Ceremony on November 12 to Celebrate 160th Anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birth

Ceremony to commemorate 160th anniversary of birthday of Dr Sun Yat-sen to be held this Thursday

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birthday of Dr Sun Yat-sen at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park at 10am on November 12 (Thursday).

The 160th anniversary of the birthday of Dr Sun Yat-sen

November 12, 2026, marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen, a great national hero, a great patriot and a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution. In commemoration of Dr Sun Yat-sen's immortal contributions to national independence, social progress and people's well-being, the HKSAR Government announced earlier that a ceremony will be held on November 12.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, will officiate at the ceremony and deliver a speech. Other participants will include senior government officials, representatives of the Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, Members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council, Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, Hong Kong members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, District Council members, members of the community, representatives from uniformed groups, youth representatives and students. The ceremony will also includea performance by the Police Band and singing of the national anthem by a choir from King's College and Belilios Public School, wreath laying and bowing in tribute by all those attending.

Dr Sun Yat-sen

No public viewing area will be set up. Radio Television Hong Kong TV 31 will broadcast the ceremony live.

SCST congratulates Harris Ho on winning first fencing gold medal in history for Hong Kong, China in Youth Olympic Games

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (November 10) congratulated fencing athlete Harris Ho on winning a gold medal in the Men's Foil Individual of the 4th Youth Olympic Games at Dakar, Senegal. This is the first gold medal ever won by the Hong Kong, China fencing team at the Youth Olympic Games and also the second gold medal won by the Hong Kong, China Delegation in the Youth Olympic Games this year.

Miss Law said, "Following his gold medal in the Cadet Boy's Foil Individual (U17) at the 2026 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in April, and a silver medal as part of the Men's Foil Team at the Asian Games in September, Ho has achieved yet another major success. With an outstanding performance at the Youth Olympic Games this year, he overcame his opponents to secure the gold medal and set a historic milestone for a young Hong Kong fencing athlete. All of the Hong Kong citizens take great pride in his remarkable achievement."

The 4th Youth Olympic Games are being held from October 31 to November 13. The Hong Kong, China Delegation has sent a total of 15 athletes to compete in 12 sports and has so far won two gold, one silver and three bronze.