Hong Kong’s reputation as a leading international centre for arts and culture has been given a tremendous boost with the development of world-class performance venues, museums and exhibition spaces at the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Tourists and local residents now flock to the 40 hectare (99 acre), wedge-shaped cultural hub, built on reclaimed land beside Victoria Harbour, to the west of Yau Ma Tei – which includes Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera, Freespace centre for contemporary performance, and M+, the city’s global museum of visual culture – to enjoy music, theatre, traditional artworks, and marvel at the dynastic treasures of ancient China.