Morale boost: Rita Lau meets Hong Kong ambassadors at the Shanghai expo.

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Rita Lau has encouraged young Hong Kong ambassadors at the Shanghai expo to show the world Hong Kong's vitality while broadening their own horizons.

Mrs Lau today met a group of the ambassadors at Hong Kong's Urban Best Practices Area Exhibition. The ambassadors are on a sponsored study tour to Shanghai and are stationed at the exhibition to introduce the city's different facets to visitors and share with them their personal experiences of Hong Kong.

"The programme not only provides a platform to showcase Hong Kong youngsters' vibrancy and creativity, but also helps the nurturing of young creative talent, enriching their understanding of creative ecology in both cities and widening their vision," Mrs Lau said.

The programme has 80 participants, 20 of whom have already started their activities in Shanghai while the other 60 will set off in batches in June, September and October.

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