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Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 00:32
HK to seize chances in country's new round of reform
By Kathy Zhang
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 00:32 By Kathy Zhang

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (center left); Wang Zhimin (center right), director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR; Xie Feng (second left), commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, and other guests officiate at the opening ceremony of the "Joint Development, Shared Prosperity" exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the nation's reform and opening-up at the Hong Kong Museum of History on Tuesday. (Roy Liu / China Daily)

Hong Kong will seize opportunities in the country’s new round of reform and opening-up – making new contributions to the nation’s overall prosperity, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor vowed on Tuesday.

She made the pledge when addressing the opening ceremony of the city’s themed exhibition on the 40th anniversary of the country’s reform and opening-up, presented by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Citing President Xi Jinping’s remarks made when inspecting Shenzhen in October, Lam said China’s reform and opening-up will not end; the country will create a greater miracle.

This also means Hong Kong – the “enabler” and “beneficiary” of the country’s transformation in the past 40 years – will embrace new opportunities, explained Lam.

Meanwhile, the CE said the exhibition’s theme “Joint Development, Shared Prosperity” summarizes the close relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as outlining a future vision the city can strive for.

With new opportunities brought by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area blueprint and Belt and Road Initiative, Hong Kong’s economy would be re-energized, Lam said.

The exhibition is open to the public for free from today (Wednesday) until January 28, 2019. It traces the 40-year journey of the nation and the city involving exploration and collaboration in different fields. These include business, finance and industrial sectors.

A total of 60 exhibits are on display to record historic events – including the original contract of the first joint-venture company on the mainland – Beijing Air Catering Co Ltd.

The exhibition also shows the city’s future role in the country’s development using a two-minute glasses-free 3D video. This is the first time the SAR government has used such technique in its public exhibitions.

In addition, interactive activities are also provided to visitors, including a photo area and virtual equestrian jumping zone. Visitors are allowed to ride a mechanical horse and experience a simulated equestrian ride. This is in order to rediscover memories of the 2008 Olympic Games – when Hong Kong hosted the equestrianism games. It also demonstrates the close relationships between sports sectors in Hong Kong and the mainland, according to information at the exhibition.  

Having visited the exhibition after the opening ceremony, Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, said he was impressed by the 3D video show. He also felt “excited” to see many industrial products produced in the early years of the reform and opening-up.

Kwok said the exhibits also allow the younger generation to develop an in-depth understanding of the reform and opening-up of the past 40 years and Hong Kong’s role in it.

Tse Hiu-hung, a member of the Youth Development Commission, the high-level steering committee tasked to enhance youth policy coordination within the SAR government, said the exhibits are “precious”; they clearly illustrate Hong Kong people’s sense of responsibility and patriotic spirit.

Tse believes the country’s next development stage will also create more opportunities for the city’s young people. “We can pursue our careers, start our own businesses, live in the Bay Area – and even further afield on the mainland,” Tse said.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s great transformation, since August the government had organized a series of events.

The themed exhibition was launched one day after a large-scale seminar with the same theme was held on Monday.

kathyzhang@chinadailyhk.com

Guo Yumeng contributed to the story

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