Hong Kong to promote art, culture as new driver for tourism recovery

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Hong Kong to promote art, culture as new driver for tourism recovery

STORY: Hong Kong to promote art, culture as new driver for tourism recovery DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN YEUNG, Secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the HKSAR government 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KAM LING, Travel writer STORYLINE: The annual International Travel Expo (ITE) kicked off in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday. Themed "Reconnect and Recovery," this year's ITE will run from Thursday to Sunday, featuring many cultural exhibits as the HKSAR tries to promote art and culture to revive an industry struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN YEUNG, Secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the HKSAR government "Like the trade, the HKSAR government is sparing no efforts in preparing for the return of visitors when circumstances permit. We start by going local via the Green Lifestyle Local Tour Incentive Sch

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