The much-anticipated Olympic torch flame arrived at Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday at 1.55pm - on a special flight from Vietnam.
The plane's doors opened at 2.07pm, as Yang Shu'an, the executive vice-president of Games' organisers Bocog, emerged from the plane, holding the Olympic flame. Traditional Chinese music played and photographers began to record the long-awaited event.
Yang was greeted by Gao Siren, director of China-Hong Kong Liaison Office, Tsang Tak-sing, Secretary for Home Affairs and Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, president of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, local television reported.
More than 200 primary school students, dressed in Chinese and Greek national costumes, and waving Chinese national flags, were waiting to greet the torch at Chek Lap Kok.
Two primary school children - wearing Greek national costumes - then presented flowers to Yang.
While Gao, Tsang and Fok looked on, Yang Shu'an carried the flame and waved to onlookers.
He then walked down the red carpet on the airport runway slowly, to allow photographers time to snap pictures.