Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attends a ceremony to commemorate the victory day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden on Sept 3, 2022. (PHOTO/HKSAR GOVERNMENT)
HONG KONG – The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held an official ceremony on Saturday to commemorate the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and senior government officials attended the ceremony at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central district.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and senior government official attends a ceremony to commemorate the victory day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden on Sept 3, 2022. (PHOTO/HKSAR GOVERNMENT)
During the ceremony, the national anthem was played, followed by a flag-raising ceremony and a gun salute by the Police Rifle Squad. Attendees then observed a moment of silence for the victims of the war.
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In 2014, the National People's Congress designated Sept 3 as the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in remembrance of the resistance of Chinese people against Japanese aggression and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the conflict.
Since then, the HKSAR government has also hosted official commemorative activities in Hong Kong.