A gala celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Friday evening, with guests from all walks of life in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) gathering to wish for the prosperity of the motherland.
The gala treated guests to a lively host of performances, including popular songs, traditional Cantonese opera, acrobatics and magic. The theme, "Songs from Xiangjiang, Celebration Across Mountains and Seas", guided the night.
"First, let us wish our motherland a happy birthday. This year, our theme is "Songs from Xiangjiang, Celebration Across Mountains and Seas." Xiangjiang is another name for Hong Kong, and 'mountains and seas' refers to the vast land of our country. So it means Hong Kong, with all its elegance, joins the whole country in celebrating our motherland's National Day," said Jonathan Choi Koon-shum, executive chairman of the organizing committee for the Hong Kong compatriots' National Day celebration gala.
"I am so happy to be here to celebrate our motherland's birthday. As a young person of the new generation, I will do my part for the future development of Hong Kong and our motherland," said a primary school student from Hong Kong.
"We have seen our country develop, getting better and better. As Chinese, we are very proud. Here, we wish our country will grow stronger and stronger, with peace and prosperity, and stability for the nation and well-being for every family," said a Hong Kong resident.
Hong Kong holds gala celebrating 77th founding anniversary of PRC
