By LIANG TAO, CRI Correspondent
 
The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum has officially opened in Hong Kong, in time for visitors to celebrate the 140th anniversary of his birth.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang officiated at the opening, along with Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee Vice-Chairman Tung Chee Hwa and Central People's Government Liaison Office Director Gao Siren.

Converted from the historic Kom Tong Hall, the museum is a four-storey building with a floor area of 2,600 square meters.

It has two permanent exhibition galleries - Dr Sun Yat-sen & Modern China, and Hong Kong in Dr Sun Yat-sen's Time - illustrating the history of Dr Sun and the role of Hong Kong in modern Chinese history.

Relics and artifacts on display include Guan Jingliang's marriage certificate bearing Dr Sun's name as a witness, and a seal of "Long Live the Republic of China".

Other important relics include accessories from Dr Sun's early years, an announcement of the election results of his provisional presidency, the imperial edict of Emperor Xuantong's abdication, and Dr Sun's inscription to Huang Xing.