<正>HONG Kong is where Western and Eastern cultures meet. Despite being under British colonial rule for 156 years, it never relinquished a single facet of Chinese culture. 'Hong Kong people are open to the Western way of living and thinking, but meanwhile revere the traditions passed down from their ancestors.' In the view of Hon. James Tien Pei-chun, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), these factors contribute to the exclusive appeal of this tourist enclave.