China News Service, Hong Kong, December 6 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The publication ceremony of "Hong Kong's Participation in National Reform and Opening-up" and the signing ceremony of the memorandum of cooperation "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" was held in Hong Kong on the 6th.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam attended the ceremony and said in a speech that Hong Kong people have never been absent in the process of national reform and opening up. These are actually things that this generation and the previous generation know together. ", so that the next generation and compatriots in the Mainland will not forget the great contribution of Hong Kong as a small place to the country, so that they can understand that the development of Hong Kong and the country is closely related and closely related.

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that state-owned history, local aspirations, and compilation of local chronicles are a long tradition of the Chinese nation.

However, to successfully revise the will, especially in Hong Kong's more complex social environment, requires private organizations to implement it.

She is very grateful to the Solidarity Hong Kong Fund founded by Tung Chee-hwa. In 2019, the Hong Kong Local History Center was established to shoulder the task of this vast work, and the first volume of "Hong Kong History" was successfully published at the end of 2020, which was highly praised. .

　　Regarding the publication of the second volume of "Hong Kong Chronicles" "Hong Kong's Participation in National Reform and Opening-up", Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the entire volume of "Hong Kong's Participation in National Reform and Opening-up" was over 1 million words, telling the story of Hong Kong's participation in the country's reform and opening up from 1978 to 2017. It provides accurate and comprehensive references for understanding and studying the interaction and cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

　　She pointed out that the country's 40 years of reform and opening up, the rapid economic growth, and achievements are obvious to all.

Hong Kong has played an extremely important role in the country's reform and opening up.

In fact, in the process of national reform and opening up, Hong Kong has always used Hong Kong's strengths to contribute to the country's needs and develop and prosper together with the country.

Hong Kong has not only made significant contributions to reform and opening up, but also benefited from the rapid development of the Mainland. It has successfully transformed into an important bridge connecting the Mainland to the world market, establishing and consolidating Hong Kong's status as a center of international trade, logistics, shipping, finance and professional services today. status.

Hong Kong's role in the country's reform and opening up is diverse. It is a witness and a participant; it is a contributor and a beneficiary.

　　In addition, Carrie Lam also participated in the signing of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" memorandum of cooperation on the same day.

She believes that the publication of "Hong Kong's Participation in National Reform and Opening-up" is a review of history, and the joint compilation of "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao is to record in a timely manner that the current 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area are becoming increasingly extensive, diverse and diverse. Closer exchanges and cooperation are conducive to the summary and prospects of the future development of the Greater Bay Area.

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that whether it is editing "Hong Kong Chronicles" or "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chronicles", its significance not only has the value of "preserving history", but also has the mission of "education".

She is pleased to see that there are many young researchers in the editing team of the Hong Kong Local History Center. This is an inspiring arrangement.

Involving the younger generation in the work of revising the aspirations will not only give them the opportunity to explore Hong Kong’s history in depth, but also deepen their understanding of the inseparable relationship between Hong Kong and the country, and enhance their sense of identity and pride in their national identity.

I believe that with the efforts and support of all walks of life, "Hong Kong Chronicles" and "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chronicles" can tell the story of Hong Kong itself, the story of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, and the story of Hong Kong and the country.

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