Press Release - February 11, 2005

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada) today (February 11) reminds that entries to the Chinese Spring Lantern riddle quiz, one of the components of the forthcoming �Hong Kong-Calgary: Smart Link to Prosperity� promotion jointly presented with the Fairchild Media Group, will close on February 14 (Monday). Those who are interested in the riddle quiz should send in their entry forms to the designated addresses before the deadline.

The result of the riddle quiz that aims to test the participants� knowledge on Hong Kong, will be announced at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong promotion to be staged at Calgary�s Chinook Centre on February 18 (Friday). Handsome prizes will be awarded to the winners. The overall grand prize will be a Calgary-Hong Kong return air ticket, with hotel accommodations and a local tour.

The �Hong Kong-Calgary: Smart Link to Prosperity� is a large scale Hong Kong promotion aimed at promoting closer ties between Hong Kong and Calgary and informing the Calgary community the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), a free-trade pact signed between Hong Kong and China, and how Canadian companies can leverage on the benefits under CEPA.

The promotion will feature an exhibit on �Hong Kong � Your Gateway to China� and the Chinese Spring Lantern Festival. The exhibit will be on public display at the Chinook Centre outside the Bay Court from February 18 to 21. The Chinese Spring Lantern Festival, which will feature some beautifully decorated Chinese spring lanterns and many traditionally Chinese cultural performances, will take place on February 18.

Riddle quiz entries should be sent to Fairchild Television (#109. 2723-37 Ave. N.E. T1Y 5R8) or Treasures of China Seafood House (#130. 3 Ave. SE T2G 0B6) by Monday, February 14, 2005. Please do not fax or email entry forms. The grand prize is contributed by Air Canada, Jade Tour and the Hong
Kong Tourism Board.

The �Hong Kong-Calgary: Smart Link to Prosperity� promotion is sponsored by Air Canada, Jade Tour and Treasure of China Seafood House, and are supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Calgary chapter) with Chinook Center as venue sponsor. Media sponsors are Calgary Sun, Sing Tao Daily, Trend Weekly and The Calgary Chinese Journal.


For more information, please call: Stephen Siu, Assistant Director (Public Relations) of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office at: (416)924-5544 or email: [email protected] or Elison Chu, Senior Information Officer at [email protected]

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