CCIDA sponsors industry to participate in 24th China Toy Expo
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau sponsored the Hong Kong Brand Toy Association to participate in the 24th China international trade fair for toys - China Toy Expo in Shanghai from today (October 21) to October 23, and set upthe inaugural Hong Kong Art Toy Pavilion to unveil original intellectual property (IP) creations by Hong Kong art toy companies and designers.
The Hong Kong Art Toy Pavilion is a key project under the inaugural CCIDA-sponsored Hong Kong Art Toy Maker Incubation Programme. The Pavilion adopts pixel art as its core visual language and integrates retro-gaming aesthetics, digital culture and art toy presentation, creating a playful, distinctive and recognisable "Pixel Land from Hong Kong". Eight original IP creations were selected from over 40 shortlisted entries and were sponsored to be developed into large-scale 3D models and showcased to global buyers and licensees at the China Toy Expo for the first time.
Organised by the China Toy and Juvenile Products Association, the China Toy Expo is one of the largest and most influential toy events in Asia. Participation in the Expo highlights Hong Kong's creative strengths in the art toy sector, while promoting the creative achievements of the local industry to the Chinese Mainland market and deepening exchanges and collaboration in the fields of art toys and licensing, thereby helping the industry expand its international trade networks.
CCIDA will continue to promote promising cultural IP projects, drive the industrialisation of cultural IPs, and support the Hong Kong art toy industry in exploring business opportunities.
For more information about the Expo, please visit www.china-toy-expo.com/en.
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency sponsored the industry to participate in the 24th China international trade fair for toys - China Toy Expo in Shanghai from today (October 21) to October 23, and set up the inaugural Hong Kong Art Toy Pavilion. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency sponsored the industry to participate in the 24th China international trade fair for toys - China Toy Expo in Shanghai from today (October 21) to October 23. Photo shows a participating art toy designer from Hong Kong interacting with visitors. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency sponsored the industry to participate in the 24th China international trade fair for toys - China Toy Expo in Shanghai from today (October 21) to October 23, and set up the inaugural Hong Kong Art Toy Pavilion to unveil original intellectual property works created by local art toy companies and designers. Photo shows participating art toy designers from Hong Kong and other guests attending the opening ceremony of the Pavilion. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCST congratulates Hong Kong, China athletes on winning nine more medals today in Asian Para Games
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (October 22) extended her congratulations to swimming athlete Chan Yui-lam on winning a gold medal in Women's 100m Butterfly S14 at the 5th Asian Para Games, bringing the Hong Kong, China delegation its second gold medal of the Games.
Miss Law also congratulated fencing athletes Fan Pui-shan, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Yu Chui-yee on winning a silver medal in Women's Epee Team; table tennis athletes Lam Yan-yu and Wong Hon-lam on winning a silver medal in Mixed doubles - Class XD20; swimming athlete Lau Chiu-yee on winning a bronze medal in Women's 100m Butterfly S14; swimming athletes Cheung Tsun-lok, Wong Hon-yin, Chan Yui-lam and Lau Chiu-yee on winning a bronze medal in Mixed 4x100m Freestyle S14; table tennis athletes Tong Chi-ming and Wong Yue-ching on winning a bronze medal in Mixed doubles - Class XD14; table tennis athletes Yuen King-shing, Wong Ting-ting, Wan Wai-lok and Wong Pui-kei on winning two bronze medals in Mixed doubles - Class XD22 respectively; and badminton athlete Chu Man-kai on winning a bronze medal in Men's Singles SH6.
Miss Law said, "The Hong Kong, China delegation secured nine more medals today. Competing in the butterfly stroke event today, Chan Yui-lam successfully defended her title and won the gold medal at the Asian Para Games for the third consecutive time, demonstrating her top-tier strength. Her teammate, Lau Chiu-yee, maintained a steady performance to win the bronze medal in the same event and they stood side by side on the podium. The two female athletes later teamed up with Cheung Tsun-lok and Wong Hon-yin to sprint all out in the mixed relay, joining forces to win the bronze medal. Fan Pui-shan, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting and Yu Chui-yee gave their all and fought to the very end, adding a silver medal to the fencing team. The table tennis team delivered stellar performances in the mixed doubles events; Lam Yan-yu, Wong Hon-lam, Tong Chi-ming, Wong Yue-ching, Yuen King-shing, Wong Ting-ting, Wan Wai-lok and Wong Pui-kei demonstrated superb skills and tenacity, capturing one silver and three bronze medals, a total of four medals, in a single day. Chu Man-kai fought hard against his opponent to secure the bronze medal for the badminton team. With the Hong Kong, China delegation continuing to deliver encouraging news of success, we look forward to our athletes keeping up the momentum and achieving good results."
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won 30 medals, namely two gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze medals, at the Asian Para Games. The newly added nine medals are as follows:
Gold medal
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Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly S14
Chan Yui-lam
Silver medals
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Fencing: Women's Epee Team
Fan Pui-shan, Lam Ka-man, Tong Nga-ting, Yu Chui-yee
Table Tennis: Mixed doubles - Class XD20
Lam Yan-yu, Wong Hon-lam
Bronze medals
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Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly S14
Lau Chiu-yee
Swimming: Mixed 4x100m Freestyle S14
Cheung Tsun-lok, Wong Hon-yin, Chan Yui-lam, Lau Chiu-yee
Table Tennis: Mixed doubles - Class XD14
Tong Chi-ming, Wong Yue-ching
Table Tennis: Mixed doubles - Class XD22
Yuen King-shing, Wong Ting-ting
Wan Wai-lok, Wong Pui-kei
Badminton: Men's Singles SH6
Chu Man-kai
