Three Chinese cultural leaders have been nominated for international tourism awards.
Tai Kwun in Hong Kong won the award for New Culture Destinations of the Year for the Asia Pacific region.
Also shortlisted for awards were Design Society in Shenzhen and Hangzhou Low Carbon Science and Tech Museum in Hangzhou.
In its fifth year, the Leading Culture Destinations Awards aims to shine a light on cultural destinations for the next generation of cultural nomads.
Tai Kwun is a place “of inspiration, stimulation and enjoyment” for the people of Hong Kong. It immerses them in interactive tours, heritage storytelling spaces, diverse education programmes, and thematic heritage exhibitions to explore the history of the building.
There are currently three exhibitions running at Tai Kwun: Salute to Kwan Kung, A Hollow in a World Too Full, and a performance called Diary VI: Applause.
Design Society “transcends cultural territories and boundaries” by bringing together all ages and backgrounds through design. There are multiple galleries “presenting groundbreaking designs from the past, present and future.” If galleries aren’t for you there are also performances and events where visitors can “discover, play, experiment, interact, share, and create together.”
Hangzhou Low Carbon Science and Technology Museum was nominated for the Climate Smart Award against the Climate Museum in New York, and The Science Express in India It is the first science and technology museum in the world with the dedication to low carbon. It uses solar utilisation, green lighting technology, water source heat pumps, and ice storage.
There are seven permanent exhibition halls with the themes of the carbon cycle, low-carbon city, global warming, low carbon technology, low carbon life, low-carbon future, and children’s world.
The awards shortlist is made from ambassador nominations, research, and recommendations from cultural planning consultancy. A specially selected jury then decides on the winner.
