Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung has appointed Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing as Ambassador for Cultural Promotion for about five years starting today. As Ambassador for Cultural Promotion, Mr Xu will initiate a series of large-scale art projects in Hong Kong and nurture young talent to promote cultural development. The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau said the appointment aims to extend the Ambassador for Cultural Promotion scheme to other fields of arts, after Chinese composer, musician and conductor Tan Dun became Hong Kong’s first Ambassador for Cultural Promotion last year. Speaking at the appointment ceremony today, Mr Yeung said Mr Xu is widely recognised as one of the most innovative and influential Chinese contemporary artists. The culture chief added that the Museum of Art collected one of Mr Xu's most well-known works A Book from the Sky, which contains both traditional and contemporary elements, just like Hong Kong
The Government today said a joint enforcement operation on a compulsory testing notice for a building in To Kwa Wan has been completed.
About 185 people were found to have violated the notice.
The notice covered Mei King Mansion Phase I, 21-39P Lok Shan Road/2-28 Mei King Street.
The enforcement action was conducted from around 7.40am to around noon by the Kowloon City District Office, together with Police, the Centre for Health Protection and the Auxiliary Medical Service.
Around 1,480 residents' test records were checked during the operation.
Noting that the enforcement process may cause inconvenience to residents, the Government appealed for their understanding as the operation was conducted to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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