Secretary for Education Eddie Ng will visit Guangzhou and Zhongshan today to strengthen education ties between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province.
Mr Ng will call on Guangdong Education Department officials and meet Hong Kong students at Sun Yat-sen University and Jinan University.
The education chief will also visit the South Startup Service Center to learn about the services it offers Hong Kong youths seeking to set up business on the Mainland.
Mr Ng is scheduled to meet Zhongshan Municipal Government officials tomorrow.
Under Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung will be Acting Secretary for Education in Mr Ng's absence.