Activity Highlights
Hospitality Services
Carnival de Hospitalier Hong Kong
| The Young Ambassador Union (YAU) organised a carnival with game stalls and stage performances on 28 July 2002 at the Victoria Park. Some of the Young Ambassadors had helped design and manage the game stalls and had gained enjoyable experience. The theme of the carnival is to promote Hong Kong tourism and the hospitable culture among Hong Kong residents. |  School Band Performance |
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| A group photo of some of the Young Ambassadors helped out at the carnival | ||||
"The Music of the Dragons" Concert
With the theme of "Success in the Past Years and Looking Forward to the Future", young musicians from the Mainland, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong were invited to perform in this concert which was held on 2 July 2002 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. To prepare for the concert, the Young Ambassadors attended the rehearsal sessions before the opening of the concert. One of the Young Ambassadors also served as volunteer to welcome and receive the performers when they stayed in Hong Kong. On 2 July, the Young Ambassadors were assigned to escort VIPs to their seats and assisted in the crowd control during the performance. They also assisted to distribute music instruments to the performers of the concert. |
 The Stage of the Concert |
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 13 Young Ambassadors in front of the Hong Kong Coliseum |
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Prize Presentation Ceremony cum Launch Ceremony of the Exhibition of
the Winning Entries of the "Enjoy Hong Kong" Itinerary Design Competition
| The ¡§Enjoy Hong Kong¡¨ Itinerary Design Competition was launched by the Tourism Commission in February 2002. Participants were requested to design a two-day itinerary for visitors travelling Hong Kong. The Award Ceremony was then held on 1 June at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. 7 Young Ambassadors were there to greet the visitors; to assist at the reception and the exhibition panels; and to offer logistics support. |  Photo of Financial Secretary, Mr Antony Leung and Young Ambassadors |
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Cheung Chau Bun Festival
| The Ceremony of the Bun Festival is held at Cheung Chau's Pak Tai Temple every year. It is a series of programmes to appease the gods that guard the island and to placate the hungry ghosts of pirates¡¦ victims roaming in the island in search of food. In the festival's procession, child performers dressed in costumes of ancient gods are suspended by rods and wires. The Ceremony of the Festival this year was held on 19 May 2002. It was fascinating and had attracted many visitors. The Young Ambassadors stationed in different areas to act as tourism hosts to greet and introduce the event and program rundown to the local, overseas and mainland visitors. They also assisted the organiser in crowd control and provided logistics support to the event. |  The Bun Festival |
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 A group photo of Young Ambassadors |
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2002 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Parade & Fiesta
| 2002 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Parade & Fiesta, held on 12 February 2002, brought Hong Kong¡¦s harbourfront alive, entertaining more than 280,000 spectators along the Central and Wan Chai waterfront and millions more through live and delayed broadcasts around the world. A total of 55 Young Ambassadors participated in the Parade, serving either as Parade Assistants, or ¡§Calgary Stampede¡¨ Assistant, or ambassadors to distribute souvenirs to guests. |
 55 Young Ambassadors gathered at the entrance of the 'Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Parade & Fiesta' |
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 Young Ambassadors in front of the stage at Tamar site |
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 Young Ambassadors gathering at the Car Park, City Hall |
 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Cheung Tsz Fei Li Ka Man |
 Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Au Siu Yu Chan Mang Mang |
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 Ocean Park Hong Kong Tsang Wai Sze Yang Yuk Shun |
 Islands District Council and Po Lin Monastery Lai Cheuk Hang Tse Sung Yin Colin |
 The Hong Kong Police Band Chi Yin Ching Wong Yee Li, Annie |
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 Sha Tin District Council Lai Sum Yin, Emily Lee Kit Ching |
 Guangzhou Municipal Tourism Bureau Chan Sing Kwong Ng Siu Lui |
 China Travel Service (Holdings) HK Ltd Chong Yee Mee Lau Wai Sze |
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 Auxiliary Medical Service Band Fong Chui Ying So Chung Yi |
 Finland¢wSanta Claus' Land Li Ka Ki |
 Helicopters Hong Kong Limited Chan Cheuk Yan Fan Chung Ying |
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 Star Cruises Lam Ka Man Tam On Chi |
 Korea National Tourism Organization Tsang Heung Kwan Wong Wing Shun |
 Tourism Malaysia Chan Fong Po, Dilys Chen Hau Ngan |
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 South Brisbane Federal Band (Brisbane, Australia) Li Wan Ching Li Wan In |
 Tourism Authority of Thailand Chong Mei Yung Yu Chau Lam |
 McDonald's Restaurants (Hong Kong) Limited Ho Wynne Yu Pui Ying, Nadia |
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 Calgary Stampede (Alberta, Canada) Lam Ming Yiu Leung Wing Ngai |
 District Councils of Hong Kong Island Cheng Yee Lee Lam Wing Kwan |
 Electronic Service Delivery ESD Scheme Leung Wai Shan Sin Yuen Ling |
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 Customs & Excise Department Lo Sui Ping Tung Wai Yi |
 Association of Better Business & Tourism Services Pak Siu Ting Sum Fong Ting Flora |
 Hong Kong Tourism Board Chang Wing Fai, Jenny Leung Eva |
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 Souvenirs Distribution Chan Yui Chung Fan Wai Keung Fung Wai Lam Lo Jia Jiu Tse Ka Shing Yeung Hoi Chi |
 Souvenirs Distribution Chan Yui Chung Fan Wai Keung Fung Wai Lam Lo Jia Jiu Tse Ka Shing Yeung Hoi Chi |
 Souvenirs Distribution Chan Yui Chung Fan Wai Keung Fung Wai Lam Lo Jia Jiu Tse Ka Shing Yeung Hoi Chi |
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 Souvenirs Distribution Chan Yui Chung Fan Wai Keung Fung Wai Lam Lo Jia Jiu Tse Ka Shing Yeung Hoi Chi |
 Calgary Stampede (Alberta, Canada) Fung Sau Yu Wong Ho Nga |
 Calgary Stampede (Alberta, Canada) Chong Wai Kai Chung Siu Pang |
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CLP Hong Kong Lights Up - Switch On Ceremony
| The three-month CLP Hong Kong Lights Up was the first major programme of the City of Life: Hong Kong is it! tourism campaign, organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board in cooperation with the Home Affairs Department, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Tourism Commission, with the support the 18 District Councils. A Switch On ceremony was held on 9 December 2001 to launch the programme. The first session of the ceremony was a condensed version of an exciting new musical fountain show entitled Aqua Fantasia at the Centenary Garden. The second session was a five-and-a-half-minute blaze of searchlight and pyrotechnics on Victoria Harbour. 15 Young Ambassadors were there to assist the distribution of souvenirs to guest and to direct the guests to the venue. |
 15 Young Ambassadors assisted the Switch On Ceremony on 9 December 2001. |
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 The Young Ambassadors were distributing souvenirs to guests. |
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 Five-and-a-half-minute blaze of searchlight and pyrotechnics on Victoria Harbour. |
 The Young Ambassadors were very happy to be able to carry out the service and were greatly impressed by the pyrotechnic over the Victoria Harbour. |
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Cyberport Topping Out Ceremony
| In addition to the Innovation Expo, the Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau had also invited the Young Ambassadors to carry out service for the Cyberport Topping Out Ceremony on 28 November 2001. The ceremony was held at the Cyberport at Telegraph Bay and was officiated by the Financial Secretary, the Hon Mr Anthony Leung, the Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Mrs Carrie Yau, and Mr Richard Li, Chairman of PCCW. The other guests included Legco members, District Council members, consul-generals, senior government officials, CEOs of both local international IT companies as well as representatives of various companies providing services to the Cyberport. 6 Young Ambassadors were there to assist in the receiving the guests, distributing souvenirs and directing the guests to the venue. |
 6 Young Ambassadors assisted in the ceremony. |
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 Young Ambassadors assisted to distribute information bag to guests. |
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Innovation Expo "Today's Technology, Tomorrow's World"
| The Innovation Expo, held on 24 & 25 November 2001, was a technology exhibition organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission. The Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau had set up a booth on ¡§the Cyberport¡¨, representing Hong Kong¡¦s IT flagship, to publicize the project. 12 Young Ambassadors were there to assist in briefing international and local visitors on the development and features of Cyberport. |
 The Young Ambassadors listened attentively to the briefing by the staff of ITBB before Expo. |
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 Young Ambassadors standby at the Cyber Booth Counter |
 Young Ambassadors briefing visitors the Cyberport Projects |
 Young Ambassadors introducing related counter games to students. |
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Special Flag-raising Ceremony
| On 1 July and 1 October each year (since 1997), spectacular flag-raising ceremonies are held at Golden Bauhinia Square to celebrate the establishment of the HKSAR and China¡¦s National Day. As part of the ¡§Recommendation of the Month: Wanchai¡¨ activities during the month of October, special flag-raising session will be held between 7:45am and 8:00am each Friday and on the first two Saturdays. 15 Young Ambassadors joined one of the sessions on 13 October 2001. They were there to greet and brief visitors the background and features of the Golden Bauhinia Square, the programme rundown of the ceremony, as well as to assist in the smooth running of the ceremony. |
 A total of 15 Young Ambassadors participated in the Special Flag-raising Ceremony on 13 October 2001. |
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