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Hong Kong handover anniversary
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
In this photo taken in 2009, giant pandas Le Le (left) and Ying Ying (right) are seen chewing on bamboo shoots on their joint fourth birthday at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

The giant pandas in Hong Kong before An An and Ke Ke

The latest panda craze is not the city’s first, far from it – Le Le and Ying Ying made their Hong Kong debut in 2007.

Taiwan

Editorial | Hong Kong must rise to role in the name of peaceful reunification

Hong Kong marks 27th anniversary of handover

Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong delegation to head to Sichuan to ensure safe arrival of 2 pandas

Delegation to meet officials, panda experts to discuss procedures as animals will need to undergo quarantine, city leader John Lee says.

Giant panda Ying Ying at Ocean Park. Beijing has gifted an additional pair of pandas to Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Double delight for Hong Kong on 27th anniversary of return to Chinese rule

The central government has given the city not one but two gifts to mark the occasion: a pair of giant pandas; and permits for non-Chinese permanent residents to travel across the border.

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Hong Kong’s pandas

Explainer | Bear necessities: here’s what you need to know about pandas coming to Hong Kong

Beijing is set to give Hong Kong two giant pandas to mark 27th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese sovereignty, echoing moves from 1999 and 2007.

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Hong Kong society

Hongkongers capitalise on discounts drive marking July 1 handover anniversary

Post observes thousands taking advantage of free entry to museums, and hundreds watching fishing boat parade along Victoria Harbour.

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Hong Kong marked the 27th handover anniversary with a raft of events, including a fishing boat parade. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Smooth sailing on Lee’s KPIs means little if residents get left behind

Unless the public sees the value of John Lee’s KPIs and relates them to the government improving their lives, they will have little impact.

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Hong Kong society

Permits and pandas: Hong Kong gets 2 gifts to mark July 1 handover anniversary

July 1 celebrations under way; Beijing says Hong Kong’s non-Chinese permanent residents can apply for mainland travel permit valid for 5 years.

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Hong Kong

Home from Home | Hong Kong’s handover: a day of uncertainty, excitement, sadness … and rain

The end of British rule in Hong Kong was greeted with mixed emotions, recalls Cliff Buddle, who reported on the handover for the Post. He explains why he is glad he stayed for another 25 years.

Residents of Sheung Shui greet People’s Liberation Army soldiers who entered Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. Photo: Oliver Tsang
Hong Kong politics

My Take | Hong Kong’s unique features are as vital now as they were in 1997

As the city seeks to move on from recent troubles and meet the challenges ahead, the concept behind “one country, two systems” is the best hope.

The Chinese (R) and Hong Kong (L) flags are seen hoisted at the end of a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. - Hong Kong marked the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China on July 1 under the glare of a new national security law imposed by Beijing, with protests banned and the city’s cherished freedoms looking increasingly fragile. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
Hong Kong police

Exclusive | Hong Kong police to deploy 4,000 officers on July 1 amid warning over seditious acts

Sources warn that anyone seen wearing seditious clothing on 27th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule could face arrest.

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Hong Kong economy

Tasty deals for Hong Kong July 1 handover anniversary include HK$7.1 egg tarts

About 2,000 establishments have joined the campaign, slashing prices on pork chop rice, egg tarts and offering special hotel buffets.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to offer discounts as part of July 1 handover anniversary celebrations

City will also offer free museum visits, tram rides and discounted tickets for some attractions on July 1, John Lee says.

Hong Kong will mark the 27th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule on July 1. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Fruit Chan film trilogy traces cultural change amid Hong Kong handover

Fruit Chan Gor’s Made in Hong Kong, The Longest Summer and Little Cheung depict Hong Kong working-class life at the time of the handover from British to Chinese rule, and the start of cultural change.

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Mak Wai-fan (top) as Ah Fan and Yiu Yuet-ming as as Little Cheung in a still from Fruit Chan’s Little Cheung.
SCMP’s 120th anniversary

120 years of SCMP: our photographer chasing after the perfect shot for 34 years

While covering tragedies such as the Thailand tsunami in 2004 and Sichuan earthquake in 2008, Robert Ng confronted tragedy but reminded himself he has a job to do.

Hong Kong courts

Former Hong Kong technician admits to urging copycat knife attacks on police

Lai Chit, 36, pleads guilty to incitement to wound with intent over provocative posts he made on popular LIHKG online forum.

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Hong Kong

My Take | Values that make Hong Kong unique just as important as they were in 1997

The core values including a high degree of autonomy, an independent judiciary and the protection of rights should not be forgotten

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Chinese President Jiang Zemin (left) rises to speak at the Hong Kong Convention Center following the handover of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997, as Britain’s then-prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, applauds. Photo: AFP/pool
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong dining perks fall short for some but restaurants report brisk business

Some patrons were unaware of the discounts, while others say they were a pleasant surprise, but did not make much of a difference.

Free tram rides and Victoria Park installations mark the 26th anniversary of HK’s handover

John Lee

Hong Kong leader vows to win public trust with concrete actions and results

John Lee addresses political and business leaders at ceremony marking July 1 handover anniversary as he takes stock of his first year in office.

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Chief Executive John Lee and top political figures at the flag-raising ceremony in Wan Chai. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong society

Record 23,000 flock to M+ museum during Hong Kong handover celebrations

Long queues form at M+ museum as it does not require registration in advance, while the Palace Museum does.

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Thousands formed queues outside the M+ museum in the hopes of enjoying free entry. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police seize 7 imitation guns, other weapons and arrest suspect

Force has not ruled out possibility of case being related to 26th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule.

Hong Kong police

Police ring of steel for July 1 Hong Kong handover commemorations

More than 6,000 officers to be out on the streets on Saturday in wake of spate of stabbings and to deter potential trouble at handover commemoration events

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Hong Kong economy

Will a 2-month shopping festival boost Hong Kong’s retail, catering sectors?

Catering industry hoping for a 20 per cent surge in business, buoyed by the second round of the government’s consumption vouchers in mid-July.

Some restaurants will offer a 29 per cent discount on menu items, but industry insiders say they may not be making any profits from the move. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong forecast to experience a rainy week during handover celebrations

Observatory predicts rain for next nine days, with city to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule on Saturday.

The weather forecaster has predicted rain for the next nine days. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong economy

‘I hate that I can’t choose’: Hongkongers lukewarm to July 1 grocery discount

Many point to more choices and cheaper options already available at wet markets, while elderly shoppers say they are put off by needing to rely on app for discount.

Hong Kong

Editorial | 26th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to be time of reflection and fun

Shows, discounts and freebies for first such event since city emerged from pandemic should raise cheer and hopes for the future.

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