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英殖不懷好意、中港同氣連枝：「香港故事」展館終於有中國香港的樣子？
This article analyzes the narrative shift in the permanent 'Hong Kong Story' exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History after its major renovation, revealing how the official discourse rewrites colonial history and Hong Kong identity. 端 端傳媒 Initium MediaFollow·
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Summary
The article uses the large-scale renewal of the 'Hong Kong Story' exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History—after more than five years of work—as a starting point to discuss the construction of official historiography behind this significant cultural and political event. The author notes that the exhibition, structured around four major themes—'Shared Roots,' 'Convergence of East and West,' 'Weathering National Crises Together,' and 'International Metropolis'—has every exhibit and textual introduction rigorously reviewed to provide the latest 'politically correct' version of Hong Kong history. The article raises three core questions: how to depict Hong Kong’s relationship with Chinese culture and governance, how to address the legacy of British colonial rule, and whether a 'Hong Kong history by Hong Kong people' can be presented. The author argues that, against the backdrop of recent official efforts to rewrite history and the rapid shrinking of civil society’s historical narrative space, this exhibition embodies the concentrated expression of the government’s discursive strategy.
Main Points
* 1. The exhibition renewal is a landmark event in the official reshaping of historiography.
The 'Hong Kong Story' exhibition, closed since 2020 and reopened in 2026, coincides with a sharp shift in Hong Kong’s public opinion climate, making it a primary arena for the official construction of a 'politically correct' Hong Kong history.
* 2. The exhibition rewrites Hong Kong history through four major themes.
The themes—'Shared Roots,' 'Convergence of East and West,' 'Weathering National Crises Together,' and 'International Metropolis'—run through the entire exhibition, with each selection reflecting the official strict scrutiny of historical materials, facts, and perspectives.
* 3. The core issue lies in how to address colonial history and local narratives.
The article points out that the exhibition must answer three key questions: Hong Kong’s relationship with China, the legacy of colonial rule, and whether a 'Hong Kong history by Hong Kong people' can break free from the frameworks of nationalism or colonial historiography.
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「割讓」香港變成「強佔、割佔、強租」、「六七暴動」變「反英抗暴」、「六四事件」被稱為「1989年春夏之交的政治風波」——經過逾五年大規模更新，香港歷史博物館的「香港故事」常設展覽近日重開，引起熱議。
「香港故事」常設展，勾勒香港自史前時期至今的歷史發展，這不僅是香港官辦博物館的靈魂展覽，更是教科書之外，建構並傳遞官方史觀的主要場域。這個展覽在2001年推出，直到2020年10月翻新，當時市民悵然若失，擔憂歷史遭重寫甚至刪改，於是湧至展館打卡記錄。及至今年4月1日「愚人節」，原計畫維修2年的展覽才在闊別5年後重開。
近年香港輿論氣候驟變，官方銳意重寫歷史，民間歷史敘事的空間正經歷急劇收窄。在此背景下，「香港故事」展覽重開，正是這個浪潮中的標誌性文化政治事件，提供了最新版本的「政治正確」香港史範本。往後，無數市民、中小學生與遊客，或許都將從這個框架中，對照與想像香港的過去與現在。
2020年10月，香港歷史博物館的「香港故事」常設展覽閉館前最後公開展出階段。攝：林振東/端傳媒
歷史書寫從來都是角力，香港故事新展以「同根同源」、「中西匯流」、「共赴國難」及「國際都會」四大主題貫穿，每件展品和文字介紹都是官方在政治正確的框架下，對「史料、史實、史觀」嚴格審視與精心呈現的結果。在這背後，最核心是三個關聯的舊問題：第一是如何書寫香港與中原文化及政權的關係？第二是如何處理英國在香港的殖民管治和歷史遺產；第三是能在多大程度呈現「香港人香港史」，還是服膺於「民族主義史觀」或某種「殖民史觀」的框架之中？
當舊問題遇上新時代，這場新展究竟是如何「舊題新答」？這個版本的香港故事，它高調地說了什麼、又微妙地沒說什麼？背後隱藏著怎樣的論述策略？
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Key Quotes
> The 'cession' of Hong Kong is now described as 'forced occupation, forced cession, and forced lease'; the '1967 Riots' are renamed the 'Anti-British Resistance'; and the 'June 4th Incident' is referred to as the 'political turmoil of the spring and summer of 1989'.
> Historical writing has always been a contest of power. The new 'Hong Kong Story' exhibition is the result of the official sector’s rigorous review and meticulous presentation of 'historical materials, historical facts, and historical perspectives' within the framework of political correctness.
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Hong Kong Politics
Historical Narrative
Museum Studies
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