Hong Kong to hold special lights show marking 75th anniversary of People’s Republic of China
- Culture minister Kevin Yeung reveals Mid-Autumn lantern display, free admission to museums as part of slew of citywide National Day events
Hong Kong authorities will hold a special lights show and a Mid-Autumn Festival lantern display at Victoria Park themed around National Day as part of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
“The chief secretary for administration has given instructions [...] asking all bureaus and departments to make concerted efforts to plan and take forward the preparatory work for the National Day celebrations on all fronts” he said.
“Apart from the key programmes such as the annual large-scale National Day reception, flag-raising ceremony, variety show and fireworks display, all bureaus and their departments will also organise an array of celebratory activities [...] with a view to enabling more members of the public from different backgrounds and age groups to take part in and share the joy of National Day.”
Among the highlights revealed by Yeung are a special National Day edition of Victoria Harbour’s nightly light show “A Symphony of Lights” that will be held throughout October; a Mid-Autumn Festival lantern carnival at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay; and free admission to all museums managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department on October 1.
“The lantern carnival at Victoria Park will also invite secondary and primary school pupils from all over Hong Kong to submit their concepts for lanterns under the topic of celebrating National Day,” Yeung said.