On the afternoon of April 11, under the guidance of the Hebei Provincial People’s Government, the "Hebei-Hong Kong Design Innovation Cooperation Matchmaking Conference" hosted by the Hebei Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and co-organized by the Hebei Industrial Design Innovation Center and the Hong Kong Design Federation was held in Hotel ICON, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Nearly 50 representatives came together to seek new opportunities for cooperation and create a new future for development. They are: Xu Qin, Governor of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Xia Yanjun, Deputy Governor of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Zhu Haowen, Secretary-General of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Gong Xiaofeng, Director of Hebei Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Tian Jinchang, Executive Deputy Director of Xiongan New Area Management Committee, Chen Baili, Deputy Director of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Lin Huibing, Assistant Director of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Creative Hong Kong, Shirley Feng, Director of Hebei Industrial Design Innovation Center, Liu Xiaokang, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Design Association, and representatives of the Government of hebei Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

At the matchmaking meetingy, Under the witness of Xu Qin, Governor of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Xia Yanjun, Deputy Governor of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Chen Baili, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Zhu Haowen, Secretary-General of Hebei Provincial People’s Government, Liu Junbi, general manager of (China) Er Yuanqiao Development Co., Ltd., and Chen Shihua, deputy academic director (design) of Hong Kong Design Institute, Hebei Industrial Design Innovation Center and Hong Kong Design Federation signed the "hebei-Hong Kong Design Innovation Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement". The two parties will cooperate in three areas: establishing a cooperation mechanism for industrial design innovation and development in Hebei and Hong Kong, holding Hong Kong-themed events at the second Hebei International Industrial Design Week, and promoting the establishment of creative industry cooperation parks in Hong Kong and Xiongan New Area to promote design in the two places. The seamless sharing and connection of manufacturing resources and manufacturing resources will promote the high-quality development of Hebei's industry and the construction of high-standard Xiongan New Area. Relying on the strong foundation of Hebei's manufacturing industry, Hong Kong design will further expand the mainland market and achieve win-win development.

Hong Kong’s modern design was developed around 1960. As Asia’s trend and fashion capital, Hong Kong’s fashion industry has vigorously promoted the vigorous development of the local design industry. During the 60-year development period, Hong Kong has emerged as Jin Daiqiang, Liu Xiaokang, Chen Youjian, Li Yongquan, Wang Wuxie, Xu Linxia, Lu Yongqiang, Zheng Zhongzhong and other well-known designers. The Hong Kong design industry involves product design, multimedia, visual and graphic design, interior and furniture design, fashion and accessories design, jewelry design and industrial design. With the joint efforts of more than 80,000 design practitioners, Hong Kong design is booming, and the industry in Hebei has ushered in an unprecedented opportunity for cooperation. At the matchmaking meeting, Gong Xiaofeng, Director of Hebei Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Shirley Feng, Director of Hebei Industrial Design Innovation Center, Liu Xiaokang, Secretary General of Hong Kong Design Federation, Liu Junbi, General Manager of Eryuan Bridge (China) Development Co., Ltd., Li Jianbiao, Dean of the School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chen Jiaqiang, Chairman of the Hong Kong O2O Electronic Commerce Association, Feng Xiao, General Manager of Hebei RITO Industrial Design Co., Ltd., Ma Shiding, founder of Hebei Shengzhi Industrial Design Co., Ltd., and other industry representatives from both Hebei and Hong Kong made exchange and design sharing on the current development status of manufacturing and the industrial design, making the layout for the design innovation cooperation between the two places.

Gong Xiaofeng, director of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hebei Province, used data to interpret the basic situation of the industrial development of Hebei Province. He said: Hebei is a large industrial province. The total industrial volume has ranked sixth in the country for 14 consecutive years. In 2018, the province has 15,000 households. The sales income of industrial enterprises is more than 20 million yuan, and the growth rate of industrial added value has reached 5.2%; the industrial category is complete, with more than 150,000 manufacturing enterprises, and it occupies 40 types of industries among the 41 major types of industrial industries classified according to the national industry classification standards. Among them, equipment, steel, petrochemical, food, textile, building materials, and medicine are Hebei’s seven leading industries. The industrial added value accounts for 83% of the province’s designated industries. In recent years, Hebei’s industrial structure has been continuously optimized and emerging industries have achieved rapid development. Featured industrial clusters such as Baigou luggage and Bazhou furniture have initially formed, with a total industrial scale of 3 trillion yuan. The innovative R&D capabilities of manufacturing enterprises above designated size in the province have been continuously enhanced, and their competitiveness has been continuously improved. We hope that through this cooperation opportunity, Hong Kong’s first-class international design concepts, design talents, design products and design brands will be deeply integrated with Hebei’s industrial transformation and upgrading, which will brighten up the seamless integration of creative design and the high-quality development of our province’s manufacturing industry. We hoped that Hebei will realize the transformation from a traditional industrial processing and manufacturing center to a fashion industry center led by creative design, and create new brilliance in the development of Hebei's manufacturing industry in the new era; Hebei's strong manufacturing base will also provide a broad scope for Hong Kong's design to expand its business in North China. With the strong market and solid backing, Hong Kong design agencies and design talents can fully release their creative imagination and show endless creativity on this fertile soil with a strong manufacturing foundation.

Liu Xiaokang, Secretary General of the Hong Kong Design Federation, introduced the development of Hong Kong’s design industry and cooperation opportunities with Hebei Province. He talked about the design cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland: Shenzhen and Hong Kong design exchanges were launched in 2008, and a memorandum of cooperation was signed with SIDA. Since 2011, Hong Kong has held the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cultural Industry Creative Forum, Hong Kong-Taiwan Design Industry Forum, International Designers Joint Conference and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Design Biennale, released the Shenzhen-Hong Kong online resource platform-Design Exchange, created a Shenzhen-Hong Kong design twin city and lead Hong Kong companies to visit Taiwan, Hebei and other places for investigation and research. At present, Hong Kong is full of opportunities in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the high-quality construction of the Xiongan New Area. There are currently 80,000 design practitioners. Hong Kong has advanced design capabilities and abundant reserves. The Hong Kong Design Federation and 29 member units are very willing to Hebei and Xiongan to support construction. This year, the general meeting will organize member units to study in Xiongan. We believe it will bring fruitful results to the cooperation between the two parties.

From April 10th to 11th, Gong Xiaofeng, Director of Hebei Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, together with Shirley Feng, Director of Hebei Industrial Design Innovation, Feng Xiao, General Manager of Hebei Langtu Industrial Design Co., Ltd., Ma Shiding, founder of Hebei Shengzhi Industrial Design Co., Ltd., Niu Yan, general manager of Hebei Liyi Industrial Design Co., Ltd., Liu Jianhe, general manager of Shijiazhuang Bifoxs Design Co., Ltd., Luan Heng, founder of Hebei Beishang Industrial Design Co., Ltd., Feng Pengming, general manager of Hebei Bingsheng Technology Co., Ltd., Wang Jialun, founder of Hebei Quandian Brand Design Co., Ltd. and other Hebei design delegations investigated and inspected the Design Entrepreneurship Cultivation Center, Zimani Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Institute of Higher Education Technology-School of Environment and Design, Bumble Bee Studio, Hong Kong Designers Association, eMotion Lab, etc. Well-known design institutions, institutions of higher learning, industry associations, and representatives of design institutions have in-depth discussions to understand the development of Hong Kong’s light industrial design, design management, creative output, design education, etc., in a multicultural Hong Kong, to fully experience the diversification of design industry and innovation, creating industrial design products that can not only reach the international level but also cater to the global market, and continue to meet the market's demand for high-quality creative services will also be one of the efforts of Hebei's industrial design industry.