A series of events showcasing Hong Kong's creative industry was launched on Monday night at Harvey Nichols Department Store in central London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Economic Region.
The events scheduled to last till June 12 are supported by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. They are comprised of Hong Kong Creation 9707 products in-store display organized by the Hong Kong Design Center, which feature 10 new products by 10 international brands, designed by 10 renowned HK designers.
A one-day conference -- Creative Business Forum -- will be held on Tuesday at the London Business School to explore Hong Kong's global influence on design and business from both the economic and creative perspective.
In addition, there will be a special exhibition on Contemporary Hong Kong Design at the Design Museum which incorporates the Creation 9707 products to show a total of 100 examples of Hong Kong Designs. Exhibits covering graphics, communications and fashion to environments, product and interactive design help depict the broad scope of creativity that exists in Hong Kong today.
"The design industry in Hong Kong has come a long way from plastic flowers and denim jeans to sophisticated creative products. The events will showcase the richness of Hong Kong's design industry," said John Tsang, visiting Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
According to Tsang, it is the integration of East with West, as well as the "One Country, Two Systems" policy which has helped the industry engage world brands with Hong Kong styles.
Tsang also pledged that HK will continue to provide "conducive and supportive environment" for business investing in the special economic region to promote and celebrate creativity.
Creative HK is part of part of China Now, Britain's largest ever festival of Chinese culture. The 6-month nationwide festival consists of over 1,000 Chinese events including exhibitions, performances and activities spanning Chinese film, cuisine, comics, art, literature, music, design, science, technology, business, education and sport across Britain. It's intended to celebrate the Chinese culture in the run up to the Beijing Olympics slated for August.
Source:Xinhua
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