‘Tap your cultural foundation’, Shangri-La’s Kuok Hui Kwong tells Hong Kong tourism trade
Hotel group CEO calls Hong Kong ‘a vibrant international city that has really preserved a lot of its traditional culture’
She made the remarks to the South China Morning Post in an interview with Hong Kong media on the sidelines of Shangri-La’s new “Dragonbeat” festival programme, which it launched as part of its new five-year partnership with the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships.
“Everyone knows Hong Kong is a really vibrant international city, but at the same time it’s a vibrant international city that has really preserved a lot of its traditional culture,” Kuok said.
She added that Hong Kong was uniquely positioned as a bridge between mainland China and the world, giving the city “enormous potential” for cultural tourism – particularly as the mainland grew as a popular destination among international travellers.
“I think this allows Hong Kong to have fresh opportunities to build a new competitive advantage in terms of tourism through culture,” she said.