Finance and Economics · People's Eponation ｜ He Chaoqiong: Hong Kong is a "economic bridge" and a "cultural bridge"

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July 15, 2022 "Yangcheng Evening News" A9 version report

In July, Hong Kong's latest cultural and artistic landmarks -Hong Kong Palace Museum officially opened the door to welcome guests, and more than 900 precious cultural relics of the Forbidden City gathered in Xiangjiang. Before the opening, the Hong Kong Xinde Group Executive Chairman and Managing Director He Chaoqiong, who has always loved literature and art, has always loved literature and art, attended the exchange meeting with Wang Xudong, dean of the Palace Museum. At the meeting, Wang Xudong's words made her particularly affected -the function of the museum was not only displayed by cultural relics, but also to become part of youth education, enhancing the cultural identity of Hong Kong youth.

He Chaoqiong, Chairman and Managing Director of Hong Kong Xinde Group

"For a long time, many people agree that Hong Kong is the 'economic bridge' that connects the world in the country, and supports Hong Kong to develop a center of culture and art exchange between China and foreign countries. In an interview with a reporter from Yangcheng Evening News, He Chaoqiong, who was called the "Daughter of the Greater Bay Area" outside the outside world, said that with the opening of the Hong Kong Forbidden City to the public, the Hong Kong Basel Art Exhibition, the M+Visual Museum opened the museum ... The advantage of the center must play a new role of this "cultural bridge", tell the Chinese story internationally, and enhance the appeal, communication and influence of Chinese culture.

"Cultural and artistic and creative industries are also a close -up industry chain." He Chaoqiong said that he was willing to take the lead in demonstrating the role, accelerate the development of Hong Kong to become the center of culture and art exchanges between China and foreign countries, and let the artistic and cultural creative industry as a new engine of the future economy. At the same time, under the opportunity of the development of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, Xinde Group will continue to promote "seamless travel" in the Greater Bay Area.

Encourage Hong Kong to "create the second generation", remember the patriotism and social responsibility

At the end of May this year, a 25 -year -old Hong Kong young entrepreneur held the first solo exhibition in a gym in Central. This youth trend art space that integrates personal art exhibitions, fitness, and casual catering has become a gathering place for young people.

2022 is the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong. In an interview with Yangcheng Evening News, He Chaoqiong not only reviewed his experience and experience of his family business for 25 years, but also said that he was recently affected by the cultural creativity of the young entrepreneur. Because this "slope youth" who likes fitness and art has a growth experience similar to her: also from the well -known patriotic family, who also studied art professional courses overseas and studied the "first work" back to Hong Kong in Hong Kong. It is also entrepreneurial in the field of literature and art.

In 1999, Xinde Group and the Hong Kong China Traveling Cross Boat Business, founded the "Jet Flying" brand

"We (Hong Kong Youth) must be recognized as a Chinese. Don't forget the patriotic feelings and social responsibility. Art cannot just follow the trend of foreign countries. A better way should be to let different cultures here be here. Combining and blending is the characteristic of Hong Kong itself, and it is also what Hong Kong can do. "He Chaoqiong said that he was willing to create more opportunities for these young people. Xinde Group is planning to extend the cultural tourism industry chain, hoping to provide an entrepreneurial platform for young talents engaged in related industries, provide sales channels for their products, and open the consumer market.

"25 years old is just an age of a young man to mature. When he was young, his dream was to be implemented solidly at this stage. Hong Kong is also." He Chaoqiong said. She hopes that Hong Kong should have stronger cultural self -confidence, grasp the function of international cultural communication nodes, and let everyone engaged in the art industry and love art and culture and become the spreader of Chinese culture.

Build the Greater Bay Area and give full play to the advantage of "super contact"

On July 1, He Chaoqiong appeared at the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland and the 6th government inauguration ceremony of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He heard his speech on the spot and was particularly excited.

Twenty -five years ago, her father He Hongzhang and Shao Yifu shoulder shoulders together, witnessed the five -star red flag at the scene, rising in the "Oriental Pearl". At that time, 35 -year -old He Chaoqiong guarded one end of the TV. Five years ago, He Chaoqiong witnessed the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong at the scene.

As the "Native Shengsheng Bay Area", what is the deepest feeling in 25 years after the important historical moment and incident of Hong Kong? "In the 25 years since the return of Hong Kong, it depends on the country as a strong backing. We have traveled one after another and at the important moment of the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland. For Hong Kong and Macau, "one country, two systems" is the biggest advantage. As an international metropolis, Hong Kong is a "super contact person" between the Mainland and other countries and regions.

He Chaoqiong introduced that under the principle of "one country, two systems", it has developed into the world's most free economy, the third largest world financial center, the world's fifth most competitive city, and the world's largest offshore centers. These achievements are recognized in the world.

"In the context of the development of the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong faces many new opportunities. We must keep up with the times, continue to innovate, and develop more diversified business." He Chaoqiong said.

She believes that in the process of construction in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong must also bring out its own unique advantages, vigorously develop scientific and technological innovation, and open the door to introduce international talents and provide financial support for young entrepreneurs in China, and Da Da. Other cities in the Bay Area form a synergy effect. For example, she said that there are many new economic industries in Shenzhen, many of which are from Hong Kong, some founders have studied in Hong Kong, and some start in Hong Kong. With the help of Hong Kong's financial markets, they are on the road to listing. Therefore, including electronics, new energy, new medicine and other industries, there are many opportunities to cooperate and promote development in other cities in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area. Better "Bay Area Life Circle" and promote "seamless travel"

The report released by the China Development Research Foundation recently shows that the economic aggregate of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area is expected to reach 14.76 trillion yuan this year, becoming the world's largest economic bay area.

"Even if it is not completely relying on overseas, it will also bring a huge market alone to serve the population of more than 86 million in the Greater Bay Area." He Chaoqiong said that under the opportunity of the development of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Macau face many new opportunities. It also let her start to rethink the business of Xinde Group.

As early as 1997, He Chaoqiong, who joined the family business just two years, opened her first project in Xinde Group, which was the company's passenger ship business. Later And step by step to develop the fast passenger ship business in the Pearl River Delta and the Greater Bay Area. This move prompted Xinde Group to become one of the first batch of Hong Kong companies that cooperate with state -owned enterprises, founded the world's largest high -speed passenger ship brand, and created a win -win situation.

Since then, with the progress of the concept of the Pearl River Delta region and the planning of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, the "Jet of Jets" passenger ships loaded more than 10 million major ports and international airports in the Greater Bay Area each year.

Today, 25 years have passed. Looking back, this is still a representative business project of the Xinde Group. The forward -looking initiative can not only connect the humanities exchanges in the area, but also help the integration of the Greater Bay Area.

In 2003, with the "Arrangement of the Mainland and Hong Kong on Establishing Closer Economic and Trade Relations" and the successive development of the free travel plan, He Chaoqiong led the family enterprise to continue to actively integrate into the development of the country, and developed the tourism and leisure business across the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. His huge resource network helps to create a comprehensive regional tourism complex and create new thinking of tourism+. This has also led to the growth of family companies' investment in different sectors in the Mainland from 2011 to 2021.

Also in 2018, with the opening of the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge as an opportunity, Xinde Group and joint venture partners started the business bridge Golden Bus shuttle bus service, as well as cross -border tourist bus services to and from Hong Kong and Macau.

"The Greater Bay Area must create the experience of" seamless exchanges ", people flow and logistics need to be the best. Xinde Group hopes to cover its own transportation business to 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area. This is not just to provide convenience for tourism. In order to better build a living circle in the Greater Bay Area and promote the overall economic development of the Greater Bay Area. "He Chaoqiong said that Xinde Group is in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area and hopes to contribute to the integration and development of the Greater Bay Area. In addition to Zhuhai Hengqin, in the future, it will also continue to explore cooperation with other cities in the Greater Bay Area.

Looking back on her life in the last 25 years, He Chaoqiong said that her "original intention has not changed" is that she loves Hong Kong and loves Macau. Whether it is personal growth or corporate development, it keeps pace with national development.

He Chaoqiong revealed that as early as a few years ago, Xinde Group had formulated a plan to develop the transportation business and 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area, but due to the impact of the epidemic, it has not yet been implemented. In the next step, she hopes to continue to promote the "seamless travel" of the Greater Bay Area and create a faster and convenient "Bay Area Life Circle" with transportation interconnection.

"Daughter of the Greater Bay Area" He Chaoqiong's 25 years

——In 1997, He Chaoqiong, who joined the family company for two years, opened her first independent project in Xinde Group, cooperated with Chinese -funded enterprises China Travel Group, developed the fast passenger ship business of Hong Kong and Macao, and established "Jet Flying". So far, it has become the world. The largest high -speed passenger ship brand.

——In 2003, with the promulgation of the "Arrangement of the Mainland and Hong Kong on the establishment of a more close economic and trade relations" and the free travel plan, He Chaoqiong led the family enterprise to actively integrate into the development of the country and explore the tourism and leisure business across the Mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region. His huge resource network helps to create a comprehensive regional tourism complex and create new thinking of tourism+.

——Eye in 2013, Xinde Group deployed the "Xinde Port Business Center" next to Hengqin Port, becoming one of the first batch of Hong Kong and Macao enterprises to invest and develop Hengqin.

——In 2017, He Chaoqiong officially took over the Xinde Group from his father.

——In 2018, the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge opened. Taking this as an opportunity, Xinde Group and the joint -agency partners operate the Golden Bus shuttle bus service, as well as cross -border tourist bus services to and from Hong Kong and Macau.

——In 2019, the "Outline of the Development Plan for the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area" was officially released. Jet of Airlines launched the "Jet of Sitting Cross -border Cars" to provide a point -to -point car service, and passengers were transferred through the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge to any destination of Hong Kong and Macao.

——In 2020, He Chaoqiong was awarded Silver Bauhinia Star in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Source | Yangcheng Evening News • Yangcheng School

Responsible editor | Pan Liang

School counterpart | Xie Zhizhong

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