HONG KONG, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition highlighting Hong Kong's creativity and the richness of its design industry opened Friday in Toronto of Canada, the Information Services Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Saturday.

    According to a press release from the department, the exhibition was held in Toronto's Design Exchange, which is described as Canada's design center and design museum.

    The "Chinese Design, Everyday" exhibition which is sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Toronto, aims to provide a foundation for understanding design in China. Apart from Hong Kong, it also features a selection of design work from the China's mainland, and Taiwan and Macao regions, and the role that Chinese design plays in everyday life, the press release said.

    Visitors will be introduced to an extensive graphic history along with numerous artifacts from the contemporary era in the context of everyday life. A marriage of the millennia-old Chinese cultural heritage and the most current western and international trends will be examined through a display of contemporary design objects, traditional household items like package design and dinnerware, Mahjong table, fashion and the latest in lap-top computers.

    Speaking at the opening reception, Acting Director of the HKETOChan Yu-cheong said, "in addition to promoting cultural exchange between Canada and Hong Kong, the staging of the 'Chinese Design, Everyday' exhibition also provides an excellent opportunity to showcase Hong Kong's creative industry, particularly the work of Hong Kong designers."

    The exhibition will be on display from Saturday until April 13 at Design Exchange, said the press release.