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Hong Kong Customs organises Customs YES summer tour to Hangzhou and Shanghai (with photos)
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     Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9, during which 50 members visited innovation and technology (I&T) companies and historical and cultural landmarks in Hangzhou and Shanghai to learn about the country's accomplishments in I&T, and study the indomitable spirit and the historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.

     As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-Tat, and representatives of the Executive Committee and the Honorary Presidents' Association of Customs YES led the delegation to the Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Memorial Hall to learn the history of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan and the heroic deeds of the "Eight Hundred Heroes". The delegation also visited the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Jiaxing to better understand the history of the Communist Party of China's founding and the "Red Boat Spirit".

     In addition, the delegation visited three of Hangzhou's "Six Little Dragons" enterprises, including Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co Ltd, Hangzhou Youke Interactive Technology Co Ltd, and BrainCo. Members were able to expand their horizons through studying the development trends and unique features of the I&T companies in fields such as robotics, AI, game development, and brain computer interface technologies. The delegation also visited Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co Ltd, Alibaba's global headquarters in Hangzhou and the Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center to learn about the business applications and developments in areas including AI of Things, cloud computing, e-commerce and communication technology. They also toured the innovation centre of the home-developed aircarft C919 at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.

     During the tour, the delegation explored various prominent cultural and arts landmarks in Hangzhou and Shanghai, including the Liangzhu Museum, the Hangzhou Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion, The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum and the China Cartoon and Animation Museum, to appreciate the richness and heritage of Chinese culture.

     The tour is one of the annual activities of the Tour to the Motherland for a Hundred Youth organised by Hong Kong Customs during the summer holiday. Customs YES will continue to organise more thematic exchange activities to help young people gain a more holistic and deeper understanding of the country, strengthening their sense of national identity and national pride.

     During the trip, Mr Chan also met with the Director General in Shanghai Customs District, Mr Wang Wei, to have in-depth discussions and exchanges on matters including customs clearance, application of the Trade Single Window and risk management co-operation.
 
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Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members experiencing the unique charm of intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship in a Chinese traditional bamboo fan-making workshop at the Hangzhou Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion on August 5.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members visiting Alibaba's global headquarters in Hangzhou on August 6.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members visiting the Hangzhou Youke Interactive Technology Co Ltd and interacting with game developers on August 6.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (first row, fifth left); the Honorary Founding Executive Director of the Executive Committee of Customs YES, Mr Edgar Kwan (first row, fourth left); the Chairperson of Honorary Presidents' Association, Mr Albert Chuang (first row, fifth right); the Directors of the Executive Committee , Ms Sylvia Lee (first row, first left), Dr Mark Mak (first row, fourth right), Dr Charles Ng (first row, third right) and Mr Yang Bin (first row, third left); and the Honorary Presidents of the Honorary Presidents' Association, Mr Cole Chak (first row, second right) and Mr Arthur Mui (first row, second left), leading Customs YES members visiting the Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co Ltd to understand the development of the AI of Things on August 6.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members visiting BrainCo to understand the technology of brain computer interface on August 7.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (second row, centre); the Honorary Founding Executive Director of the Executive Committee of Customs YES, Mr Edgar Kwan (second row, fourth left); the Directors, Ms Sylvia Lee (second row, second left), Dr Mark Mak (second row, third left), Dr Charles Ng (second row, first left) and Mr Yang Bin (second row, fourth right); and the Honorary President of the Honorary Presidents' Association, Mr Cole Chak (second row, second right), leading Customs YES members on a visit to the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Jiaxing on August 7.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (left), visiting the Shanghai Customs District and meeting with the Director General in Shanghai Customs District, Mr Wang Wei (right), on August 7.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members visiting the Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Memorial Hall on August 8.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (first row, centre); the Honorary Founding Executive Director of the Executive Committee of Customs YES, Mr Edgar Kwan (first row, third left); the Directors, Ms Sylvia Lee (first row, second left), Dr Charles Ng (first row, second right) and Mr Yang Bin (first row, third right); and the Honorary President of the Honorary Presidents' Association, Ms Nicole Wong (first row, first right), leading Customs YES members on a visit to the Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center on August 8.
Hong Kong Customs organised a summer innovation and historical exploration tour for Customs YES from August 4 to 9. Photo shows Customs YES members touring the facilities related to the home-developed aircraft C919 at the innovation centre of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd on August 9.