Hong Kong Customs arranges Customs YES summertime trip to Hangzhou and Shanghai (with pictures)
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Hong Kong Customs arranged a summer season development and historic expedition trip for Customs YES from August 4 to 9, throughout which 50 members went to development and innovation (I&T) business and historic and cultural landmarks in Hangzhou and Shanghai to discover the nation’s achievements in I&T, and study the indomitable spirit and the historic and cultural heritage of the Chinese country.
As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the success of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance versus Japanese Aggression and the 76th anniversary of the starting of individuals’s Republic of China, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-Tat, and agents of the Executive Committee and the Honorary Presidents’ Association of Customs YES led the delegation to the Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Memorial Hall to discover the history of Chinese People’s War of Resistance versus Japan and the brave deeds of the “Eight Hundred Heroes”The delegation likewise checked out the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Jiaxing to much better comprehend the history of the Communist Party of China’s starting and the “Red Boat Spirit”
In addition, the delegation went to 3 of Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” business, consisting of Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co Ltd, Hangzhou Youke Interactive Technology Co Ltd, and BrainCo. Members had the ability to broaden their horizons through studying the advancement patterns and special functions of the I&T business in fields such as robotics, AI, video game advancement, and brain computer system user interface innovations. The delegation likewise went to Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co Ltd, Alibaba’s worldwide head office in Hangzhou and the Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center to learn more about business applications and advancements in locations consisting of AI of Things, cloud computing, e-commerce and interaction innovation. They likewise visited the development centre of the home-developed aircarft C919 at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.
Throughout the trip, the delegation checked out different popular cultural and arts landmarks in Hangzhou and Shanghai, consisting of the Liangzhu Museum, the Hangzhou Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion, The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum and the China Cartoon and Animation Museum, to value the richness and heritage of Chinese culture.
The trip is among the yearly activities of the Tour to the Motherland for a Hundred Youth arranged by Hong Kong Customs throughout the summer season vacation. Customs YES will continue to arrange more thematic exchange activities to assist youths acquire a more holistic and much deeper understanding of the nation, enhancing their sense of nationwide identity and nationwide pride.
Throughout the journey, Mr Chan likewise consulted with the Director General in Shanghai Customs District, Mr Wang Wei, to have extensive conversations and exchanges on matters consisting of custom-mades clearance, application of the Trade Single Window and threat management co-operation.