Message from OHKF President, August 2021
08/19/2021 - 18:51
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China’s Sights and Insights Take Your Breath Away
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China is a country of stunning scenic beauty. The second new TV info-segment series title-sponsored by OHKF, Our Spectacular China, takes audience on an epic journey through the incredible sights in China, starting from 9 August. The first series Our Magnificent China was a hit that averaged over 1 million person times per episode.
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Uncovering the Mysterious Ancient Shu Kingdom
Discover the mysteries of the enigmatic ancient Shu Kingdom dating back 3,000 years ago, as Former Vice Curator of Sanxingdui Museum Professor Chen Xiandan unveils precious relics from the Sanxingdui Ruins at a webinar on 25 August jointly presented by the Academy of Chinese Studies, Education Bureau, and Hokkaido University.
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OHKF Annual Report Wins Double MerComm Awards
Following 2020’s success, OHKF 2019/20 Annual Report Reinvigorate received Bronze Award for “NGO Print Annual Reports” and Honors Award for “Cover Photo/Design” in 2021 Mercomm Annual Report Competition Awards. Hailed as the “Oscars of Annual Reports”, the Awards is the world's largest competition honouring excellence in annual reports.
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GBA Study: 72% HK Citizens Recognise Economic Benefits of GBA
Most Hong Kong citizens recognised the Greater Bay Area’s positive effect on the city’s economic development, an OHKF survey finds. 72% of respondents agreed the co-development with the GBA will expand the potential market for HK businesses. Over half of the respondents also believe the GBA is a new “growth engine” to diversify HK’s economy.
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Full House at HKCI Seminar
The Hong Kong Chronicles Institute hosted a fruitful seminar to a full house at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2021. Five esteemed scholars who co-author Hong Kong Chronicles shared the importance of preserving history at “The Significance & Obligation of Hong Kong Chronicles” seminar. The event attracted massive media coverage.
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China’s Climate Envoy Calls For Joint Climate Efforts
China is committed to tackling climate change and has started to take substantial actions to help turn the tide on global warming, said China Special Envoy on Climate Change Mr Xie Zhenhua in a keynote at the “China Masters Series” forum. He stressed global cooperation is imperative to combat the climate crisis.
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Closer Regional Cooperation
Key to Biotech Boom
OHKF and two top Chinese think tanks advocate deepening of Hong Kong-Shenzhen collaboration in biotech development to capture high returns on investment and public health from the burgeoning industry. The Report puts forward a seven-pronged strategy to foster the growth of a world-class biotech cluster in the region.
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E-sports in Hong Kong:
Beyond Sports
Hong Kong’s e-sports experts including Founding President of Esports Association Hong Kong Mr Eric Yeung and two industry professionals spoke at a MEETup webinar held by the CIK on 29 July, in which they explored HK’s e-sports ecosystem, and shared insights on infusing e-sports into STEM, and facilitating HK gaming startups to open up the GBA market.
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