The Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are raised at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Hong Kong, Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Celebrations for the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China were launched in Hong Kong on Sunday with customary flag-raising ceremonies at the Golden Bauhinia Square and at the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

China Daily’s Edmond Tang and Calvin Ng took the photos.

The Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flutter at Golden Bauhinia Square after a flag-raising ceremony in Wan Chai in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Hong Kong, Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Helicopters fly the Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

A fire boat sprays water as it displays the Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Oct 1, 2023. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Helicopters lower the Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the Golden Bauhinia Square during a flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Hong Kong, Oct 1, 2023. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

The Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are raised at the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Oct 1, 2023 in the presence of Zheng Yanxiong, director of the office, and other officials. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (fourth from left), waves to attendees in the presence of other officials after the national flag is raised at the office in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Oct 1, 2023. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at a reception at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (center) and other guests raise a toast to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Residents celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on Oct 1, 2023. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

A notice board reading "Free Ride Day on 1st Oct 2023" is seen at a ferry pier in Hong Kong, on Oct 1, 2023. Star Ferry, Hong Kong Tramways and Mass Transit Railway (MTR) provided free travel for residents on Sunday in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

People take photos as the Chinese national flags flutter in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

The Central district is decorated with banners, reading "Celebrating the 74th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China", in Hong Kong, on Oct 1, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)