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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

18 virus cases in restricted areas

The Government today announced that 18 COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercises for the restricted areas in Tai Hang and Wong Tai Sin.   It made restriction-testing declarations yesterday to cover Lai Kit Lau of Lai Tak Tsuen in Tai Hang and Chi Mei House of Choi Hung Estate in Wong Tai Sin.   Fourteen positive cases were found in Lai Kit Lau where around 932 people were tested.   At Chi Mei House, 1,100 people underwent testing. Four of them tested positive for the virus and two indeterminate cases were found.   The Centre for Health Protection will follow up on the cases. 
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