Quality Alchemist (品質煉金術師): HKSQ Congratulate to Dr. Aaron Tong awarded China Outstanding Quality Professional (中國傑出質量人) 2017 and visit Beijing Industries

Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) arranged a two-day trip to Beijing for congratulating our former chairman – Dr. Aaron Tong awarded China Outstanding Quality Professional (中國傑出質量人) and two technical visits included Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co.,Ltd. (北京三元食品股份有限公司) and Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. (北京福田康明斯發動機有限公司) on 12^th & 13^th April 2018. The celebration was held on 12^th April 2018 Morning, HKSQ team took a group photo in front of the banner in the China Association for Quality (CAQ) building.

(Left: Dr. Ivan Ng, Ms.Chiang Mun, Dr. Lotto Lai, Dr. Aaron Tong, Dr. Pat Cheung, Ms. Jane Wong, Mrs. Lam, Mr. SW Lam)

Minda and I took a photo in the hall before the celebration opening.

Dr. Aaron Tong was arranged to take a group photo with other awardees outside.

At that time, we took a photo with CAQ friends. We took a photo with Ms. Duan Yihong (段一泓) (Under Secretary, CAQ).

Then Minda and I took a photo with Ms. Wang Li-Lin (王麗林) (Director, International Exchange Department, CAQ)

I met my old friend Mr. Li Wencheng (李文成) (previous Director, Strategy & Development Department, International Excellence Quality Research Center, CAQ).

In the beginning, Dr. Duan Yonggang (段永剛) (Secretary General, CAQ) introduced the awards for China Outstanding Quality Professional (中國傑出質量人) and the 1^st China Outstanding Quality Craftsmen (中國質量工匠). Then he introduced all awardees and CAQ top managements.

Firstly, Mr. Jia fuxing (賈福興) (Chairman, CAQ) gave a welcome speech.

The list of China Outstanding Quality Professional (中國傑出質量人) and the 1st China Outstanding Quality Craftsmen (中國質量工匠) were stated in the magazine named “Quality”.

Dr. Aaron Tong was the first one received the award of the China Outstanding Quality Professional (中國傑出質量人) from Hong Kong. Mr. Fang changan (国务院国资委行业协会商会党建工作局副局长方长安) (Left in photo) presented the award to Aaron.

Before the award presentation, each awardee had 2-min video presentation and TQM’s video was shown as follows.

Then Dr. Aaron Tong gave a speech and he said it was just starting point not end point

During the tea break, we took a group in front of the banner again.

Minda and I also took a photo with Aaron and we were all ASQ fellows.

Then the discussion panel for awardee performed. Dr. Aaron Tong’s discussion was recorded as follows.

After the lunch in CAQ, we visit the awardee’s company named Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co.,Ltd. (北京三元食品股份有限公司). Minda and I took a photo in front of the building.

The whole process chain was introduced.

We visited their testing laboratory for quality assurance.

Sanyuan mike production plant was fully automation. The mike source was traceable to each cow with unique identification.

We all agreed that national standard was the fundamental level, internal standard should be the highest level.

After plant visit, we took a group photo outside.

Then we discussed the quality related issues in the meeting room and exchanged ideas each other.

Finally, I presented HKSQ flag and took a group photo.

We were honor to invite HKQAA Beijing Representative Ms. Julie Zhao (趙志偉) (General Manager, Mainland & External Affairs) to have dinner together.

She introduced the local style restaurant to us.

At the end, we took a group photo in our Hotel.

In next day (14 Apr 2018), we visited Tiananmen Square (天安門廣場).

Minda and I also visited Mao Zedong Memorial Hall (毛澤東紀念堂). We needed to queue and no camera and bag to bring into the hall. We took a photo in the back door after the visit.