Editorial | Spirited winners tell the Hong Kong story best
- The hard work of inspiring individuals and groups at the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards reflects the perseverance and vision required to ensure the city is ‘back in business’
Novelist Alexandre Dumas’ observation that “example is worth more” than instruction was certainly true at this week’s award ceremony for some unsung heroes who tell the Hong Kong story better than official promotional campaigns.
The 10th edition of the awards, co-hosted by the Post and property developer Sino Group, recognised a visually impaired athlete, a social enterprise founder with cerebral palsy and record-setting blood donors among others.
Shelley Lee Lai-kuen, chairwoman of the judging panel, offered some of the highest praise for awardees, noting they had stayed positive despite tough pandemic odds through extraordinary vision, perseverance and hard work.
Their “almost superhuman efforts”, Lee said, had ensured the city was poised to again take flight after some challenging years.
