Exhibition Celebrates 60 Years of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong

2025-08-22 15:00 Last Updated At：15:08

Hong Kong Museum of History to hold exhibition on 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong from tomorrow

To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, the Chinese Culture Promotion Office (CCPO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Water Supplies Department (WSD) jointly present "An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin: 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong" Exhibition, at the Lobby, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of History, from tomorrow (August 23) to December 15. Admission is free. With rare historical photos and text descriptions, the exhibition showcases Hong Kong's response to drought in the 1960s, the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Construction Project, and the ongoing efforts of the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong to ensure the quality and quantity of the Dongjiang water supply.

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Hong Kong Museum of History to hold exhibition on 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong from tomorrow Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Hong Kong Museum of History to hold exhibition on 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong from tomorrow Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong since 1965 serves as an important cornerstone for maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. Coming from the mountains, the continuous flow of Dongjiang water not only alleviates Hong Kong's water shortage but also symbolises the inseparable blood ties and deep friendship between the people of the Mainland and Hong Kong. Spanning 83 kilometres, this large-scale inter-basin water supply project was completed in just one year, with contributions from tens of thousands of builders from the Pearl River Delta, including over 200 faculty members and students from Guangdong Industrial Institute (now Guangdong University of Technology). The exhibition introduces their stories of pouring their youthful passion into the project.

The exhibition also features an interactive quiz game, allowing members of the public to understand this vast water supply project from multiple perspectives, and tips on water conservation. It also displays award-winning entries from the "Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong" Primary School Parent-child Drawing Competition held earlier.

The exhibition is jointly organised by the CCPO and the WSD, and supported by the Hong Kong Museum of History and Bauhinia Magazine. For details of the exhibition, please visit the website:www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/programme/an-inseparable-bond-our-blessed-origin-60th-anniversary-of-dongjiang-water-supply-to-hong-kong-exhibition/

The exhibition is one of the activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong under the theme "Dongjiang River - An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin". Through various activities, the Government aims to enhance public understanding of the importance of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong's prosperity, stability and long-term development as well as the country's longstanding care and support for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Customs Seizes 29kg of Drugs, Arrests Two Passengers at Airport

Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases involving passengers at airport

Hong Kong Customs today (May 26) detected two drug trafficking cases involving passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 11 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 18kg of suspected ketamine, with a total estimated market value of about $8.85 million. Two men were arrested.

The first case involved a 62-year-old male passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 11kg of suspected cannabis buds, with an estimated market of about $2 million, inside his check-in baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

The second case involved a 58-year-old male passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Paris, France, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 18kg of suspected ketamine, with an estimated market of about $6.85 million, inside his check-in baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested person in the first case has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and the case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 27). For the second case, an investigation is ongoing.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account(crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Exhibition Celebrates 60 Years of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong

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