[Explanation] On August 18th, the 36th Hong Kong International Tourism Exhibition officially opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
With the theme of "Reunion and Revival", the exhibition aims to help and promote the revival of the tourism industry.
It is reported that this exhibition brings together more than 100 exhibitors from 27 countries and regions around the world.
[Explanation] On the morning of the same day, the reporter saw many exhibitors performing local culture and art at the scene. Some exhibitors expressed in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that they hoped to promote and inherit the regional culture of their hometown in Hong Kong.
【Concurrent】Matouqin player Xu Fuwei
I came here to play, in a semi-open Inner Mongolian yurt, symbolizing a northern residence, culture, people, geography, and the habit of nomadic people. Our carpets are all paved green, which symbolizes grass. , This Hada symbolizes the way of VIPs, which is the head of friendship, and the whole design is to make the north and the south communicate more.
The matouqin is clamped (with legs), and the meaning of clamping is that they (Mongolians) are nomads, like riding a horse, just like riding a horse. When playing the matouqin, the qin does not leave the body.
[Concurrent] Sichuan face-changing performer Lin Lijuan
This is Sichuan's face-changing clothes. I have studied in Sichuan for a few years, then I will bring their thousand-year-old Chinese cultural heritage back to Hong Kong, not only for play, but also some culture and art. Wanli Road, just going to so many places around the world may not have a culture. I just thought of this, and I hope to promote this tourism as a cultural and artistic tourism.
[Explanation] In addition to the performances of traditional art and culture, some exhibitors also said that due to the impact of the epidemic, citizens could not travel for a long time, and camping has become a substitute for tourism, allowing citizens to have a travel experience.
[Concurrent] Former Hong Kong cyclist Ho Zhaolin
In fact, we all simulated when going out to play car camping. You may not only go by yourself, but you will have your own friends. Maybe five or six friends are all on the camper, and then go to that place. Maybe a couple of people are there If you sleep on the roof of the car, other friends may set up a tent on the ground, so the whole design is to simulate the situation when you go back to the real car camping.
[Explanation] It is understood that this exhibition will be open to the public from August 18th to 21st. With the unblocking of borders in more overseas regions and the implementation of new entry quarantine arrangements by the Hong Kong SAR government, the participating countries and regions this time. The number has increased by about 50% compared with last year, so the tourism exhibition is larger and more international than last year.
Reporter Luo Qianqian reports from Hong Kong
Responsible editor: [Sun Jingbo]