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Principal Officials of HKSAR Government visit grass-roots families in Eastern District for distribution of Chinese New Year blessing bags (with photos/video)
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     The Chinese New Year Home Visit Programme co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department commenced today (January 21). The Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will pay visits to grass-roots families in different Districts for three consecutive days (January 21 to 23) during the Chinese New Year to distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of POs visited the Eastern District today.

     Accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Simon Chan, Mr Chan, together with the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, visited an elderly singleton and the elderly doubletons living in Healthy Village, North Point. The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, and the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, also visited the elderlies living in Healthy Village.

     Mr Cheuk, together with the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, and the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung, also visited an elderly singleton and the grass-root family living in Oi Tung Estate, Sau Kei Wan.
      
     The POs visited the elderlies and grass-roots families during the festival and chatted with them to understand their daily needs. Chinese New Year blessing bags were distributed to the families with an aim to deliver the HKSAR Government's seasonal greetings and celebrate the festive joy with citizens.
      
     The POs of the Government will continue to visit grass-roots families on January 22 and 23 to extend warm regards in celebration of the festival.
 
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, today (January 21) visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags to them in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Photo shows (from right) the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; Mr Cheuk; Mr Chan; the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung; and the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, taking a group photo at Healthy Village in North Point before the home visits.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Chan (second right); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (first left); and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun (first right), visiting an elderly singleton to learn more about her daily life and needs.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Chan (centre); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (first left); the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun (second right); and the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Simon Chan (first right), presenting a blessing bag to an elderly singleton.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Chan (second right); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (first left); and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun (first right), visiting elderly doubletons to learn more about their daily life and needs.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Chan (third right); the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (second left); the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun (second right); the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Simon Chan (first left); and North Point East Area Committee Member Mr Cheng Chi-sing (first right), presenting a blessing bag to an elderly singleton.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Cheuk (centre); the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung (first left); and the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung (second right), visiting an elderly singleton to extend Lunar New Year greetings to elderlies.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with a number of Principal Officials, visited grass-roots families in the Eastern District to distribute Chinese New Year blessing bags and celebrate Chinese New Year with them today (January 21). Photo shows Mr Cheuk (fourth right); the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung (second left); and the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung (third right), visiting a grass-root family.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung (second left), the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung (fourth left), and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau (first right), visited a singleton elderly in Healthy Village, North Point today (January 21) to express their care for the elderly. They also chatted with her to learn about her daily living. As today is Lunar New Year's Eve, they extended Chinese New Year greetings to her by handing her a blessing bag in celebration of the Chinese New Year and wishing her a healthy and prosperous new year. Looking on is Assistant District Officer (Eastern) Mr Poon Cheuk-hong (first left).

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