More HK people find nat´l identity as contact with mainland increases

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As Hong Kong and the Mainland get closer, regional identity is integrating with national identity. Education centers like this help the process along. And China's growing international role also helps boost their national pride and confidence in the country's future.

In 2003, China's first man in space, Yang Liwei, visited Hong Kong. He was welcomed as a national hero. Observers see Yang's visit as a good start to inspire local people's patriotism.