LegCo Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports visits Hengdian World Studios (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports departed for Dongyang to continue the duty visit today (August 2).

     The delegation departed from Hangzhou to Dongyang in the morning and visited China Woodcarvings Museum upon arrival. Members learned that it is the first museum in the Mainland to comprehensively showcase the history and culture of woodcarving, with functions of exhibition, research, collection and cultural exchange.

     In the afternoon, the delegation visited the Dongyang Luzhai Scenic Area, which is a famous ancient architectural complex in the Jiangnan region. The Lu family settled there since the Song Dynasty, living together for generations, forming an intact architectural complex in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Luzhai was listed as the national key protected cultural relic unit in 1988.

     The delegation visited Hengdian World Studios to learn about the latest development of the local cultural industry. Hengdian World Studios are one of the world’s largest film and television bases, as well as a national 5A tourist attraction and the largest film and TV, culture and tourism theme park cluster in the Mainland. Members toured the Hengdian Film and Culture Industrial Exhibition Centre to understand its development and operation strategies, which emphasize "film and TV as its representation, tourism as its connotation, and culture as its soul". The delegation also met and exchange views with the crew of Mainland TV drama "The Story of Hua Zhi", directed by Hong Kong director Mr Chu Yui-bin.

     In the evening, the delegation met with the representatives of the local governments of Jinhua and Dongyang to exchange views on facilitating the integrated development of the cultural and tourism industries. Members then visited the Dream Bund in Hengdian World Studios to learn about the local night life culture and tourism consumption patterns.

     The delegation will continue its duty visit in Dongyang tomorrow (August 3) before departing for Hong Kong in the afternoon.