Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today met Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture & Tourism Deputy Director Xu Peng and Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV & Tourism party group member and Inspector at Level 2 Liu Yufeng during his visit in Hangzhou.
 
They discussed ways to deepen cultural and tourism collaboration between Zhejiang and Hong Kong.
 
Apart from stressing that the country attaches great importance to the high-quality development of tourism, Mr Yeung said since its establishment, the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau has been integrating into the national development based on the principle of shaping tourism with cultural activities and promoting culture through tourism.
 
“With the rich cultural and tourism resources of Zhejiang Province, we look forward to joining hands in taking forward the collaboration of the cultural and tourism sectors, contributing to creating wonderful travelling experiences of Chinese culture, and telling good stories of China and Hong Kong," he added.
 
After Mr Yeung arrived in Hangzhou yesterday, he toured the Hangzhou National Archives of Publications & Culture, which is a new landmark of Hangzhou's cultural tourism that features a variety of Chinese classics and cultural relics.
 
He also visited the Liangzhu Museum and the Hangzhou Grand Theatre to get a grasp on the results of local archaeological work, the operation of various cultural facilities and their support to exhibitions and performances.
 
Mr Yeung will continue his visit in Hangzhou tomorrow.