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QUALITY                                               Hong Kong has rich cultural life. Every March,
OF LIFE                                               tens of thousands of visitors attend Art Basel,
                                                      which showcases an eclectic mix of quality
                                                      artwork from over 30 countries. Other annual
                                                      events include the Hong Kong Arts Festival,
                                                      Le French May and the Clockenflap Music &
                                                      Arts Festival.

                                                      The 40-hectare West Kowloon Cultural District
                                                      (WKCD) will welcome its latest addition, the
                                                      Xiqu Centre, later this year. This dedicated
                                                      venue for traditional Chinese opera is one
                                                      of the many facilities at WKCD, one of the
                                                      world’s largest cultural projects in the world.
                                                      It will soon be joined by the M+, a contemporary
                                                      visual arts museum. A Hong Kong Palace
                                                      Museum, to exhibit the exquisite collection of
                                                      its namesake in Beijing, is also under construction.

Art Basel, an annual premier art event in Hong Kong.

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