Exhibition in HK honors Jin Yong

Dignitaries and celebrities in Hong Kong attended an event on Tuesday to honor Jin Yong, whose picaresque tales of martial arts heroes are beloved throughout the Chinese-speaking world.

The occasion marked the grand opening at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum of Jin Yong Gallery, a permanent exhibition of works by Louis Cha Leung-yung, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong.

The exhibition, which opens to the public on Wednesday, presents nearly 300 items, including manuscripts, photographs, early editions of his novels, film posters, recordings of TV series' theme songs and Jin Yong's personal items, such as a chessboard and a camera.