanding Hong Kong fashion designers, and revealed the creative concepts and innovations of local fashion design. The 'Beyond the Surface - Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2007' exhibition participated by 737 designers from 46 countries/regions provided an excellent opportunity for promoting exchange and involvement at an international level. Seminars and competitions were held as part of the exhibition. Hong Kong was also