RTHK forges bond with Chengdu broadcaster
RTHK signed a memorandum of understanding with broadcaster Chengdu Radio and Television to carry out a series of events there next year, as well as step up people-to-people bonds and cultural connections between the two cities. Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan signed the MoU with Yang Xiaoyang, president of Chengdu Radio and Television and chair of the Chengdu Broadcasting (Group) Corporation, on Thursday during her visit to Sichuan's capital. “The two broadcasters will expand cooperation across a range of areas, including programme content exchanges, talent development and related exchanges, collaboration on new media platforms and the organisation of events,” they said in a statement. These include RTHK’s acclaimed signature projects – the “RTHK Vinyl Pop Up” – that will be staged in Chengdu in the second quarter of next year. It was previously held in Hong Kong, Qianhai and Shanghai. “RTHK expressed hopes that bringing the ‘RTHK Vinyl Pop Up’ to Chengdu would allow music to serve as a bridge for introducing Hong Kong's pop culture to a wider mainland audience, while helping to share the stories of both Hong Kong and Chengdu with the world,” the statement added. During the three-day visit that kicked off on Wednesday, the RTHK delegation also met with senior...
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