20051001 National Day

20051001 National Day It's my first time to watch the national flag raising ceremony in live. The Golden Buahinia Square was already packed with crowds at 7:30 am. I was just able to sneak in the pavement >100m away from the ceremony stage. My 100mm lens could barely reach the stage. Many people complained of being too far away from the stage. It's a pity that there was no march after the ceremony. Ho My albums

Crowds waiting for the ceremony. The Police marching band. The police force, fire services, and other disciplinary forces marching in. The sea of flags. Chief Executive Donald Tsang and his wife. Secretary for Home Affairs Patrick Ho waving to the crowds. CRW_0386_RJ Waiting for the national song. The flag raising team on the stage. Fastening the national flag on the rope.