HKSAR Sixth Anniversary

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Premier Wen Jiabao attended a flag-raising ceremony on July 1 to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Premier and the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, together with some 3,000 guests, members of the uniformed services and community groups, attended the flag-raising ceremony at 8 am on that day at the Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Police Band performed at the ceremony. There was also a sea parade and a fly-past by the disciplined services.

Hundreds of frontline officers were also on hand to manage crowd control at ceremonies to mark the anniversary.
Red carpet welcome for Premier Wen Jiabao
Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa leads Premier Wen
Premier Wen, the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa and his wife Mrs Betty Tung take a salute
The National and Regional Flags are hoisted
Premier Wen meets with hundreds of well-wishers
A sea parade and fly-past over the fluttering flags
Standing smartly to attention
Disciplined services march into Golden Bauhinia Square
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