Four years ago, Hong Kong's Antiquities and Monuments Office, upon seeing photos of the Panyu shrine, was determined to bring it to Hong Kong for public viewing.
However, due to height restrictions of the exhibition hall at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, preparations had to be put on hold. Eventually, a temporary exhibition hall was specially constructed in March this year to accommodate the shrine, she explains.
Logistics were also a challenge, since the shrine was stored in separate parts in a warehouse in Guangzhou, with a total of 160 components, each with its own storage box.
Huang expresses admiration for the Hong Kong government's determination, and the efforts involved in packaging, transporting, and reconstructing the exhibit, which required significant manpower and resources.
