Published: 8:01am, 1 Jul 2025Updated: 12:33pm, 1 Jul 2025
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Hong Kong marks the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty on Tuesday.
The day’s events started with a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai and a reception at the nearby Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu gave a speech to mark the anniversary.
Residents, meanwhile, are enjoying discounts at more than 3,800 restaurants as part of the July 1 celebrations, as well as free museum visits and tram rides, and cheap tickets for some of the city’s major attractions.
On Monday, the city marked the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law. The legislation changed the city’s political landscape, with the annual July 1 march organised by the opposition bloc last held in 2019.
Follow the Post’s updates on the day’s events.
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Reporting by Jeffie Lam, Jess Ma, Willa Wu, Oscar Liu, Harvey Kong, Leopold Chen and Denise Tsang.