April 1, eNorth from Hong Kong: In the early morning, the journalist group and the tourism working group of "2001 Tianjin Week in Hong Kong" drive together to the Hong Kong Sailing Center in Sha Tin Gates and Waters. "2001 Tianjin Week in Hong Kong -- Wanlong Cup Dragon Boat Race" will be held there.

On our way, a gentleman in our bus steps in the front of the bus, picks up the microphone and says smilingly,"I would like to recommend myself to you: my name is Yu Chunhe. I'm the general manager of Tianjin China International Tourism Service. I have stayed in Hong Kong for 8 years and is very familiar with Hong Kong. So if you have questions about Hong Kong, please let me know and I'll give you the reply with pleasure. The common questions won't put me on the spot."

His words cause our interest, while we are a bit suspicious about it as well. Then we raise our questions as a try. "Where are the best places in Hong Kong for shopping?" "Where the spare parts of computer can be bought?" "Where is Hong Kong Ocean Park?"... Manager Yu is not put on the spot by the various questions at all. He not only answers the questions one by one, but also gives us some advices as a one who is working in tourism circles.

A guy wants intentionally to test Manager Yu by asking him,"Where is the best place for eating seafood in Hong Kong?" However this time Mr. Yu doesn't answer him, but diverts the topic to Tianjin instead,"Having visited so many places these years, I feel that we Tianjin people have the gourmet's luck the best. For example, although Tianjin's cucumber does not look nice, the taste of it is much better than that Hong Kong imports from Japan at the price of HK￡20 for each one. In addition, Tianjin's radish and seafood are not bad. In recent years, the quality of Tianjin's fruits becomes better, too and the price is low. Therefore, you'd better eat seafood in Tianjin."

At this time, Manager Yu sighs with deep feeling,"Although I have stayed in Hong Kong for so many years, I still love Tianjin the most. Hong Kong is pretty developed with many aspects that are worth learning by Tianjin. However, Tianjin is developing rapidly, too. I'm working in tourism industry. I know in recent years Tianjin's tourism industry is very prosperous both in overseas-travelling and in foreigners' travelling in Tianjin, which indicates that Tianjin's culture and development begin to attract the tourists from other places and regions, and at the same time, Tianjin people's becoming richer and richer stimulates the development of Tianjin's travelling abroad." he said. Manager Yu advises us to have a visit to other countries and regions when it is possible. He even begins to advertise for his company,"Of course you'd better choose Tianjin China International Tourism Service when you decide to go abroad. We guarantee to offer the best service to you."

Unwittingly the bus reaches Sha Tin. "Thank you for listening to me." Manager Yu stops his explanation and calls on us to watch the race. We applaud without prior consultation for this "Old Hong Kong Hand".

(Journalists: Zhang Huijun, Wang Wei)

The Photo: Manager Yu, the "Old Hong Kong Hand" among us Tianjin people serving as a guide voluntarily in the bus