Today is the birthday of the Party. Happy birthday to the great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China! Today is also the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Hong Kong's return can be said to be the most glorious moment for the Chinese people since the founding of New China. Hong Kong choosing this day to return can be regarded as a birthday gift to the party. On this day, the central government presented the Bauhinia sculpture to Hong Kong, which has now become a Hong Kong landmark.
Bauhinia sculpture
July 1 this year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. These days, the five-star red flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are flying everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hong Kong. The bright Chinese red has become the bright background color of the entire city. Prosperous, dynamic and orderly, the Hong Kong SAR welcomes its 25th birthday with a completely new look. The age of 25 is a critical stage in life for young people to mature, and it is a year of high spirits and forge ahead. Withstanding the test and overcoming obstacles, the practice of " one country, two systems " in Hong Kong has achieved universally recognized success and has continued to enrich and develop. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's original intention to fully and accurately implement "one country, two systems" has not changed, and its belief has become stronger. On the new journey of governance and revitalization, the Hong Kong SAR is making steady progress and is waiting for new steps.
The five-star red flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are flying everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hong Kong
Looking back at the Hong Kong handover ceremony 25 years ago, people across the country are very excited. We finally took back a piece of land that was originally ceded. At that time, I was very excited like all the Chinese people. I sat at home and watched TV. For the first time in so many years, I saw foreigners no longer holding their heads high. I saw the British flag lowered and the Chinese flag lowered. Especially when the honor guard comes in, that sense of pride arises from the bottom of my heart. The return of Hong Kong can also be said to be a very important event in world history. I still remember that the ship finally left Hong Kong, taking with it the then Prince of Wales , the last Hong Kong Governor Patten and so on.
Interesting little details on the night of Hong Kong's return
On the night of Hong Kong's return, it was pouring rain outside. We take this matter very seriously and have made adequate preparations for extreme weather long ago. Therefore, our handover ceremony and the establishment celebration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were all held indoors. The evacuation ceremony of the British was actually held outdoors, and it was so embarrassing... I heard that the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, changed three sets of clothes during the ceremony that day.
▲Peng took over the British flag with both hands
On the occasion of Hong Kong's return, smart people made a lot of money. An interesting business story happened on the occasion of Hong Kong's return:
At this grand moment, everyone was very excited. , so consumption is also very exciting. At this time, some smart people made a fortune. How did you get rich? On the occasion of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, a kind of empty jar called "Zero Hour" was sold (the contents were not snacks, but air) at 12 o'clock in the evening on June 30, which is zero o'clock on July 1. seal.
At twelve o'clock at night before the handover, there was a kind of "zero hour" can being sold on the street. There was nothing in it, only air. It also said "Imperialism's last breath" on the can, which meant that Hong Kong was still under British rule. The last air is sealed in this jar. This jar sells for 10 Hong Kong dollars (equivalent to RMB 8.3). It was not cheap at that time. This jar sells very well because everyone thinks This incident is so monumental that the last breath of imperialism was sealed here. This man was also very business-minded and made a fortune by selling short bottles.
The empty jar of "zero hour"
During the handover ceremony between the two sides, when the British flag was lowered, a small mistake occurred. Their national anthem and flag lowering were actually 12 seconds earlier, resulting in what became known as the "vacuum moment."
At 0:40 on July 1, the British royal family Prince Charles , the recently retired Governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten and others boarded the British Royal Cruise Ship "Britannia" and set anchor back to the UK. Coincidentally, this is also the place where the first Hong Kong governor, Puting Cha, landed.
▲Pu Dingcha, the first Hong Kong Governor
Our flag-raiser is well known to everyone, Zhu Tao who is over 1.9 meters tall. For this flag-raising, he trained no less than 5,000 times, and he can raise the flag with his eyes closed. . In the movie ", Me and My Motherland, ", Du Jiang plays him. And our flag was raised to the top exactly at 0:00 on July 1st.
Stills from the movie "My Motherland and Me"
After the flag raising, more than 2,000 police officers on duty at the Hong Kong Government House and the Convention and Exhibition Center replaced the old police badges with " Queen of England Crown" on their hats at the same time. Below, a new police badge with a bauhinia pattern and the words "Hong Kong Police" in Chinese was added.
The entire handover ceremony lasted only 20 minutes, but the concierge prepared for this historic moment for several months. Shenzhen was also extremely lively that day, because the Hong Kong Garrison departed from here and crossed the port to Hong Kong. At that time, the streets of Shenzhen were empty, and countless citizens rushed to the port. The whole city was excited.
Hong Kong Handover Ceremony
Dear readers, do you still remember how you spent this historical moment? Please share your happy moments in the comment area!
