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2024-12-05 Hong Kong-Shenzhen Youth Reading Club was officially launched in Futian, Shenzhen.
On the afternoon of November 27th, the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Reading Club” was officially kicked off at Café Blue Bookstore in Jingmi Park, Jingtian North Street, Futian District, Shenzhen. As a brand project of “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth City Bookstore”, the event is dedicated to strengthening the connection between the youth of Shenzhen and Hong Kong through reading and cultural exchange, and injecting new impetus for the cultural integration of the Greater Bay Area.
It is reported that this activity is guided by Futian District Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Bureau, Futian District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, hosted by Futian Overseas Friendship Association, Guangdong United Book Company Limited, and Greater Bay Area ESG Promotion Association, and organized by Futian District Library, Hong Kong Futian YMCA, and UNBOOX United Bookstore.
Highlights of the event, 12 books and 12 activities to read together in Shenzhen and Hong Kong
With the theme of “Reading for the Future”, the launching ceremony aimed to strengthen cultural exchanges between young people in Shenzhen and Hong Kong through reading, and to enhance their understanding and recognition of each other's living environment. The launching ceremony was hosted by Cheuk Yuen Yuen and attracted about 50 young people from Shenzhen and Hong Kong and members of the cultural sector to participate.
The atmosphere of the event was warm. At 2:00pm, guests signed in one after another, took photos and then entered the venue to take their seats. After the official start of the ceremony, Li Heng, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Futian District Committee of Shenzhen Municipality and Director of the District Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Bureau, delivered a speech. In his speech, he said that Shenzhen and Hong Kong are not only an important part of the Greater Bay Area, but also the forefront of cultural integration in China, and that through cultural exchange activities, it can provide more opportunities for the youth of the two places to understand, communicate and integrate. He also mentioned that the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Reading Club”, as the core brand of the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth City Bookstore”, hopes to promote cultural identity and friendship between young people of the two places through continuous reading activities.
At the launching ceremony, the organizers officially announced that “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Reading Club” will be a long-term cultural exchange project, organizing 12 reading activities in the next 12 months. The youths of the two places will read 12 selected books together, of which 6 mainland publications are recommended by Futian District Library and 6 Hong Kong publications are recommended by Guangdong United Book Co. These books cover topics such as history, culture, society and personal growth, and provide diversified cultural experiences and perspectives for the youth of the two places. Through joint reading and exchanges, the understanding and recognition of each other's culture and life were further enhanced.
Youth representatives speak out and professors share their works
After the speeches, youth representatives from Shenzhen and Hong Kong shared their expectations and personal feelings about the Common Reading. A Hong Kong youth representative mentioned, “I hope that through the Shared Reading Session, I can learn about Shenzhen's innovative culture and lifestyle from different perspectives, and I also look forward to letting more Shenzhen youth understand Hong Kong's history and internationalized background.” Another Shenzhen youth representative said that reading is not only a way of personal growth, but also an important bridge for cross-cultural understanding.
Afterwards, the launching ceremony entered the “Flying Dreams” section, in which the guests collectively released paper airplanes to symbolize their expectations for the Reading Together Club, implying that the youth of Shenzhen and Hong Kong will join hands to create a better future through cultural exchanges. Immediately after, a book gifting ceremony was held, with Futian District Library presenting selected books from Shenzhen to Hong Kong youths, and Hong Kong Futian Youth Association presenting books representing Hong Kong to Shenzhen youths, symbolizing the cultural integration and sharing between the two places.
The grand finale of the launching ceremony was the sharing of Professor Nan Xiang's works. As a first-class writer and cultural scholar, Prof. Nan Xiang brought his new book “Spring and Autumn on Hands - Chinese Craftsmen”. The book contains the life stories and craftsmanship of 15 traditional Chinese craftsmen, with vivid contents and illustrations. Prof. Nan Xiang said in his sharing, “Traditional Chinese handicrafts carry a deep cultural heritage, and they are a bridge between history and modernity. I hope this book can inspire young people's interest in traditional culture and a sense of responsibility for its inheritance.” Participants showed great interest in the stories of craftsmen in the book and asked questions enthusiastically during the interactive session, engaging in a lively discussion with Prof. Nanxiang.
At the end of the activity, the youth of Shenzhen and Hong Kong concluded this culturally significant launching ceremony in a relaxed exchange. This activity not only opened the prelude of “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Reading Club”, but also set a new benchmark for youth cultural exchanges in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area.
As a brand project of “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth City Bookstore”, “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Reading Club” is not only a cultural journey, but also an exploration of spiritual dialogues and cross-cultural identities between young people in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Through the 12 reading activities in the next 12 months, young people from Shenzhen and Hong Kong will enjoy the wonderful stories and profound thoughts from different cultural perspectives, and deepen their understanding and friendship through reading and exchanges. The event hopes that the youth of Shenzhen and Hong Kong can enhance their friendship in understanding, identify with each other in communication, and contribute their youthful strength to the multicultural coexistence and harmonious development of the Greater Bay Area.
(Written by Li Jiayao)
2024-10-28 New energy and sustainable living: How companies like CATL are leading the way to a greener future
On 13th and 14th September 2024, ESG GBA Sustainable Growth Promotion Association participated in the Longhua District Double Recruitment and Double Attraction Party Service Centre to hold the ‘Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, “New” Tide’ New Energy and Sustainable Living Sunshine Bazaar, which integrates the recommendation of new energy enterprises‘ products, the experience of traditional Mid-Autumn Festival culture, and the display of enterprise workers’ creative goodies. The event combined the recommendation of new energy enterprises‘ products, the traditional cultural experience of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the display of enterprise workers’ creative goodies to promote the exchange and collision between enterprises, white-collar workers and young talents.
This bazaar convenes 10 representatives of new energy vehicle owners, each owner's stall tells a story of a better life, and each object practices a sustainable life. It is hoped that this event will inspire more people to pay attention to and participate in the practice of sustainable lifestyles, and work together to build a better future.
Among the many exhibiting brands, CATL (300750.SZ), as a leading company in the new energy industry, is particularly notable for its efforts in sustainable development. As the leader of the global power battery industry, CATL not only makes breakthroughs in technological innovation, but also has a far-reaching layout in the construction of sustainable development.
It is reported that from 2017 to 2023, the power battery usage of CATL has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years. in 2023, the total global power battery installed capacity is about 705.5GWh, a year-on-year growth of 38.6%. Among them, the cumulative global power battery installed capacity of CATL reached 259.7GWh, a year-on-year growth of 40.80%, with a market share as high as 36.8%, ranking first in the industry.
However, the business scope of CATL is not limited to power batteries. The company is also involved in a variety of fields such as energy storage batteries and battery material recycling, reflecting its in-depth thinking about the sustainable development of the whole industrial chain. In terms of sustainable development construction, CATL has taken zero-carbon cities as a starting point, and made a comprehensive layout in the direction of photovoltaic power generation, energy storage power stations, electric logistics, and transport systems.
It is worth mentioning that CATL has already realised the construction of photovoltaic storage and charging integrated charging stations, and this innovative model is not only compatible with renewable energy access, but also capable of integrating the power grid, renewable energy, energy storage system and charging facilities into an intelligent microgrid system, which greatly improves the efficiency of energy use.
CATL' zero-carbon strategy even highlights its determination on the road to sustainable development. The company plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its core operations by 2025 and in its value chain by 2035, and is expected to be the world's first head battery company to achieve carbon neutrality. At present, CATL has already achieved carbon neutrality in four factories, and in the future, it will also extend its innovative zero-carbon solutions to zero-carbon communities, zero-carbon islands and zero-carbon cities, and ultimately realise its grand vision of a zero-carbon world.
In addition to Nintex, the bazaar also attracted the participation of many brands that uphold the concept of sustainable development. For example, Super Crab Crab (non-profit) uses discarded fishing nets, industrial plastics and other materials to create unique recycled products, while AGAIN Sustainable Coffee Aroma makes coffee grounds into fragrance, which not only reduces waste, but also brings a pleasant sensory experience to consumers.
These innovative sustainable lifestyles are not only reflected in the products, but also extend to all aspects of daily life. For example, the handmade lemon tea not only quenches the thirst, but also represents a healthy and environmentally friendly attitude towards life; the wooden handicrafts made by Park demonstrates the environmental creativity of ‘turning waste into treasure’; and the Sustainable Living Map (non-profit) provides a guide to sustainable choices covering all aspects of life for the people of Shenzhen.
Using the bazaar as a platform, focusing on the new energy industry and sustainable life, it provides space for enterprises to display their development concepts into the city's beautiful bazaar. The bazaar is an exploration of sustainable culture and sustainable lifestyles, integrating industry promotion, knowledge sharing, product experience and cultural interaction, and joining hands to move towards a better future of sustainable development.
