Patriotic pride, celebrations as HK marks National Day

Published: 09:15, October 1, 2026 | Updated: 10:18, October 1, 2026

By Wang Zhan in Hong Kong

The Chinese national flag (front) and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are raised in celebration of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong's Wan Chai district on Oct 1, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/CHINA DAILY)

Flag-raising ceremonies and other celebrations were held across Hong Kong on Thursday as the special administrative region marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

China Daily’s Andy Chong and Adam Lam took the photos.

Zhou Ji (front center), director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attends the flag-raising ceremony at the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct 1, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)

Officials and guests make a toast during the National Day reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on Oct 1, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/ CHINA DAILY)

HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech at the National Day reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on Oct 1, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/ CHINA DAILY

Artists and young students perform during the National Day reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on Oct 1, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/ CHINA DAILY)

Helicopters from the Government Flying Service, carrying the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flag, fly over Hong Kong as part of a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct 1, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)

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