This photo taken at a media preview shows the exhibits of "Passion for Collecting: Founding Donations to the Hong Kong Palace Museum" at the museum on March 13, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

The Hong Kong Palace Museum will launch a new exhibition on Friday to showcase a collection of over 1,100 donated works from Hong Kong collectors and artists, spanning from the time the museum opened in 2022 until now.

Titled "Passion for Collecting: Founding Donations to the Hong Kong Palace Museum", the event aims to allow visitors to delve into the stories of the donors and appreciate the aesthetic and cultural significance of some outstanding works.

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The treasures on display range from painted ceramics, gold ornaments, and bronzes to porcelains, furniture, calligraphic works, and paintings.

The exhibition will be open to the public until March 31, 2025.

China Daily's Calvin Ng took the photos.