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businesses in the city. The internet, the radio and Hong Kong-themed TV episodes are deployed to publicise the city's strengths and developments. Hong Kong arts and cultural groups obtain support to present events in the capital and other cities.
The year 2018 marked the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up. Celebrations included the Hong Kong Thematic Film Festival organised by the Beijing Office, during which a seminar was conducted to discuss exchange and cooperation between the Hong Kong and Mainland film industries. Roving exhibitions held by the four ETOS recapitulated, under the anniversary theme Joint Development Shared Prosperity, the roles played by Hong Kong during the 40 years of national development.
In other activities, the Beijing office held a roving exhibition, 'Culture Arts Hong Kong! With the office's support, the Sing Fai Cantonese Opera Promotion Association and the West Kowloon Cultural District's Xiqu Centre staged Cantonese operas in Beijing, demonstrating how Hong Kong's younger generations were preserving and developing this traditional art form. Other events included 'The Oral Legacies: Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' exhibition, held in Prince Kung's Palace Museum, the 'Hong Kong-Macao Visual Art Biennale' and 'Ink Global - Moving Ink' exhibitions, and Gaudeamus Dunhuang's concerts, held during the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, City Contemporary Dance Company, Asian Youth Orchestra, Hong Kong Dance Federation and Actors' Family all received the Beijing Office's support to perform in the capital. These activities were highly welcomed by Mainland audiences, deepening their knowledge of Hong Kong's multidimensional arts and culture and enhancing mutual understanding.
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The Guangdong ETO staged large-scale exhibitions and supported Yat Po Singers' a cappella concerts in Nanning and the Chung Ying Theatre Company's dramas in Foshan, among others. The Wuhan ETO organised Spotlight Hong Kong cultural activities, including youth cultural exchange concerts, Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's drama night, Mother, Beijing Dance/LDTX's contemporary dance Prism Angles, Théâtre de la Feuille's mime Papa and a Hong Kong film, The Concerto of The Bully, and arranged the Secretary for Home Affairs' trips to Wuhan and Jingzhou. The Chengdu ETO held Cantonese-Sichuanese opera performances, a children's art exhibition and Hong Kong film festivals. It helped organise the Chief Executive's visit to Sichuan Province to promote Hong Kong-Sichuan cooperation.
In Taiwan, the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office maintains contact with various sectors in different cities and counties to strengthen two-way economic, trade and cultural exchanges, promote Hong Kong and help Taiwanese enterprises set up businesses in Hong Kong. During the year, it organised the 'Hong Kong Now' roving exhibition, introducing Hong Kong's developments in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, smart city and financial technology, and held a Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Forum on biotechnology. The Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Cooperation Committee organises the annual Hong Kong Week in Taipei to showcase Hong Kong's culture and creativity.
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