Hong Kong Positions Itself as "Asia's World City"
May 10, 2001 ? Hong Kong SAR, China ? The government of Hong Kong SAR today launched its new brand strategy and identity at the FORTUNE Global Forum. Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, unveiled the dragon identity that was created by Landor Associates. The visual identity is one component of a broader campaign to promote Hong Kong that includes public relations activities led by Burson-Marsteller, which developed the brand positioning and tag line "Asia's World City", and research conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide.
To communicate the vision of the new Hong Kong brand, Landor developed a strategy and a look and feel for the SAR brand Web site that includes a brand overview, details on the visual identity system and brand platform, press releases, videos, Webcasts and more.
Click here to visit and find out more about the new Hong Kong brand.
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