​The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, met with the Vice Governor of Hubei Province, Ms Chen Anli, yesterday (July 24) upon arrival in Wuhan, Hubei.
      
     Last night, he also joined a gathering of Hong Kong people working or studying in Wuhan to hear about their lives. During the stay in Wuhan, he toured the Hubei Provincial Museum and the Museum of Wuchang Uprising of 1911 Revolution to learn more about local heritage preservation and explore possible collaboration on culture and youth development work between Hong Kong and Hubei.
      
     Mr Lau visited Jingzhou today (July 25) and met the Secretary of the CPC Jingzhou Municipal Committee, Mr He Guangzhong. He also visited local cultural heritage locations to learn about the protection and promotion of cultural heritage.
      
     Mr Lau will proceed to Beijing tomorrow (July 26). His itinerary in Beijing includes attending the closing ceremonies of the Youth Internship Programme at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Fin Society's internship programme. He will depart from Beijing and return to Hong Kong in the morning on July 28.

Ends/Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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