HQB Museum, built in 2020 in Futian District, is collecting items related to Huaqiangbei from the public. Contributed items should reflect the significant development in Huaqiangbei in the past 40 years. Suitable items include electronic products made in Huaqiangbei from the 1970s to now; latest products or concept products from blue-chip companies in Huaqiangbei; photos, recordings and videos; government documents, certificates, badges, letters, drafts, leaflets, newspapers, books, magazines and posters; literary and art works; social and economic data in the past 40 years; and personal odds such as payment bills, phone cards, diaries and uniforms. The museum accepts items via donations, loans or purchase. For donations, each donor will receive a certificate issued by the museum and be credited in the museum’s collection catalogue and website. For those selling items to the museum, their items will be appraised and evaluated by experts before purchase. Individuals or organizations can also lend their items to the museum while keeping their ownership. Known worldwide as the No. 1 electronics market in China, Huaqiangbei grew from a street of small electronics processing and trade outlets into an Aladdin’s cave of components, gadgets and fashion. With a floor area of 3,000 square meters, the HQB Museum uses cool sounds, lights and electronic technologies to present the 40-year history of Huaqiangbei, recording and protecting the unique culture of the electronics market. Items in the museum’s permanent exhibition reflect collective memories of the area along with its social and economic development, including electronic products made in Huaqiangbei over the past 40 years as well as old photos. The museum is free to enter and visitors should book in advance on the museum’s WeChat account (ID: HQB_Museum). Contact: 3596023255@qq.com, (0755) 8320-2020 Venue: HQB Museum, 5/F, Modern Window Commercial Plaza, Futian District (福田区现代之窗商业广场五楼华强北博物馆) Metro: Line 2 or 7 to Huaqiang North Station (华强北站), Exit E2(Cao Zhen) |