Hongkongers, visitors enjoy discounts as city marks handover anniversary – as it happened
City is celebrating the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty
Hong Kong marked the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty on Tuesday.
The day’s events started with a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai and a reception at the nearby Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu gave a speech to mark the anniversary.
Residents, meanwhile, are enjoying discounts at more than 3,800 restaurants as part of the July 1 celebrations, as well as free museum visits and tram rides, and cheap tickets for some of the city’s major attractions.
On Monday, the city marked the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law. The legislation changed the city’s political landscape, with the annual July 1 march organised by the opposition bloc last held in 2019.
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Reporting by Jeffie Lam, Jess Ma, Oscar Liu, Harvey Kong, Leopold Chen, Denise Tsang, Jiang Chuqin, Joshua Kwok, Lorraine Chiang, Timon Johnson, Lynn Zhang and Willa Wu.