Source: Hong Kong Information Services
Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials today attended an official ceremony at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate Victory Day in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
The event featured the playing and singing of the national anthem, a flag raising, a police rifle volley, the observation of silence in mourning and bowing in tribute.
Guests included the Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), representatives of the central people’s government organisations in Hong Kong, the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, the former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.
They were joined by war veteran groups, Hong Kong deputies to the National People’s Congress, Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the CPPCC, representatives from the District Councils, Heung Yee Kuk, district organisations, uniformed groups and youth representatives.