A toast to Hong Kong

Published: 09:55, January 18, 2025 | Updated: 18:11, January 18, 2025

By Wang Zhan

Zheng Yanxiong (front row, fifth left), director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Liu Guangyuan (front row, third right), deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (front row, fifth right); Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki (back row, fifth right); Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (back row, third left); Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok (back row, fourth right); President of the Legislative Council Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (back row, second left); Leung Chun-ying (front row, fourth left), vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference make a toast with other officials and guests during a spring reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR in Hong Kong on Jan 17, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - The annual spring reception 2025, organized by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, welcomed the start of a new chapter for Hong Kong for the Year of the Snake on Friday night.

The event, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, was attended by 1,600 guests, including representatives of the central government, the SAR government, the Legislative Council, the Judiciary, and various sectors of the Hong Kong community.

A variety of performances were also the highlights of the reception to showcase Chinese traditional culture and heritage, taking the celebratory mood to the next level.

China Daily's photographer Andy Chong took the photos.

Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivers a speech during a spring reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR in Hong Kong on Jan 17, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech during a spring reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR in Hong Kong on Jan 17, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Artist Cally Kwong Mei-wan performs with a group young students during a spring reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, in Hong Kong on Jan 17, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Artists perform during a spring reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, in Hong Kong on Jan 17, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

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