Hong Kong to ‘innovate, reform and seek development’ in Year of Snake: John Lee
Snakes are ‘nimble and agile’, and stand for ‘prosperity and wealth’ in Chinese culture, he says in Lunar New Year message
Hong Kong will “innovate, reform and seek further development” in the Year of the Snake to build a bright future, the city leader has said in a Lunar New Year message to residents.
In the one-minute video featuring him and his wife on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the snake was “a symbol of prosperity and wealth” in Chinese culture, calling it “nimble and agile”.
“This year, Hong Kong will once again show its agility and resilience with flexible thinking to innovate, reform and seek further development as we strive to build a bright future,” Lee said.
He also said Hong Kong had been “full of cheerful events”, pointing to the arrival of a pair of pandas gifted by Beijing and two locally born cubs, which will meet the public in mid-February.
In the video message, Government House was decorated with snake- and panda-themed snacks and ornaments.
Lee and his wife, Janet Lee Lam Lai-sim, also wished Hongkongers good health, joy, prosperity and fortune in the new year.
