Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG - A dazzling range of performances featuring a star-studded lineup turned the long-awaited opening of Hong Kong's largest sports park into a memorable grand extravaganza on Saturday night.
Thousands turned up for the grand opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park - with a 50,000-seat stadium, 10,000-seat arena and a 5,000-seat youth sports ground - as it prepares to host a number of large-scale cultural and sports events, boosting the city's mega-event economy.
Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and other officials attended the opening ceremony.
Andy Chong of China Daily took the photos of the park's impressive opening.
Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Athletes perform with the choir at the opening ceremony of Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Chinese mainland youth icon and singer Li Yuchun performs at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Hong Kong fencers perform at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Badminton players of the Chinese national team showcase their talents at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Zheng Yanxiong (third left), Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (center), Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki (second left), Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui (first right), President of the Legislative Council Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (seoncd right) and other guests officiate at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)People take photos at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Laser beams light up the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Laser beams light up the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Spectators watch a performance at the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
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