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Tibetan cultural week kicks off in HK
HONG KONG: A cultural event kicked off on Friday to foster further friendship and understanding between the Tibet Autonomous Region and Hong Kong. Speaking at a reception held for the "Pearl of Snow Plateau - China Tibetan Cultural Week", Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said the week-long cultural event will offer a rare opportunity for Hong Kong's citizens to experience the unique cultural charm of mysterious Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region is located on the world's highest plateau, and has a wealth of natural and cultural treasures, along with a diligent and wise people. "This unique event will bring Tibet and Hong Kong closer together," Tsang told guests and members of the press at the reception. "Local citizens will have a greater understanding of Tibet and its people after they participate in its various events and exhibition this week," he said. Tsang said the government hopes to continue further official exchanges between Tibet and Hong Kong, generating more cultural and economic development for the two regions. More than 200 guests attended Friday's welcoming reception, including the Director of the Central Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong Gao Siren and the Chairman of the People's Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region Qiangha Pancog. Jointly sponsored by the State Council Information
Office, the Central Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong and the People's
Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the cultural week commenced on Friday
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous
Region.
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