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Dr & Mrs Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine

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Dr & Mrs Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine
孔憲紹博士伉儷中醫藥博物館
Dr. & Mrs. Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
Established14 December 2007 (2007-12-14)
LocationGround Floor, Jockey Club School of Chinese Medicine Building, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong
TypePrivate
WebsiteOfficial website
Dr & Mrs Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese孔憲紹博士伉儷中醫藥博物館
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHúng Hin-siuh bok sih kong laih jūng yī yeuhk bok maht gún
JyutpingHung2 Hin3-siu6 bok3 sih6 kong3 lai6 zung1 ji1 yoek6 bok3 mat6 gun2

The Dr & Mrs Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine is a privately run museum managed by the Department of Chinese Medicine at the Hong Kong Baptist University.

History

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The museum was inaugurated on 14 December 2007. Funded through part of the HK$120 million endowment fund from Dr Hung Hin-shiu and his wife Yeung Pong-wah, who made their fortune through the real estate development firm of Shiu Pong Enterprises.[1]

In the museum a herbalist shop in the basement displays the tools and herbal, animal and mineral medicines that Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners used, while other exhibits explore the importance of the “spleen” in Chinese medicine and the evolution of midwifery in Hong Kong.[2] In 2021 the museum website stated that it is closed to the public until further notice.[3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Wongs and the Hungs – Pre-War pioneers of HK real estate and philanthropists – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". industrialhistoryhk.org. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ Gibson, Amber. "Hunting For Health In Hong Kong". Forbes. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ "General Information of Dr & Mrs Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine". cmmuseum.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 9 September 2021.