A popular venue for dance, theatre and music, the Hong Kong Arts Centre also contains the two-floor Pao Galleries which hosts retrospectives and group shows in all visual media. There are also a few boutiques, an art bookshop, the HKAC Cinema and a cafe.


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1. Pao Galleries

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