Hopes high for holy relic to bring stability

Sik Kok Kwong, chairman of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, is hoping a week-long exhibition of part of Buddha's finger will help bring blessings to calm the city's economic and political turmoil.

Several state officials, including Director of the Religious Affairs Bureau Ye Xiaowen, are expected to accompany the relic to Hong Kong on May 26.

'We have returned to the country for [seven] years and the city has become more and more unstable,' Sik Kok Kwong said.

Free tickets to view Buddha's finger at the Convention and Exhibition Centre can be collected from the Hong Kong Buddhist Association.