The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) hosted the Award Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards today (October 19) to recognise 15 winning families and promote good family values and traditional virtues to the community and the younger generations. The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, officiated at the ceremony.
      
     In his speech, Mr Cheuk noted that China's long-standing culture and society have always emphasised family harmony and valued good family values and virtues. As President Xi Jinping said, "The family is the basic cell of society. Family harmony leads to social stability. Family happiness creates social harmony." The National 14th Five-Year Plan clearly states the need to strengthen family building. The Law of the People's Republic of China on Family Education Promotion, implemented by the State in 2022, elevates family education from a "family matter" to a "national matter," fully reflecting our country's focus on family education and the promotion of the fine Chinese traditions. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been actively responding to national policies, and strives to promote the building of a family-friendly society and the healthy development of families in Hong Kong.
      
     Miss Mak expressed her gratitude to the general public for their active participation and support by sharing their family life and insights on nurturing family relationships. She noted that each participant's story is unique, which allows the others to deeply appreciate the family values and virtues of excellent families. She hoped that the event would facilitate the passing down of genuine bonds of family to the next generation, highlighting the significance of family.
      
     She said, "Hong Kong is our big family. Harmony in the family will bring prosperity for all. Family harmony is not only the source of personal happiness, but also a vital foundation for social prosperity and steady progress. I look forward to continuing to work hand in hand with everyone to enhance society's recognition of family values and promote positive family values and virtues."
      
     Also officiating at the ceremony were the members of the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards adjudication panel, including the President of Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Vice-Chairperson of the Connecting Hearts, Professor Annie Tam; the Chairperson of the Family Council, Ms Melissa Pang; the Convenor of the Family Council Sub-committee on Promotion of Family Core Values and Family Education, Mr Felix Law; and the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Clarence Leung.
      
     The HYAB and Family Council co-organised the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards in April this year. The event is open to all Hong Kong citizens. With the focus on "Fostering Stable Family Relationships for Building Good Family Values and Virtues", the event promotes the importance of good family values and passing down good family traditions and virtues to the community and the younger generations by recognising families that show mutual respect, care, love and support for one another. The event received an enthusiastic response, attracting approximately 1 200 families to participate. The adjudication panel, comprising community representatives as well as representatives from the HYAB and the Family Council, have selected 15 winning families after careful assessment and deliberation. These included 10 recipients of the "Excellent Families Award" and five recipients of the "Passage of Good Family Values and Virtues Award". At the Award Presentation Ceremony, the winning families shared their experiences and insights on fostering strong family relationships, promoting positive family culture and values, as well as fine family traditions and virtues to the public.

Ends/Sunday, October 19, 2025
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