Central gov't offices in Hong Kong hold flag-raising ceremonies to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

Central government offices in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday morning held solemn flag-raising ceremonies to mark the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

At 07:00, the Liaison office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR hosted separate flag-raising ceremonies to celebrate the occasion.

All the attendees stood in solemn reverence, saluting with eyes to the national flag and singing the national anthem in unison, extending their best wishes for the country and Hong Kong.

A day earlier, the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR also held a flag-raising ceremony to mark the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong.

Central gov't offices in Hong Kong hold flag-raising ceremonies to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

Central gov't offices in Hong Kong hold flag-raising ceremonies to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

Central gov't offices in Hong Kong hold flag-raising ceremonies to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

Central gov't offices in Hong Kong hold flag-raising ceremonies to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

A rare sight of a wolf pack traversing a mountain valley together was recorded after snowfall in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, signaling ecological recovery.

Two striking black wolves, a seldom-seen color variation, stand out distinctly in the pack at the Tomur Peak National Nature Reserve in the Tianshan Mountains.

Conservationists said that the stable presence of a wolf pack is no coincidence. In recent years, the reserve has strengthened ecological protection, improving habitats and allowing wildlife populations to recover. As apex predators, wolves return only when prey species and the broader ecosystem are thriving -- clear evidence that Tomur's conservation efforts are paying off.

Pack of wolves spotted after snowfall in Xinjiang's nature reserve