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CUHK holds National Day flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today (1 October) held a flag-raising ceremony on campus to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, bringing together university leadership, distinguished guests and members of the campus community.
The ceremony commenced at 10:30 am at the University’s flag-hoisting platform. The CUHK Flag-guard Team raised the national flag alongside the HKSAR flag and the CUHK flag to the solemn rendition of the national anthem.
Professor John Chai Yat-chiu, Chairman of the CUHK Council, and Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, presided over the ceremony. CUHK was honoured to welcome distinguished guests, including the Hon Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Security of the HKSAR Government, and Ms Cui Hongyu, Deputy Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR, alongside Council members, university officers, faculty, students, alumni and friends of the University, with a total attendance of nearly 120 guests.
University officers and guests with the CUHK Flag-guard Team.
Council Chairman Professor John Chai Yat-chiu (4th left), Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming (5th left), the Hon Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Security of the HKSAR Government (3rd left), Ms Cui Hongyu, Deputy Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR (2nd left), the Hon Tommy Cheung Yu-yan, Member of the Executive Council (1st left) and the Hon Jonathan Leung Chun, CUHK Council member (6th left) attend the flag-raising ceremony on National Day.
Guests at the flag-raising ceremony.
The Hon Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Security, greets members of the CUHK Flag-guard Team.
The Hon Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Security, commends members of the CUHK Flag-guard Team on their performance.
The CUHK Flag-guard Team marches in for the flag-raising ceremony.
CUHK holds a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
