The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (September 4) began her visit to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and kicked off a series of exciting programmes of Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu (HK Week@Chengdu).
 
     Miss Law arrived in Chengdu in the afternoon and attended a Hong Kong tourism networking event organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). At the event, the HKTB highlighted to over 100 tourism trade and media representatives the new global "Only in Hong Kong" campaign, and a diverse line-up of popular mega events scheduled for the second half of the year, including world-class gourmet and wine festivities, international sporting competitions, atmospheric winter celebrations, and New Year countdown activities.
 
     Speaking at the event, Miss Law noted that both Hong Kong and Chengdu boast abundant tourism resources and unique urban charm, and hold great potential for advancing the Chengdu-Hong Kong multi-destination travel model. This approach would help "bring in" more overseas visitors, encouraging them to explore Hong Kong, Chengdu, and other Chinese Mainland cities.
 
     Afterwards, Miss Law paid a courtesy call on Vice-Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr Ouyang Zehua; the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Sichuan Province, Ms Zhang Tao; and the Director General of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Sichuan Province, Mr Chen Guanghao.
 
     In the evening, Miss Law officiated at the opening ceremony of HK Week@Chengdu. The opening programme was the grand dance drama "Kung Fu Artistry" performed by the Hong Kong Dance Company. Choreographer and director Yang Yuntao, art director and costume designer Man Lim-chung, as well as music director and composer Patrick Lui teamed up to blend martial arts, dance, multimedia and jazz into the performance, recounting the legendary story of Bruce Lee's transformation from a street youth to a global star. The Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ms Vivian Sum, and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan, also attended the opening ceremony.
 
     Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HK Week@Chengdu will run from September 4 to 20 in Chengdu. Over a span of 17 days, the arts festival will present about 60 performances, exhibitions and activities, fully demonstrating Hong Kong's diverse cultural strengths. Dance, music, theatre, films, intangible cultural heritage, toy culture and design will each take the stage, bringing a cross-disciplinary arts extravaganza to the Chengdu audience.
 
     Miss Law will continue her visit in Chengdu tomorrow (September 5).

Ends/Friday, September 4, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:14

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