The HQB Museum, or Huaqiangbei Museum, a new museum recording and protecting the unique culture of the Huaqiangbei electronics market, opened to the public Dec. 31.

With a floor area of 3,000 square meters, the museum, located on the fifth floor of the Modern Window Commercial Plaza near the Huaqiang North Metro Station, uses cool sounds, lights and electronic technologies to present the 40-year history of Huaqiangbei. Known worldwide as the No. 1 electronics market in China, Huaqiangbei grew from a street of small electronics processing and trade outlets into an Aladdin’s cave of components, gadgets and fashion.

Visitors at the HQB Museum in Futian District on Sunday.Photos by Sun Yuchen

Items in the museum’s permanent exhibition reflect collective memories of the area along with its social and economic development, including electronic products made in Huaqiangbei over the past 40 years as well as old photos.

A temporary exhibition which runs until Jan. 31 is a contemporary art exhibition incorporating technology and multimedia. The museum is free to enter and visitors should book in advance on the museum’s WeChat account “HQB_Museum.”

The entrance to Huaqiangbei Museum

Images show 24 hours in Huaqiangbei.

Reproduced shop signs in Huaqiangbei are on display at the HQB Museum.

A contemporary artwork made with electronic waste by artist Yang Guang is on display at the HQB Museum.

Motorola 3200, launched in 1992 and the first GSM phone in China, is on display at the HQB Museum.

Dual cassette recorders and electronic accessories on display.

Old mobile phones are on display at the HQB Museum.