Dialogue Tan Guangshun: What are the possibilities of Hong Kong travel in addition to "shopping paradise"?

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On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, Direct News launched a series of interviews with the "Hong Kong Celebrities Seeing the 25th Anniversary", inviting more than a dozen people from all walks of life in Hong Kong to see the development and changes of Hong Kong for 25 years from their perspectives, experience the new weather in Hong Kong, and feel the new weather in Hong Kong, and feel the new weather in Hong Kong. New opportunities and new hope.

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Parliament and head of the Tan of the Hong Kong Tourism Council. Tan Guangshun has been engaged in the tourism industry for 48 years and has rich experience in his career. On June 3rd, the Hong Kong Shatoujiao Wharf, which belongs to the "restricted area", was open. Hong Kong local tour groups could apply for a group of permits for the restricted area to enter the designated place and go to the island from the Shatoujiao Wharf. Tan Guangshun and his company participated in preparation And carrier.

Due to border control and other reasons, Shatoujiao has always been a place where Hong Kong people are expected. When talking about the feelings of Shatoujiao, Tan Guangshun praised and repeatedly mentioned that "it is worth one." The opening of the Shatoujiao Wharf is an important step in implementing the "Northern Metropolitan Area" Zhongdapeng Bay/Yinzhou Tang ecological recreation tourist circle. In the interview, Tan Guangshun introduced the scenery in the tourist circle like a few treasures. The ecological landscape of the ground, the iconic mangrove forest, the Hakka house with a history of nearly 500 years, and the Yinzhou Tong, known as the most beautiful bay.

In an exclusive interview, Tan Guangshun recalled the scene on the day of return on July 1, 1997. He said that at that time, he watched the handover ceremony quietly in Hong Kong and witnessed this historic moment. When he saw the ceremony successfully completed, he and Hong Kong citizens were "very excited and moved." He also mentioned that Hong Kong has returned to the motherland for 25 years, and national education needs to be accelerated, so that Hong Kong's next generation to understand the history of the country. He also specifically mentioned the Anti -Japanese Memorial Hall in Wusteng, New Territories, referring to the history of Hong Kong people, especially Hong Kong students, to learn the history of the Anti -Japanese War of the Motherland.

Speaking of the impact of the epidemic on the industry, Tan Guangshun admits that the impact of the tourism industry is "unprecedented." On the weekend on the day of the interview, Tan Guangshun and the reporter met when he met and said, "Hard you, come here to interview me on Saturday,", and then said to himself: "But it's better than that it is not working." Personal movement. However, he is still very confident in the development of the industry under the epidemic. In addition to the help of the SAR government and the self -rescue of the industry, Tan Guangshun and his peers have also participated in the prevention and anti -epidemic work. He said that he was very happy to be happy. Being able to help others has always been confident, hoping to survive the epidemic. He also mentioned that after the epidemic, the tourism industry can re -explore the direction. In addition to the "shopping paradise", it can also do more cultural tourism development.

At the end of the interview, Tan Guangshun expressed his expectations for the future of Hong Kong and the future of the motherland. "I hope that Hong Kong will become better and hope that the motherland will gradually be strong; whether the Mainland is in the Mainland, Hong Kong "".

The following is an interview record:

Shenzhen Satellite TV directly news reporter Luo Daiyu: Hello, Mr. Tan, have you been to Shatoujiao? How do you impress Shatoujiao?

Tan Guangshun, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: I have been to Two or three times, and I have a good impression of Sha Tau Kok, because there is a sense of mystery there, including many Hong Kong citizens, including me. But before going there, you must not only get the "restricted area" (border penalty area permit), but also apply to apply. This time I went to Shatoujiao because Lin Zhengyue, the Chief Executive of the SAR last year (then), announced the "Development Strategy in the Northern Metropolitan Area", and the Security Bureau formulated and launched a project called "Shatoujiao Note Area Tour". Our tourism parliament was honored to reach cooperation with them, so I soon organized a series of local travel on June 3, and I also participated in the preparations such as arrangements, observations, and venues. After I went, I opened my eyes, because it was very mysterious, it was a very beautiful place, in short it was worth going.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daixun: What do you think of Shatoujiao as a tourist project, where is the most attractive place?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: Shatoujiao is very mysterious and beautiful. Because not many people have been to, the original appearance remained well. In addition, from the advantages of the pier, starting from the Shatoujiao Pier, whether it is to go out of the islands, or to go to Litchi, Jiao, and Yazhou, it is very close. Standing at the Sand Tau Kok Wharf, we can see Xiaomeisha, Dameisha, and even Yantian in Shenzhen. I think that after the Mainland and Hong Kong are gradually integrated, this representative place is worth going.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daixun: You just mentioned that Shatchee's horn is very close to Litchi Nest and Wushe Teng. What are the highlights of these places? Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: As far as Shatouke itself, we should go to this place to take a look and walk, because many mountains are very elegant. There is also a place named Wusteng and a big house called Luojia. For Hong Kong citizens, especially students, it is worth playing in the past. For mainland compatriots, it is also worth a go. Because these places can allow us to recognize the history of our motherland's anti -Japanese war after the hiking movement, so I recommend this place.

Speaking of outlying islands, there are many attractions in Litchi Nest, such as beautiful mangroves, and a Hakka House group with a history of nearly 500 years. In addition, there are many famous Hakka dishes, as well as very special trees, such as hollow trees and hundreds of flower vines. These vines are taller than people, and a thick vine is like an adult. The scenery of this place is very natural and worth seeing.

Yazhou is actually an island. After thousands of years of wind erosion and seawater erosion, the shape of the duck head is formed, so it is named Yazhou. There are many very special trees in this place, and there are even trees that look like butterflies. Jiao is also. If you go, there must be a tree to remember. You can see a large tree when you go too far when you go too far. This tree has been blown down by the typhoon, but it has not died. Instead, the tree body is bent to 90 degrees and continues to grow lush. There is a saying that it is like this. It is to protect local residents. There are many people in Jiao who go to check -in. You can try the tea crickets of the local residents in these stores, as well as other local snacks, such as glutinous rice crickets, which are worth trying. However, these things are not available every day, they need to be booked, and a small amount is available for sale. There are also many houses that maintain their original appearance in Jiao, where you can also see Yinzhoutang, which is known as one of the most beautiful bays.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daixuan: Mr. Tan, do you have encountered difficulties in the process of helping and arranging the opening of the sand horn open work?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: There are many difficulties. First, the time is relatively short, and it is relatively urgent. Although the Security Bureau and other special zone government departments have given us a lot of convenience in cooperation, it was not used to travel here before, so the road is very narrow, and it is difficult to go up. Therefore, we must continue to communicate and meet with them. Second, whether it is the Security Bureau or us, they do not want to harass local residents. Because if a lot of people are suddenly poured in, they will break their original peaceful life. It is not a good thing for them, and it may make them unhappy. What should we do? The Security Bureau was really powerful, they thought of a way -try a 6 -day vacation. But will this cause everyone to go to play in those days? This has become a new problem. Therefore, not only must you arrange a vehicle, but also how to get a list, "restricted area paper", etc. in the first few days of the holiday, but this is a problem that the security department and the police should consider.

If we are here, we need to think about how to arrange a trip, because the trip time is short, but we also hope that passengers can take this opportunity to see more scenery during such precious times. At the same time, it takes time for tourists to climb the mountain, and it takes a while to enjoy the scenery of the Shatoujiao Wharf. If you go to the outlying islands from the pier, you need to arrange a boat. If you go to Litchi nest and Jiao, you need to arrange a lunch. In addition, we must consider how to arrange it to let everyone squeeze in a period of time.

For our tourism industry, the demand is very large. Whether it is the tourism industry, travel agencies, or communities, especially for students, historical relics in some places and the deeds of the anti -Japanese deeds are worth seeing. We need to think about how to arrange and allocate tourists in demand. In addition, from the perspective of the Tourism Council, we also need to think about how to screen experienced, willing to do and can do well to undertake the project. So in fact, we have opened countless times, and we have prepared a lot of schemes in arrangement or distribution, such as ships, cars, restaurants, etc., and security police officers. In fact, there are many things that need to be done. Moreover, from the first meeting to June 3 (then) Chief Executive of the SAR, Lin Zhengyue, the Chief Executive of the SAR, announced that it officially launched the "Shatoujiao Note Area Tour", in less than a month. So we are very happy to get cooperation from the industry and the help of all aspects, so that we can start smoothly.

Shenzhen Satellite TV directly News reporter Luo Daizheng

Luo Daizheng, a reporter from Shenzhen Satellite TV straight news in Hong Kong: You just said that when developing this sand corner, you should pay attention not to disturb the local residents. What protection measures do you take in the development of the border area of ​​Shatoujiao in ecology and conservation?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: We have said many times that we have to develop tourism and develop the economy, but we cannot ignore ecological conservation. Therefore, even if the sand corner is open now, it will only put some small stalls in a little place on the dock, and build some toilet facilities, and will not change its appearance. Even in the place where the mountain trails of Wuyu Teng, we try not to use too much plastic products to be polluted, nor can it change its original appearance because people produce a lot of garbage. We pay attention to ecological conservation, and we remind tourists every time to pay attention to ecological conservation, hoping that both sides can complement each other. From our own perspective, we treat this project as a green ecological tour. Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daizheng: What else do you think of the deep -Hong Kong border areas like Shatoujiao? How can I cooperate with cities such as Shenzhen and Zhongshan?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Parliament and head of Yada Travel: There are a lot of this. For example, if you are on Shatoujiao, you can also go to the islands, you can also go to Yinzhoutang, or even go to Shenzhen Bay and Dapeng Bay. In fact, this circle is very large. We can develop with Shenzhen. There is great potential in it. Mainland compatriots can come over. Our Hong Kong citizens can pass. If we develop and cooperate in transportation in the future, I think this potential is very large.

For example, Shatoujiao Wharf, in fact, we can not just go to those islands. The Shatou Kok Wharf was rebuilt around 2004. It is the longest dock in Hong Kong. It is 280 meters long. Because it is too shallow, it must be extended very well. Small and medium -sized ships can develop better.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daizheng: You just mentioned Dapeng Bay and so on. With the planning of the SAR government in the northern metropolitan area, what potential does tourism development in these areas in northern Hong Kong has?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: This is very potential. Because first, the Bay is very beautiful; second, in addition to being able to do projects such as marine ecology and marine parks, as far as I know, we also contacted cruise ships and yacht associations. In fact, we really want to do more projects so that tourists who like sea or water sports can enjoy more. Not only can Hong Kong residents go to play, but also the mainland compatriots are welcome to use these water transportation to visit Hong Kong. So this potential is great.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daiyi: How do you engage in the tourism industry yourself?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: The Jada Travel, which I was in charge was actually older than me, was established in 1967 by the owners of the Hong Kong Meixin Food Group. It was very difficult to return to the Mainland from Hong Kong at that time, and it was necessary to take a lot of cruise ships. At that time, we were the business of Hong Kong residents who returned to the Mainland. Now we have diversified business, and we have also made many meeting meetings, exhibitions, and studying. Before the outbreak of the Hong Kong epidemic, we did a lot of study groups to return to the Mainland. In private, we hope to do business; in public, we will return for 25 years. We want to do more things that can improve national education so that students can recognize more places in the Mainland and make Hong Kong students understand more national conditions.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daiyi: You just mentioned the epidemic. Do you think the epidemic is the most difficult time for the tourism industry in recent years?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: We have been engaged in the tourism industry for so many years, not only me, I think many people have never seen such a serious situation. We use a term- "Frozen" To describe the situation facing the tourism industry. Three years ago, a "black storm" incident occurred in Hong Kong, and the epidemic followed after that.

In 2003, we experienced "SARS", but at that time, "SARS" only maintained for more than 3 months, and we soon recovered. However, the epidemic is unprecedentedly severe. For more than two years, our travel agencies and airlines, especially practitioners, have been greatly affected by more than 200,000 people directly or indirectly. I dare to say boldly that this time in the history of Hong Kong's tourism industry for decades, this time is the most severe.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daizheng: We understand that although it has been hit by a lot of blows, the tourism practitioners have never given up and are self -rescue. Is this the case?

Tan Guangshun, deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: Yes, our tourism industry is serving the industry. Police are willing to "boil" and adhere to their principles, so we are also pleased. Our tourist council, including me, and we are working hard to help practitioners in addition to the SAR Government. In the past two years, we have repeatedly participated in epidemic prevention and anti -epidemic work, such as: vaccination, testing center, delivery of material bags, recruitment of square -cabin hospital isolation centers, and even personnel services at the hotline center. We almost recruited five or six thousand peers, which also made us a little comfort. We are very happy to help them, and they are also happy to accept. Of course, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government also has a good connection with us and knows our hardships, so we have also made a lot of "employment and employment" plan to fund our company's many employees. So we have always been confident and have been supporting it. I hope we can survive the epidemic and we have not given up. Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daixun: Hong Kong has returned to the motherland for 25 years. What do you think of the development of Hong Kong's tourism industry in the past 25 years?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: If the time is lengthened, the tourism industry in Hong Kong has undergone many changes. For example, in the past, it was based on European and American guests and Japanese customers. After the mainland was opened to Taiwan in the later period, they also returned to the Mainland via Hong Kong. After 2000, mainland compatriots came to Hong Kong to shop, visit, and eat more.

Hong Kong has returned for 25 years. We hope that after the epidemic, the tourism industry can re -explore the direction. Because we have a big change, we finally strive for, and the SAR government also promises to establish the Cultural and Sports Bureau of the Cultural and Sports Tourism Bureau (editor's note: The sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the day of the interview has not been sworn in). We are very happy because Hong Kong finds that it can no longer just rely on the "shopping paradise" to develop the economy. Many places such as Singapore, Dubai and other places will catch up. They will say that we are all shopping malls and we are all tax -free. Essence We hope that in addition to continuing to run these shopping stores, we can also do more cultural tourism development. For example, we have beautiful bays, and even the United Nations recognized stones and mountain vines. Now that we have returned to the arms of the motherland, it has been returned for 25 years, and there have been a lot of changes. In addition to changes, our previous history, background, and local, such as Shanghuan, Haiwei Street, and some old districts of deep water, etc. In fact, it is also worth watching. We also like to go there with tourists to go there over there. Take a look.

Now after the return of Hong Kong, how can Hong Kong continue to develop under the support of the central government and how to continue to be "Oriental Pearls"? So we have always hoped that tourists can come here to see how Hong Kong has evolved. Look at the 25 years, Hong Kong has become more prosperous. We want to do more such things.

I also said earlier that Hong Kong's tourist spots are not enough. Fortunately, we have the Xi Jiu Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, and the West Kowloon Stadium, and we will host many international cities activities. In order to allow tourists to see cultural sports when we come to Hong Kong, we are constantly exploring with the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Macau Special Administrative Region Government, so we have established the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge. We hope to create a "one -way multiplication", which is our consistent approach. We feel that it is worthy of being promoted in Hong Kong, Macau, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and even the entire Greater Bay Area.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daiyi: I also want to ask, what are you doing when Hong Kong returned to the motherland in 1997?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: In 1997, I witnessed this historical moment in Hong Kong. I was very excited and moved. We all felt that we belonged to Hong Kong people in China. At that time, everything had not changed. We Looking at the ceremony quietly, it was smooth, so the movement of our Hong Kong citizens was relatively profound.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daiyi: What has an impact on you in the past 25 years?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Council and the head of Yada Travel: I think the first is that Hong Kong does not need to be "colonial rule". We do business at all, and we have not affected school education. But the only point is that we need to deepen national education as I said earlier. Because it has passed 25 years, we need to speed up, let us know what is educated in the next generation.

As for the impact of the epidemic on Hong Kong today, there is no impact in terms of overall business. I see a lot of data, exit and even freight, and Hong Kong is still the world's first during the epidemic, so I don't feel impact. Of course, many industries have been briefly affected in this epidemic. However, in the past 25 years, the status of Hong Kong's financial center has no effect. The number of companies listed in is actually a large number and is located in the top three.

The shipping has also developed very well. The airport has done a good job. Now the three runways have been completed, and it can be officially operated soon. Therefore, Hong Kong's aviation hub status has always been maintained, and we hope that after the epidemic, we can continue to maintain it.

Shenzhen Satellite TV Reporter Luo Daizheng: In the end, we want to ask, the 25th anniversary is another new starting point. What do you expect to the Hong Kong tourism industry?

Tan Guangshun, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Parliament and the head of Yada Travel: We are looking forward to the arrival of the 25th anniversary, and we all hope that Hong Kong can become better.Whether it is the Mainland or the economy of Hong Kong, I hope that we will be prosperous and the epidemic can be controlled as soon as possible.

Author 丨 Luo Dai Li Li Yi He Xinying

School pair 丨 Li Xiru Li Jiahuan

Video editing 丨 Li Xiru

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