2026 Population Census - Online Census: Simple, Convenient and Secure (Web accessible version)
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The opening scene shows a public housing estate under bright sunshine, where a couple dressed in casual clothing is walking side by side, smiling at each other. The mini census mascots "Paul" and "Charlotte" are sitting on the man's left shoulder and the woman's right shoulder. They are chatting. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | The 2026 Population Census is under way! |
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The scene shifts to a close-up of a row of stainless-steel mailboxes, where a hand is reaching into mailbox number 2203 to take out a purple letter. The front of the envelope is printed with "Census and Statistics Department" logo, "2026 Population Census" logo, and the slogan "Online Census: Simple, Convenient and Secure." Paul and Charlotte are inside the mailbox, looking towards the camera. The super appears in the upper right corner: "Notification letter from the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)," and there is a purple glow around the edge of the envelope. Paul says: |
| Paul: | Households selected for the survey will receive a notification letter in a purple envelope from the C&SD |
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The scene shifts to Charlotte opening a laptop, with the screen displaying the online questionnaire for the 2026 Population Census. The scene shifts to a living room, where the couple is at home; the woman is sitting on the sofa, and the man is sitting on the floor operating the laptop. Paul slides down from the man's left shoulder while Charlotte walks toward the centre from the left side of the table. The super appears in the upper right corner: "Online Questionnaire." Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: | Households can do the survey online, anytime, anywhere |
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The scene shifts to a man standing inside a café, holding a smartphone. Charlotte is crawling on the man's hand. The scene shifts again to a close-up of a woman sliding her finger on a tablet to activate the online questionnaire. The scene changes again to a close-up of a smartphone dialling screen, showing the number "18 2026." Paul is standing to the left of the camera. The super appears in the upper right corner: "Telephone Interview, Census Hotline: 18 2026." Paul says: |
| Paul: | Or call 18 2026 for a telephone interview |
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The scene shifts to a young female census officer wearing a grey vest uniform with the C&SD logo, carrying her enumerator identity card, helping an elderly man fill out the questionnaire in the living room. The elderly man is looking at the tablet in the enumerator's hand, nodding and smiling. Paul and Charlotte walk into the centre from the left of the screen, pointing at the enumerator and the elderly man. Paul says: |
| Paul: | Census officers will also visit households for interviews if needed |
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The scene shifts to the elderly man sitting on the sofa, while Paul is sitting on the elderly man's left shoulder. The elderly man is giving a thumbs up to Paul. A shield icon appears in the upper right corner, with a checkmark in the centre and a silhouette of a person's profile next to it. Paul says: |
| Paul: | All collected data will be kept in strict confidence! |
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The scene shifts to a young woman using a laptop at a table, placing down the purple notification letter in a purple envelope from the C&SD with her right hand, while Charlotte is standing in the lower left corner. The scene changes to a close-up of the laptop screen showing the final "Submit" button of the online questionnaire, with Paul and Charlotte standing on either side of the laptop screen. Charlotte looks towards the camera and speaks. Charlotte says: |
| Charlotte: |
If you receive our notification letter in purple envelope, remember to do the survey! |
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The final screen shows: "2026 Population Census logo Year Round Online Census: Simple, Convenient and Secure Census and Statistics Department HKSAR logo Census Hotline: 18 2026 www.census2026.gov.hk" |
