Hong Kong Palace Museum

This talk explores the development of the Chinese navy, covering the hundred years before and after its formative period. Topics to be explored include the Qing Imperial Tributary System, the impact of the European Industrial Revolution, and China's complex interactions across diplomacy and conflict. The speaker will uncover lesser-known stories behind the rise of China’s modern navy, drawing evidence from microhistorical research, historical archives, and artefacts.

This talk accompanies the thematic exhibition “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum”. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and The Palace Museum. It is solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

The talk will be livestreamed on the online platforms of the HKPM WeChat Video Account and Museum Headlines.

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Details

Date & Time	8 November 2025 (Saturday) 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Venue	The Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum
Tickets	Free
Language	Putonghua

Speaker

Wang Zhiwei

Associate Senior Editor of The Forbidden City Publishing House

Remarks

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Hong Kong Palace Museum | “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum” Thematic Exhibition Talk |The Beiyang Navy and Modern China

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“The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum” Thematic Exhibition Talk |The Beiyang Navy and Modern China

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Wang Zhiwei

Wang Zhiwei

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