Hong Kong Special Administrative Region plans to stage 55 promotions during the 2010 Expo Shanghai.
They include performances, exhibitions, seminars and promotions of tourism, design and brands, the Chief Secretary for the Administration Henry Tang Ying-yen said yesterday.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board plans to hold a series of celebrations at Xintiandi and Huaihai Road in June and fashion activities at Nanjing Road in October. Hong Kong Design Center will hold a six-month exhibition of its creative industries.
About 20 activities will be held during Hong Kong Week in October at the Expo site. Celebrations will also mark the opening of Expo on May 1 and July 1, the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.
唐英年說:"世博會(huì)提供了一個(gè)良好機(jī)會(huì),向全國(guó)和全世界宣揚(yáng)香港的優(yōu)質(zhì)品牌,以及不同領(lǐng)域的人才和創(chuàng)意才能","這些活動(dòng)不但宣傳香港,還將顯示香港致力為上海世博會(huì)作出貢獻(xiàn)的決心。"
香港旅游發(fā)展局6月將在上海新天地和淮海路購(gòu)物區(qū)舉辦一系列慶?;顒?dòng)。10月15日至19日,香港貿(mào)易發(fā)展局將在繁華的南京東路步行街舉行大型"時(shí)尚香港"活動(dòng)。香港設(shè)計(jì)中心還將舉辦為期6個(gè)月的"香港:創(chuàng)意生態(tài)"展覽,通過工作坊、展覽和交流會(huì)等推廣香港設(shè)計(jì)、品牌和創(chuàng)意工業(yè)的成就。
此外,10月18日至22日的"香港周",將展示香港各方面的創(chuàng)意才能,屆時(shí)世博園區(qū)內(nèi)外將舉行約20項(xiàng)不同的活動(dòng)。
上海世博會(huì)將于5月1日至10月31日在上海舉行。香港館將以“無限城市——香港”為主題,展示香港和香港人的無限潛能及創(chuàng)意。5月1日開幕日、7 月1日回歸紀(jì)念日及10月18日香港周開幕日等重要日子,館內(nèi)都會(huì)舉行典禮。