北京可能是中国最具文化活力的城市,但香港、广州和深圳正崛起为华南地区的明星。“广州当代艺术三年展”被普遍视为中国最重要的艺术活动;联合国教科文组织最近认定深圳——中国最富裕的城市——为世界上16个“创意城市”之一;而香港则以各种引人注目的节庆和创意活动来提升其文化氛围。去年,香港政府批准了216亿港元(约合27亿美元)的预算,用于将西九龙一处40公顷的荒地开发为文化区,建设博物馆、展览场地和表演艺术场地等。如果这股力量被运用正确的话,该项目有可能使香港在全球艺术版图上牢牢占据一席之地。 Beijing may be China’s most culturally vibrant city, but Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are emerging as stars in southern China. “Guangzhou Contemporary Art Triennial ” is generally regarded as China’s most important art activity; UNESCO recently identified Shenzhen - the richest city in China - as one of the 16 “creative cities” in the world While Hong Kong lifted its cultural atmosphere with a variety of notable festivals and creative activities. Last year, the Hong Kong government approved a budget of 21.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (US $ 2.7 billion) to develop a 40-hectare wasteland in West Kowloon into a cultural area and museums, exhibition venues and performing arts venues. If this force is used correctly, the project could make Hong Kong a firm place on the global art scene.