The show, which runs from Wednesday until October 6, includes Islamic carpets, ceramics and manuscripts
An exhibition featuring 90 works, including Islamic carpets, ceramics and manuscripts, from the 10th to the 19th centuries will open in Hong Kong on Wednesday amid government efforts to forge stronger ties with the Middle East.
The show, “Wonders of Imperial Carpets: Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha”, is hosted by the Hong Palace Museum and marks the Qatari institution’s debut in the city.
“This exhibition showcases a millennium of cultural exchange between the Islamic world and China and sheds light on the historical roots of today’s Belt and Road Initiative,” Hong Kong Palace Museum director Louis Ng Chi-wa said on Monday, referring to Beijing’s scheme to grow global trade.
Shaika Nasser Al-Nassr, director of the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), said dozens of national treasures would be on display and were chosen from a vast 12,000-piece collection. The show marked a “significant moment” for the institution, she added.
