By successfully co-hosting the ongoing 15th National Games, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has demonstrated that it has what it takes to evolve beyond the sporting arena, shape strategy and drive long-term momentum to capitalize on the event.
On a sunny November afternoon, a group of children chased a soccer ball across a centuries-old garden square as boisterous basketball fans-turned-tourists, still buzzing from the thrill of a high-octane match, snapped happy selfies against a historic backdrop.
During the ongoing National Games, airline ticket bookings to the major host cities, such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, have seen double-digit growth compared with last year.
With the National Games just 30 days away, Macao — a co-host city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area — is preparing to stage popular events like table tennis and women's volleyball.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is primed to become a hallway for world-class tourism and cultural exchanges, bolstered by a surge in travel driven by favorable visa-free policies, efficient transport links, and the region's emergence as a leading events hub.
Under the current context of accelerated integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, more and more senior Hong Kong residents are choosing to live out their golden years in retirement on the Chinese mainland, triggering reflection on cross-border healthcare.
Since the overall plan for the zone in Hengqin was introduced four years ago, the mechanism of "joint consultation, construction, management, and sharing" between Guangdong and Macao has operated smoothly in Hengqin.
The Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the Macao Special Administrative Region jointly held a signing ceremony for an administrative cooperation memorandum on 'Hospital-to-Hospital' cross-border transfer services.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which comprises 11 cities including (from left) the Macao Special Administrative Region, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, has seen deeper integration in recent years with measures that facilitate residents' daily lives, spanning transportation, cross-border payments, and healthcare.