Cultural tour boosts national spirit, shared roots

Young people from Hong Kong have been learning about nation's ancient traditions. Yang Zekun reports from Shandong.

The cultures of both Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are exciting and impressive, and they share the same roots, according to Yu Hang-hong, a member of the Hong Kong Army Cadets Association, who recently visited Beijing for the first time.

The 19-year-old history major at Hong Kong's Lingnan University was part of a 301-strong delegation from 14 uniformed groups in Hong Kong. The eight-day trip, which started on July 20, allowed the young people to gain a better understanding of traditional culture through visits to cultural heritage sites in Beijing and Shandong province.