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Xu Bing named cultural ambassador

Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung has appointed Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing as Ambassador for Cultural Promotion for about five years starting today.    As Ambassador for Cultural Promotion, Mr Xu will initiate a series of large-scale art projects in Hong Kong and nurture young talent to promote cultural development.   The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau said the appointment aims to extend the Ambassador for Cultural Promotion scheme to other fields of arts, after Chinese composer, musician and conductor Tan Dun became Hong Kong’s first Ambassador for Cultural Promotion last year.   Speaking at the appointment ceremony today, Mr Yeung said Mr Xu is widely recognised as one of the most innovative and influential Chinese contemporary artists.   The culture chief added that the Museum of Art collected one of Mr Xu's most well-known works A Book from the Sky, which contains both traditional and contemporary elements, just like Hong Kong

1 COVID-19 death recorded

The Hospital Authority said today a 78-year-old male COVID-19 patient passed away, taking the number of COVID-19 patients who died in public hospitals to 204.   The patient, with chronic illness, was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on December 4 last year for treatment.   After treatment, the patient tested negative for COVID-19 and he was released from an isolation order by the Department of Health on December 23.   The patient's condition continued to deteriorate and he passed away last night.
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