MEDIA ADVISORY, June 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- With the World Health Organization travel advisory now lifted and the SARS virus contained, Hong Kong's expatriates and locals are showing their smiling faces once again. The city is bouncing back as evidenced by this year's Dragon Boat Races in which a local U.S. Women's Association team member is proudly competing. At the airport, flights are filled again with business travelers and tourists looking for shopping bargains and great cuisine. Expatriates have returned home. Hong Kong is determined to prove that it remains one of the world's top tourist destinations renowned for its unique vitality and cultural diversity.
VNR & B-roll includes:
-- This year's Dragon Boat Races featuring local U.S. Women's
Association team member
-- Hong Kong skyline, restaurants, downtown shopping
-- Local residents, foreign visitors
Soundbites:
-- Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region
-- Clara Chong, Executive Director, Hong Kong Tourism Board
-- James E. Thompson, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce, Hong
Kong
-- Local U.S. Women's Association Team Member (Dragon Boat team
member)
-- Sally Neir and family, American expatriate living in Hong Kong
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Thursday, June 5th
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