Flag-raising ceremonies were held by Hong Kong-based central government departments on Monday to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR, started their ceremonies at 07:00, respectively.
At the ceremony, attendees stood in lines and sang the national anthem while watching the five-star red flag being raised on its mast.
On July 1, 1997, China's sovereignty over Hong Kong was restored, ending over 100 years of its separation from the motherland and heralding a new era of development for the region.
HK-based central gov't departments hold flag raising ceremonies to celebrate SAR's 27th anniversary
"The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" Season 3, a multilingual TV program produced by China Media Group, aired in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, receiving wide attention and warm response from various walks of life in the Central Asian country
Featuring quotes from ancient Chinese classics used by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his speeches and articles, the Kazakh version of the program began airing after President Xi's arrival in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, for the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and his state visit.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory message to the program's broadcast.
"The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" focuses on themes including common prosperity, ecological protection, and cultural diversity. Selected from the original speeches and quotes from ancient Chinese classics used by Xi to elaborate on ancient Chinese stories and wisdom, the TV program presents to the audience the profound cultural foundation for the Chinese path to modernization.
A broadcast ceremony was held in Astana on Tuesday. Kazakh attendees believe the program will help local audiences better understand President Xi's thoughts and practices on governing the country, as well as the wisdom of ancient Chinese scholars and philosophers, and it will significantly boost friendly exchanges and mutual understanding between people of the two countries.
The program will be aired on mainstream TV channels such as Silk Road TV and Atameken TV under the Television and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
One of Kazakhstan's most influential newspapers, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, featured a front-page announcement on the local broadcast of the program.
Nearly 100 mainstream media in Asia, Europe and the world also reported the broadcast, such as "Kazakhstan Today" news agency, Lada Kazakhstan News network and Uzbekistan Nuz network.
Senior Kazakh officials including Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva and Vice-Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerkinbayev Yerzhan Malikovich, other well-known figures from Kazakhstan's political, economic, media, and academic circles and representatives of Chinese institutions in Kazakhstan attended the broadcast ceremony.
TV program "Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" warmly received in Kazakhstan
