CSTB convenes meeting to co-ordinate preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during Labour Day Golden Week of Mainland
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau convened a meeting today (April 2) to co-ordinate the preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the five-day Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland (May 1 to 5).
The meeting was chaired by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, with representatives from government departments including the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department, Hong Kong Customs, the Transport Department, and various District Offices attending. Representatives from various tourism-related organisations, including the Travel Industry Authority, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, major tourist attractions and the hotel industry also attended.
Miss Law said, "Labour Day Golden Week is Hong Kong's peak season for travel, and a notable increase in the number of visitors during the period is expected. Various government departments will strengthen co-ordination and communication with relevant organisations and the travel trade to make early preparations and planning with a view to providing a high-quality travel experience for visitors."
With the Mainland Ching Ming Festival long weekend (April 4 to 6) approaching, during which an increase in visitor arrivals is expected, Miss Law invited government departments, relevant organisations and the travel trade to also make necessary preparations to receive these visitors.
Relevant parties will continue to maintain close communication before the Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland to plan and take forward various preparations for welcoming visitors to Hong Kong, and report in a timely manner the latest situation to the interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration.
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau convened a meeting today (April 2) to co-ordinate the preparations for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland, and discussed with representatives of various units on the arrangements for welcoming visitors to Hong Kong. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law (second right), chaired a meeting today (April 2) to co-ordinate preparations for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland. Miss Law was briefed by representatives of various participating units on their relevant preparation work. The Deputy Commissioner for Tourism, Ms Joanne Chu (second left), also attended the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CS concludes visit to Shaanxi Province
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, visited Shaanxi Province for two consecutive days from yesterday (April 4), where he called on local leaders and exchanged views with officials on strengthening the development of various aspects between the two places, including cultural exchanges, educational co-operation, and innovation and technology.
Mr Chan called on the Secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee, Mr Zhao Yide, yesterday to exchange views on deepening Hong Kong-Shaanxi exchanges and co-operation. The Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang, also attended the meeting. Mr Chan said that since the signing of the Strengthening Hong Kong/Shaanxi Co-operation Agreement and a series of Memoranda of Understanding in areassuch as legal services, innovation and technology, education, and tourism in 2024, exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and Shaanxi have yielded fruitful results under the support of the Central Government and through the joint efforts of both places. He added that co-operation in various aspects between the two places, in particular in the areas of cultural exchanges, educational co-operation, and innovation and technology, can be strengthened to achieve complementary advantages in the future.
During the meeting, Mr Chan expressed his gratitude for the invitation by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government to the memorial ceremony for legendary emperor Huang Di during the Ching Ming Festival. He said that the event was significant, connecting descendants of the Yan and Huang emperors from around the world to worship together the earliest mythical ruler Huang Di, and to pass on the good moral quality of treasuring historical legacies for the Chinese nation. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's participation can help Hong Kong citizens to gain a deeper understanding of the origin of the Chinese civilisation, building a stronger sense of national identity and affection. He also expressed hope for strengthening co-operation in patriotic education with Shaanxi in the future, enabling Hong Kong citizens, especially the younger generation, to gain a deeper understanding of and identification with the nation and Chinese culture.
Mr Chan concluded his visit to Shaanxi Province after attending the memorial ceremony for legendary emperor Huang Di during the Ching Ming Festival this morning, and returned to Hong Kong this afternoon.
CS concludes visit to Shaanxi Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CS concludes visit to Shaanxi Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CS concludes visit to Shaanxi Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
CS concludes visit to Shaanxi Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
