Dinosaur fossils from the Chinese mainland to be put on display at Cityplaza of Hong Kong were unpacked on Thursday.

The Cityplaza shopping mall said earlier that eight dinosaur fossils together with 10 fossil plant and animal specimens from the Chinese mainland will go on display at Cityplaza of Hong Kong from June 24 to July 31.

The eight fossils on display represent dinosaurs that roamed the earth during various periods up to 100 million years ago, and none have previously been featured in Hong Kong.

The exhibits are on loan from the Beijing Museum of Natural History and the Sichuan Zigong Dinosaur Museum. They include Lufengosaurus huenei, the most ancient species of dinosaur found in China and the first with which Chinese researchers began their studies.

Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis that runs to 26 meters in length, the longest, largest and most intact Sauropoda ever found in Asia, will also be featured in the exhibition.

Three other dinosaur fossils, Mamenchisaurus constructu, Lotosaurus adentus and Psittacosaurus sinensis, as well as the 10 animal and plant fossils will all help recreate the fullest flowering of the Jurassic Age at Cityplaza.

Senior Portfolio Manager of Swire Properties Management Ltd. Elizabeth Kok said that to enhance Hong Kong public's understanding of ancient dinosaur relics, a series of related activities will be staged.

"We believe this will in turn remind us of the long history of China's development and strengthen collaboration in cultural and technological research between the mainland and Hong Kong," she added.

(Xinhua News Agency June 17, 2005)