Photos | Excavation site of dinosaur fossils on Chek Chau Island revealed

Hong Kong's first dinosaur fossil discovery has been on display at the Heritage Discovery Centre since last Friday (Oct. 25) after an initial cleanup, and has so far recorded nearly 5,600 visitors.

The Development Bureau posted on social media platforms today (Oct. 30) and shared several photos of the excavation site on Chek Chau Island.

According to the Development Bureau, Chek Chau is located in the northeastern waters of Hong Kong, and there are no landing facilities and water and electricity supply on the island, so it is not easy to carry a generator and excavation tools to the island.

The Antiquities and Monuments Office, together with a team of experts from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with the assistance of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), have been conducting excavations on Chek Chau.

The Bureau indicated that it will actively liaise with local experts and scholars to provide advice on future research, science education activities and exhibitions.

The Development Bureau also pointed out that the construction of a temporary workshop and exhibition room in the courtyard of the Heritage Discovery Centre is in full swing and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. By then, people can watch the process of fossil restoration and the restored fossils by the experts on site and gain a better understanding of fossil excavation and restoration work.

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