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The “Encountering Chinese Culture” carnival of the inaugural Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) was held today in Sha Tin, attracting an attendance of around 13,500. The carnival offered an array of free activities, from stage performances to story-telling sessions and more, that allowed citizens to experience the colourful Chinese culture and arts up close. Addressing those gathered at the carnival’s kick-off ceremony, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung said he hopes that through the CCF, the unique charm and diversified characteristics of Chinese culture would be demonstrated to local residents, arts and culture lovers and tourists from all over the world.

Mr Yeung stressed that the festival would also drive visitor arrivals and related business growth to implement the concept of "Tourism is everywhere in Hong Kong" by making good use of the city’s tourism resources, bringing impetus into the city’s economy. He emphasised that he hopes the carnival activities could shorten the distance between culture and arts and people’s living, and enhance people’s understanding of, interest in and resonance with fine traditional Chinese culture. The ultimate aim is to strengthen cultural pride among people, creating quality cultural values, and promoting the creative transformation and development of fine traditional Chinese culture, Mr Yeung added.



Various activities of the carnival were held at such places as the Sha Tin Town Hall foyer and plaza as well as .

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