Celebrating the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, 26 provincial-level local communities have gathered in Causeway Bay Victoria Park Shanghai | Community | Hong Kong's return to China
Zongzi in Shanghai, Luosifen in Guangxi, Pu'er tea in Yunnan, hot pot in Chongqing, Oolong tea in Fujian, coconut chicken in Hainan, Yueju Opera in Zhejiang, Suzhou embroidery in Jiangsu, Bianzhong in Hubei... where is it so lively? Originally, from June 3rd to 5th, the "Celebrating the 26th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland Hometown Market Carnival" jointly organized by 26 provincial-level local communities was being held at the Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
In the corner of "Hometown Market", Hong Kong citizens queue up to take photos as a souvenir
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"This is probably the largest and most distinctive themed market event in Hong Kong, and the prices of the products launched are relatively affordable," a volunteer from the Zhejiang Association told reporters on site. The reporter saw on site that among over 200 booths, Hong Kong citizens and tourists can "search" for local snacks, delicacies, handicrafts, ethnic costumes, Hangzhou Asian Games souvenirs and other unique "treasures", as well as participate in parent-child entertainment projects; On the large stage in the middle of the booth, 10 exciting performances were staged in a row, with endless good performances. For this reason, even though the Hong Kong Observatory has repeatedly issued a "high temperature warning" in the past three days, it cannot stop the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens and tourists to rush to the market. "I really didn't expect the response to this event to be so enthusiastic. There were so many people here, and the products we launched were in short supply," said Huang Weiqing, the president of the Chun'an Hong Kong Travel Association.
The Asian Games franchise products at Hangzhou booths have attracted many Hong Kong citizens to come and purchase
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Chongqing Hot Pot
Pu'er tea at Yunnan stalls
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With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, the Shanghai characteristic zongzi launched by the Shanghai-Hong Kong Society Association has attracted many Hong Kong people to buy it. A Hong Kong citizen who has just bought a bag of zongzi said: "I have always liked the fresh meat and egg yolk dumplings in Shanghai. This time the price is very affordable."
Hong Kong citizens scramble to buy Zongzi with Shanghai characteristics
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In addition to Zongzi and other special foods, the Shanghai Hong Kong Association also sells condiments, honey, ginseng wine, baking products, floral products, handicrafts, handmade soaps and personal products, ceramics, ornaments and other products with Shanghai characteristics in eight booths. In front of the booth organized by the Shanghai Hong Kong Youth Association, a young woman's gaze was drawn to a group of handicrafts made by disabled people in Shanghai. "Look at the color schemes of these photo frames, they look really nice," Miss Jiang told reporters. After careful selection, she bought a photo frame made of colored plastic and left satisfied. "I brought a shopping bag with me today, and I knew I could pick good things," she said
A small gift from Qingpu District, Shanghai
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"in order to comfort the homesickness of the villagers in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and at the same time maximize the benefit to the people of Hong Kong, we have also set up a small link, that is, as long as we have bought products at our Shanghai and Hong Kong community stalls, you can get a small gift with the characteristics of various districts of Shanghai." Introduced by Liu Jiarun, secretary of the General Association of Shanghai and Hong Kong. On the afternoon of the 4th, the small gift given by the Shanghai-Hong Kong Association was a straw handicraft from Qingpu District, Shanghai.
Yue Opera Performance
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Crowds of people gather in front of stalls in Hunan Province
Among the local specialty foods, perhaps the most popular in recent days is Hunan specialty - a large number of Hong Kong citizens consciously queue up in front of the stalls of the Hong Kong Hunan Friendship Association. Citizens have expressed that the admission fee is only HKD 5, but they can buy a variety of provincial specialty products at a cost price. They can also enjoy performances such as Sichuan Opera Face Changing, Zhejiang Yue Opera, Shanghai Qipao, Guangdong Lion Dance, and Shandong Tai Chi Kung Fu, which are "very cost-effective"!
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Featured products and performances have attracted numerous attention. Apart from this, 26 provinces have not forgotten to demonstrate the advantages of work and life in various places, hoping to attract more Hong Kong talents to the mainland for development. For example, Shanghai Pudong New area displayed "some opinions on supporting postdoctoral innovation and development", Qingpu District showed market-oriented referral and reward methods, and Hainan Province used large display boards to introduce the preferential policies of Hainan Free Trade Port.
Brochures and display boards
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A corner of the hometown market
Guo Yanli, a member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Shanghai Hong Kong Solidarity Association, said that this year is the first time that local associations from various provinces have held such a large hometown market in Hong Kong. "In the future, more activities like this should be organized, so that Hong Kong citizens can exchange more with the mainland in terms of profession, life, and culture, and strengthen mutual understanding.". Zhuang Lingyun, Executive Vice President of the Hangzhou Hong Kong Travel Association, also stated that he has been sticking to his booth for the past three days, "too busy to reply to messages, and has had ample communication with the citizens who came to participate. He has gained a lot and looks forward to continuing in the future.".
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