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Walking the streets these days, it's easy to notice a change in the pace of visitors to Hong Kong. The image of people dragging suitcases through luxury stores has diminished. Instead, they're following social media guides, wandering through narrow alleyways on "Citywalks," or exploring nature in the countryside. Professor Yin Zhenying of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong confirms this: "Consumers now value mental health and the natural environment more." According to the Asia Tourism Exchange Centre's forecast for the tourism market, the proportion of young travelers is constantly rising. They are no longer satisfied with traditional material consumption, but are more willing to spend money to obtain richer emotional value and better quality family time.

Narrowing the digital divide is never an endeavor that can be accomplished by a single department, a single grant, or a few pieces of hardware. It requires long-term investment, institutional design, and cross-sectoral collaboration. International Day for Women and Girls to Participate in Science and Technology reminds us that the future of technology should not belong to only a few; and the education sector reminds us that if institutional disparities between schools and teachers are not addressed early, the so-called "digital transformation" will ultimately only exacerbate inequality.