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The Luozhuang Han tomb in Zhangqiu, Jinan, Shandong, is a large‑scale and exceptionally high‑status princely tomb from the Western Han period, renowned for the many finely crafted bronze vessels unearthed there, for instance the Bronze ding tripod and Bronze yi vessel are being displayed at the ‘The Majestic Han’ exhibition. Besides, an array of collection from Zhangqiu Museum, such as Bronze liang measuring vessel, Iron ploughshare and Five-pronged iron rake provide important physical data for studying the system of weights and measures, the social economy, as well as the agricultural production of Han dynasty.
Ms. LI Fang will highlight some collection of Zhangqiu Museum which are currently presented at the ‘The Majestic Han’ exhibition, she will also reveal the inseparable connection between the State of Qi and Empress Dowager Lü.
| Date: |
25/4/2026 (Sat) |
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| Time: |
14:00 – 15:00 |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Haiphong Road, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) |
| Quota: |
30 |
| Expert Guide: |
Ms. LI Fang (Research Fellow, Former Curator, Zhangqiu Museum) |
| Language: | Putonghua |
| Age Restriction: | Aged 12 or above |
| Fee: | Free of charge |
| Enrolment deadline: |
12:00 23/4/2026 (Thu) |
Good News! Owing to response receive during the previous applications, one more session is added on 3 May morning, from 10 am to 1 pm.
Rammed earth is a composition of aggregates (e.g. gravels and sands) and natural binding materials (e.g. soil and lime), thus enabling rammed earth structures to acquire various attributes for instance dehumidifying, insulating, environmental-friendly, cost effective, etc. Being one of the world's widely used traditional building techniques, old rammed earth structures are still being seen and preserved in the rural areas of Hong Kong.
The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) of Development Bureau is dedicated to conserve cultural heritage of Hong Kong, as well as enhancing the public’s interest and awareness on heritage conservation. To promote rammed earth construction in the context of Chinese traditional architecture, as well as “The Majestic Han” and “Dinosaur Parlour” exhibitions currently staged at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, “Workshop on Rammed Earth Production” for participants to learn about the principle, development, production and conservation of rammed earth structures. Participants may also decorate their exclusive work by adding some elements related to the exhibits highlighted at “The Majestic Han” exhibition and “Dinosaur Parlour”. Details of the programme are as follows:
| Date & Time: |
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Extra Session |
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| Venue: |
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Haiphong Road, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) |
| Quota: |
25 per session |
| Language: | Cantonese & Putonghua |
| Age Restriction: | Aged 18 or above |
| Fee: | Free of charge |
| Enrolment deadline: |
12:00 29/4/2026 (Wed) |
Remarks on the enrolment and event
Registration link for Session 1
Registration link for Session 2
Registration link for Session 3