4 | Tuesday, October 20, 2020 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY CHINA Virtual fun Briefly ‘Unique pairing’ BEIJING Two Korean War vets hailed as role models Two veterans, Sun Jingkun and benefits the SAR Xu Zhenming, were recently hon- ored with the title of “Role Model Be emboldened by partnership with of Our Time” for their contribu- tions during the War to Resist US Shenzhen: Malaysian business leader Aggression and Aid Korea (1950- 53). The Party Central Commit- By ELEANOR HUANG forefront and Shenz- tee’s Publicity Department in Hong Kong hen’s incredible announced the awards to coincide [email protected] capacity for science with the 70th anniversary of the innovation, Nair Chinese People’s Volunteers army The integration of Hong Kong and said it’s highly likely entering the Democratic People’s Shenzhen’s “unique pairing” promis- they could invent a Republic of Korea to help in the es great opportunities in public medical product like war against aggression by the health, high-end manufacturing, sci- a vaccine that would Chandran United States. Sun, 96, joined the ence research and innovation, Hong be recognized as Nair military in 1948 and was demobil- Kong-based Malaysian business world-class, adding ized in 1955, returning home to leader Chandran Nair said. that the area can become a public Dandong, Liaoning province, Nair’s remarks came after Presi- healthcare center for the world. with eight military medals and dent Xi Jinping’s speech last Wednes- Furthermore, as Hong Kong has a more than 20 scars. Xu, 95, joined day marking the 40th anniversary of well-established intellectual proper- the Eighth Route Army in 1942 Shenzhen as the country’s first spe- ty protection system, the city also has and fought in the War of Resist- cial economic zone, which encourag- great potential to develop into a ance Against Japanese Aggression es Shenzhen to forge closer ties and high-end manufacturing hub if it Children play games using virtual reality technology at an exhibition during the World Conference (1931-45). After the war finished promote cooperation with Hong joins forces with Shenzhen, said Nair. on VR Industry in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on Monday. Global industry leaders and scholars are in 1945, he participated in the Kong and Macao in investment, Hong Kong teaming up with attending the event, both online and offline, to discuss topics such as artificial intelligence and big War of Liberation (1946-49) and entrepreneurship and opening-up. Shenzhen can only be “good news” data. LIU ZHANKUN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE then the War to Resist US Aggres- “I think for the president to come for entrepreneurs in the city, Nair sion and Aid Korea. and say this, it has huge weight,” said continued. He said many local start- Nair, who is also founder of The ups never get past the research and GUANGXI Global Institute for Tomorrow, an development stage because they Acting chairman for independent think tank based in only see Hong Kong as their market. autonomous region Hong Kong. “This essentially gives Due to the lack of resources, such as Tibetan village promotes reading Hong Kong a great sense of being land and investment, they also fail Lan Tianli, 58, part of this new story,” he told China to scale up, he added. By DAQIONG in Lhasa “During the slack season, we gives them a renovation subsidy of was appointed Daily in a one-to-one interview. “So what typically happens in and ZHANG XIAOMIN organize contests and other 10,000 yuan and a furniture pur- vice-chairman While Hong Kong has achieved a Hong Kong now is these startups interesting activities to encourage chase subsidy of 1,000 yuan, Sod- and acting chair- lot in the past three to four decades, either fail or remain small, or they go Tse Drolkar and her seven neigh- villagers to read,” Sodnam Yeshi nam Yeshi said. man of the with the city’s competitive advanta- off to another country and sell their bors sat down for lunch after said. Tsomai’s Tibetan opera troupe, Guangxi Zhuang ges in world-class banking system, companies,” Nair said. But a world of threshing highland barley for a Tsomai has a total of 286 house- which has a history of 350 years, autonomous common law jurisdiction and opportunities awaits them in Shenz- whole morning on Oct 12 in Tsomai holds with 1,036 people. Its per has also established some new folk region on Mon- Lan Tianli skilled professionals, Nair said he’s hen and the Bay Area, he said. village, which is about 45 kilome- capita income exceeded 14,000 art programs to promote a healthy day. The appoint- stunned by Shenzhen’s “unimagina­ Nair said Hong Kong still retains ters west of Lhasa, capital of the yuan ($2,090) last year, and its five lifestyle, he said. ment was made at the 19th ble” rapid growth. its core strengths in being a great Tibet autonomous region. major industries were a yak farm, a Last year, Tsomai was named session of the Standing Commit- He first went to Shenzhen 30 years arbitration center, a “safe haven” for “Our elder generation said they furniture factory, a brick factory, a one of the “national model villages tee of the 13th People’s Congress ago and has since observed its trans- international money, and a world-re- used to be really busy at harvest breeding base for Tibetan chickens for rural governance” by the Cen- of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous formation from a small rural town nowned common law jurisdiction. time, and they would have liked and a processing plant for agricul- tral Leading Group for Rural Region, which is the local legisla- into a high-tech manufacturing hub By contrast, Shenzhen is a high-tech even their dogs to help them,” Tse tural products. Affairs, the Publicity Department ture. Lan, a member of the Zhu- bristling with technology-driven hub which is also becoming strong in Drolkar said. Sodnam Yeshi said all the villag- of the CPC Central Committee and ang ethnic group born in Yizhou, startups. Nair says the public health bioscience. “Team Hong Kong and “But now, since the plowing, har- ers have now been lifted out of pov- the Ministry of Agriculture and Guangxi, has spent most of his sector will be among the first to bene- Shenzhen together, and you’ve essen- vesting and threshing are basically erty, and with the support of the Rural Affairs. political career in the region. The fit from Shenzhen pairing up with tially got an incredibly powerful nex- mechanized, farm work is much city and township governments, What concerns the villagers standing committee also Asia’s financial hub. us for the whole Bay Area,” Nair said. easier.” Tsomai is making efforts to prevent most now is the cultural and tour- approved the resignation of Hong Kong has many distin- He called on Hong Kong young Her husband works in Lhasa all them from falling back into it. ism development plan for their Chen Wu as chairman of the guished universities and institutions people to be “emboldened and year round. She and her sister farm Over the past few years, villagers village. region. focusing on conducting public encouraged” to take advantage of and raise cattle. Her parents help have been encouraged to give up Relying on its easy access to Lhasa, health research for many years, he this great opportunity of the Bay her take care of two children. smoking and drinking and carry rich natural resources for leisure JILIN said. But the city’s strength in public Area and see themselves as part of a While eating and chatting, she out waste sorting. The local gov- tourism and its unique Tibetan Court sends gang health research remains untapped as much larger economic pie, as well as shared two new skills she ernment is also urging residents to opera performances, Tsomai is members to prison the science findings seldom get off contributing to that. acquired recently — how to make renovate their toilets, kitchens and conducting preliminary research the ground and gain traction com- “Test yourself. There is no need to apple jam and how to clean living rooms and tidy up their to develop its cultural tourism The Changchun Intermediate mercially. “The pillars of Hong feel marginalized, you should feel grapes. She learned the skills yards. industry. People’s Court in Jilin province Kong’s economy are too narrow and inclusive,” Nair said, adding that if from a book on healthy eating The villagers do this voluntarily. sentenced 23 members of a it has hollowed out many things.” Hong Kong and the Bay Area is now that she read in the village’s read- For those who meet renovation Contact the writers at mafia-style gang to terms of But if the neighboring cities team their playing field, their opportuni- ing room. standards, the district government [email protected] imprisonment ranging from two- up, with the Hong Kong brand at the ties essentially expand ten-fold. The reading room is an exam- and-a-half years to 25 years on ple of the efforts the village has Monday for committing 12 made to promote a healthier lifes- crimes. The court also confiscat- tyle. ed their personal property or Sodnam Yeshi, the village’s Party imposed fines. Property worth Crawfish: Reliability woes chief, said that since the 19th Com- over 300 million yuan ($44.9 mil- munist Party of China National lion) has been recovered or con- Congress in 2017, the rural revitali- fiscated. Liu Lijun, the gang’s hamper land-based systems zation strategy has created a favor- ringleader, was found guilty of able opportunity to improve the nine crimes, including organiz- From page 1 and farm owners to receive reports lives of villagers.