Our reporter Chen Ran "People's Daily Overseas Edition" (page 04 on August 23, 2022)

　　At noon on August 21, in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, the "Youth One Heart and One Roots Review" jointly organized by 13 Hong Kong youth uniform groups and seven SAR government disciplined youth groups was held here.

In the midsummer of Xiangjiang, the sky is broad and the clouds are smooth, the faces of youth are full of vigor, and loud slogans resound through the Victoria Garden.

　　"The troop formation is complete, please review!" Facing the main stage, the commander-in-chief of the review ceremony from the Hong Kong Youth Army Association stepped forward to report.

With an order, the high-pitched and enthusiastic "Review March" was played, and the review officially began.

　　The national flag and the regional flag guarding team, composed of representatives of 18 youth groups, took the lead. The team members wore uniforms and white gloves.

Afterwards, the uniformed groups lined up one by one, and the Youth Leadership Team of the Hong Kong Immigration Department, the Hong Kong Customs Youth Leadership Team, and the Hong Kong Youth Army General Association were inspected using Putonghua passwords and Chinese-style marching.

　　The founder of the "One Heart One Roots" event and the convener of the preparatory committee, Leung Tang Ching-yi, said with emotion that the uniformed groups were dignified and dignified during the review, which fully reflected the demeanor of Hong Kong's youth, and believed that the event could enhance the younger generation's national identity and support for the country. sense of belonging.

"If youth has a future, Hong Kong has a future. New youth, new Hong Kong, and the Pearl of the Orient will surely shine even more!"

　　Mak Meijuan, Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, also praised the reviewing team.

She said that young people in Hong Kong will actively join the uniformed groups to receive experience and grow into social pillars with national concepts, Hong Kong feelings and international vision.

　　Xie, a 13-year-old student, is a young member of the Hong Kong Flag Raising Team. While waiting for the inspection, his mask and clothes were soaked with sweat, but he did not move at all, and his small figure kept standing upright.

Recalling the arduous training and assessment at the general meeting, Xie smiled in his eyes, "The physical fitness and marching exercises over the past few months have made me who I am today, looking at the national flag and the regional flag, I sincerely feel for the motherland and Hong Kong. pride."

　　In addition to the review ceremony, the "Youth Carnival with One Heart and One Root" also kicked off at the same venue.

The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Tang Bingqiang, said that the bureau and the disciplined services have been working hard to cultivate positive thinking, law-abiding awareness and patriotism among young people. Chance.

　　At the carnival, various youth groups carefully designed booths with their own characteristics, integrating youth education and positive messages into games and performances, so as to promote youth work to the public.

The organizers also arranged wonderful group performances such as military sports boxing, sign language songs, and fancy cycling, which made the audience dizzy and had a lot of fun.

　　On the evening of the 21st, the "Youth One Heart One Roots Celebration Party" and the "One Heart One Roots Club" inaugural ceremony were grandly held at the Hong Kong Wanchai Convention and Exhibition Center.

A number of entertainers and representatives of youth groups sang and danced, drawing a successful conclusion to the series of activities that day.

　　The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mr Chan Kwok-kee, said that promoting the all-round development of youth is the top priority of the SAR Government's work. The goal is to strengthen the young generation's patriotic thinking, international vision and professional skills.

He emphasized that the youth development work cannot rely on the SAR government alone, and the participation of all sectors of society is indispensable.

Among them, youth uniform groups are important partners of the SAR government. Each group is committed to providing different forms of education and training activities for young people to promote them to establish positive values ​​and enhance their leadership skills.

　　It is understood that the "One Heart One Root Association" is a voluntary organization established in response to the "One Heart One Roots Miles" activity.

"One Heart, One Roots, Ten Thousand Miles" is a large-scale Mainland study and exchange activity jointly organized by Hong Kong youth uniform groups since 2002.

　　(This Newspaper, Hong Kong, August 22)