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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

Mainland uni results to be issued

Students who enrolled online for the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions can check their admission results from July 29 to August 7, the Education Bureau announced today.   They should log on to the website of the Education Examinations Authority of Guangdong Province to check their admission results.   Institutions will release first round admission results in batches. First priority admission results will be released on July 29, second priority on July 31 and third and fourth priority on August 1 and 2.   Students who have been admitted should receive an acceptance letter by September 1.
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