Tuesday 18 October 2005

Singapore’s first-ever showcase of Chinese sex culture presented at SEXPO™ Singapore

On 18 November, SEXPO™ Singapore 2005 is set to be even more exciting and enriching when more than a hundred exhibits from the world-renowned Museum of Ancient Chinese Sex Culture will be unveiled for the very first time in Singapore and in South-east Asia.

Never-before-seen examples of ancient Chinese customs and practices related to sexuality and sexual health will be presented. Learn how the taboo subject of sex education was handled among the ancient Chinese and passed down from generation to generation. And be amazed by the forms of genital worship exercised by some Chinese ancestors.

One of the exhibits is an 18th ~ 19th century Chinese dowry scroll with instructions on intimacy. Such scrolls were given by parents to their daughter in the dowry during their daughter’s wedding. Newlyweds would follow the instructions on the scroll during their wedding night to consummate their marriage.

Also on display is an 18th ~ 19th century Chinese sexual education accessory known as the “Trunk Bottom” (压箱底). A porcelain box with an innocuous object such as tomato or peanut painted over its lid, the “Trunk Bottom” when opened, will instead reveal image of intimacy. It was placed at the bottom of dowry trunks and boxes and hence its name. It also allowed a mother to prepare her daughter for her marriage.

According to Professor Liu, the founder of the museum, the objects he received from earlier generations of Chinese are abundant and of high quality.

“Chinese culture is 5,000-years-old, and this includes a rich and centuries-old culture of sex,” he adds.

The showcase is part of SEXPO™ Culture, one of four categories offered to visitors of SEXPO™ Singapore. SEXPO™ Singapore comprises of SEXPO™ Health – sexual health education, SEXPO™ Culture – sexual customs and practices, SEXPO™ Lifestyle – lifestyle products and services and SEXPO™ Novelty – adult novelty toys and games.

The Museum of Ancient Chinese Sex Culture (中华性文化博物馆) was established in 1999 by Professor Liu Dalin (刘达临教授), a pioneer of sex research in China, and Dr Hu Hongxia (胡宏霞博士). Set up initially in Shanghai's Nanjing Road, the museum subsequently moved to Tongli Town in Jiangsu Province, to a 5,000 square meter building that was formerly a girl's school.
The oldest exhibits in the museum date back 9,000 years and more than 30 exhibits are 5,000 years old. In particular, the Sex Culture Park of Stone Carvings, which was completed at the end of last September, houses more than 60 stone carvings about sex.

SEXPO™ Singapore is proudly supported by Vicon™, maker and patent holder of the world’s first vibrating condoms, now available in Singapore as well as the USA, China and Taiwan.

Limited spaces in SEXPO™ Singapore are available to exhibitors and sponsors. For more information, call our sales team at 6255-5919.

About SEXPO Singapore 2005

SEXPO™ Singapore is Singapore’s first Sexuality, Sexual Health and Lifestyle Exhibition. It will be held at Singapore Expo Hall 4A from 18 to 20 November. The event is separated into two sections: the “Living Room”, accessible to the general public, and the “Bedroom” for adults above the age of 21. SEXPO™ Singapore is expected to receive more than 60,000 visitors from Singapore and abroad. Tickets are at SGD$15 for adults and SGD$3 for minors (including TicketCharge fee). Visit our website at http://www.sexpo.com.sg/ for more updates on the event.

For more information, kindly contact:

Name: Kenny Goh
Tel: +65 6255 5919
Fax: +65 6255 3273
e-mail: pr@sexpo.com.sg