Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and senior government officials will attend a flag-raising ceremony and a reception on Tuesday to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The flag-raising ceremony will be held at Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai at 8 am, according to an HKSAR government statement.

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Community leaders and members of uniformed groups will attend the ceremony. No public viewing area will be set up.

The Police Band will perform at the ceremony and a choir from Clementi Secondary School will sing the national anthem under the lead of two singers, tenor Chen Yong and soprano Song Yuanming, followed by a fly-past and a sea parade by the disciplined services.

Lee will then lead the celebration reception at the Grand Hall on Level 3 of the HKCEC after the flag-raising ceremony.

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The HKSAR government said earlier that it was collaborating with local businesses and community groups to launch over 100 celebratory events citywide, along with discount campaigns on public transportation, dining and consumption, for the anniversary.

Anniversary-related celebrations will be held in all of the city’s 18 districts, with flag-raising ceremonies, parades, carnivals, shows and sports competitions.

Hong Kong’s trams will offer free rides for the public from July 1 to July 3. MTR Corp — the city’s railway operator — will give away 71,000 electronic single tickets through a lucky draw on July 1.