Key facts
- An exhibition on Hong Kong's Ta Teh Institute has opened at the Hong Kong Museum of History.
- The exhibition runs from October 14, 2026, to February 15, 2027.
- Ta Teh Institute operated in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, from 1946 to 1949.
- The institute was founded under the leadership of the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Party of China.
- The exhibition features over 60 sets of historical artifacts and around 125 historical photographs.
- This year marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Ta Teh Institute.
An exhibition titled "National Development and Achievements Series: Cultivation and Renewal – The Education Legacy of Hong Kong's Ta Teh Institute" has opened at the Hong Kong Museum of History. The exhibition, presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in collaboration with the Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, runs from October 14, 2026, to February 15, 2027.
The Ta Teh Institute, founded in Tuen Mun in 1946 under the leadership of the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Party of China, operated as a full-time liberal arts university until 1949. The institute offered a high-calibre professional and cultural curriculum and brought together many renowned academics and cultural figures, including historians Hou Wailu and Jian Bozan, political scientist Deng Chumin, literary theorist Huang Yaomian, economists Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Jiaju, and literary figures such as Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, and Cao Yu, as well as philosopher Hu Sheng.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Ta Teh Institute's establishment. The exhibition features over 60 sets of historical artifacts and approximately 125 historical photographs and supplementary exhibits, many of which are being displayed in Hong Kong for the first time. Selected items include meeting minutes, student cards, lecture outlines, an athletic meet medal, a political work engineer uniform, and a commemorative badge.
The museum will also organize lectures, interactive workshops, and screenings with talks to further explore the institute's educational ideals and its historical significance. The exhibition is part of the government's efforts to promote national education.