[Live Voice]

　　Hello everyone, I am Ying, and I am a funny KOL (Key Opinion Leader) in Hong Kong. Why is it funny?

Because the Putonghua I speak is not very standard, today I will take you to the Western District Pier on Hong Kong Island, which was very developed in the past...

　　[Concurrent] Hong Kong tour guide Liu Aiying

　　In fact, I started to take short videos and upload them to social platforms in February (2020), because I saw a lot of tourists, mostly from the mainland.

This is one of the very good ways to promote Hong Kong so that people will not forget Hong Kong.

　　[Commentary] Liu Aiying is a Hong Kong tour guide and has been in the industry for 29 years.

Recently, her short videos introducing Hong Kong's attractions and food have received a lot of attention on social platforms. She is also called a "funny travel blogger" by netizens because of her exaggerated actions and humorous language.

Although she was carefree and cheerful in front of the camera, for Liu Aiying, in the past year or so, she has experienced the "darkest time" in her career.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Kong tour guide Liu Aiying

　　I remember that I have been in the business for more than 20 years. In such a short period of time, many customers will cancel their itineraries, change their itineraries, and even stop for a while. Think about it. They will call me when they go out. This location is safe. It's not safe. This location is not convenient, so I can't get it.

This is something I have never encountered in my life.

The friends around me have disappeared invisibly. My acquaintances have worked as security guards, some have done medical work, and some have done food delivery.

　　[Explanation] Affected by the black storm and the epidemic, Hong Kong's tourism industry has fallen to a trough.

Liu Aiying also stays at home all year round, relying on online learning courses to pass the time.

At the beginning of this year, she saw a friend sharing a video of a trip on the Internet, so she had the idea of ​​shooting a video to take everyone to Hong Kong.

However, after many years of working in the industry, she did not expect that the "cloud tour guide" would not be a good job.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Kong tour guide Liu Aiying

　　When I first started to shoot a video, I actually encountered a big challenge. First, I have never been in contact with editing, dubbing, or even shooting a short film. It took 4 to 6 hours to get it done. Sleeping requires watching other people's works. It is not simple at all why I stubbornly shoot myself all day.

My first short film should be on the top of the mountain. It seems to be a way to introduce tourist attractions. It is dubbed and speaks not very bright Mandarin. After the filming, I feel that I am funny, but people praise me and encourage me. This thing is very happy.

　　[Commentary] The encouragement of netizens has boosted Liu Aiying's confidence. In her spare time, she visited many well-known and niche attractions in Hong Kong, looked up information, wrote copywriting, and told tourists about Hong Kong's historical evolution and latest developments from a unique perspective.

After decades of working in the industry, Liu Aiying has witnessed the rise and fall of Hong Kong's tourism industry.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Kong tour guide Liu Aiying

　　In 2003, the liberalization of free travel and a large number of mainland tourists came to Hong Kong, which also stimulated the Hong Kong economy.

From that time on, I also started to study Mandarin slowly, because I had to meet the needs of my work.

The completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in 2018 established a one-hour economic circle, bringing the two places closer together and making it easier for tourists from the two places to travel between each other.

　　[Commentary] Liu Aiying said that the growth of Hong Kong's tourism industry is inseparable from the support and development of the country. She will shoot more new works in the future, hoping to use her meager power to share the dynamics of Hong Kong with tourists from all over the world, and also work for Hong Kong's tourism industry. Those who bring confidence.

　　Reporter Fan Siyi reports from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]