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October 23rd, 2011

With the support from Hong Kong’s Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, the exhibition of the Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution and a public lecture were officially unveiled today (Sunday) at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. Attended by close to 200 people, the exhibition featured over 100 historical pictures, invaluable artifacts and publications. 

The Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution was hosted by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (HKETO) in Toronto. Apart from Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Hong Kong, the other supporters include Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University and Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, University of Toronto. Today, officiating at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Miss Gloria Lo, Director of HKETO, Miss Xiao Hu, Cultural Consul of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto and officials from the three levels of Government in Canada, including Hon. Chungsen Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Hon. Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture. 

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the HKETO Director Miss Lo noted that the staging of a commemorative activity overseas during the centenary of the Revolution imparted special meaning. The Chinese and mainstream communities in Toronto would gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese history as well as Dr Sun’s life and revolutionary ideas which Dr Sun had said originated from Hong Kong. Hong Kong has played a pivotal role from the setting up of Xing Zhong Hui and Tong Meng Hui, fundraising for the revolutionary activities, to the staging of the successive uprisings. 

Miss Lo said, “This exhibition includes two sets of displays — the 1911 Revolution in China – Francis Stafford’s Photo Exhibition and Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Family. They have been showcased in Hong Kong where had countless ties with the 1911 Revolution. Besides, Hong Kong still conserves the historic home and heritages related to the revolutionary campaigns, from Central to Tun Mun in the New Territories. I encourage you to visit Hong Kong and trace Dr Sun’s footprint over there.”

Also in the exhibition are the precious books relating to Dr Sun Yat-sen and the 1911 Revolution, a piece of Dr Sun’s calligraphy and a cane he used before, as well as a good collection of stamps on Dr Sun. To tie in with the exhibition, Professor Joshua Fogel, Canada Research Chair in the history of modern China, Department of History of York University delivered a public lecture to on “Dr Sun Yat-sen and the International Arena on the Eve of the 1911 Revolution”. 

The Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution will be held at the Chinese Cultural Centre for two weeks, starting from today until November 6.  Then the displays will move to York University and University of Toronto afterwards.

The Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution Exhibition is sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (HKETO) in Toronto. Picture shows the officiating guests at the exhibition’s opening performing a cake-cutting ceremony. From left: Member of Parliament Rathika Sitsabaiesan; Ms Xiao Hu, Cultural Consul of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto; the Hon. Chungsen Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism; Dr Ming-tat Cheung, Chair of Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto; Miss Gloria Lo, Director of HKETO; the Hon. Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture and Raymond Cho, Toronto Councillor.

The Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution Exhibition was supported by the York University and the University of Toronto. Officiating at the opening ceremony are (from left): Ms Xiao Hu, Cultural Consul of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto; the Hon. Chungsen Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism; Dr Ming-tat Cheung, Chair of Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto; Miss Gloria Lo, Director of HKETO; the Hon. Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture; Raymond Cho, Toronto Councillor; and Professor Joshua Fogel, Department of History of York University.

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