Hong Kong celebrates its 25th year since its return

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Shanghai dialect, Sichuan Opera face changing, Yue Opera excerpts, traditional martial arts... On the evening of June 17, at the Grand Theatre of Hong Kong West Kowloon Opera Center, 26 provincial associations in Hong Kong jointly organized the "Hong Kong Associations Celebrating Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland 25" Anniversary Cultural Tour" event.

Hong Kong celebrates its 25th year since its return

The cultural performance kicked off with the moving melody of "I Love You China". On the stage with changing lights and shadows, 8 girls in white ensemble played the guzheng, and two young singers sang along with the golden melody. Traditional folk music and pop music were perfectly blended; in the dynamic drum beat, Tai Chi swords, Bodhidharma sticks, Shaolin tiger boxing The appearances took turns to show the charm of Chinese martial arts to the audience; Zhang Shunzhi, a 6-year-old child, played the erhu with his mother, and loudly expressed the wish of "I wish our motherland stronger and stronger" in a childish voice, which won applause...

On the afternoon of the same day, the "Thousands of Young People from the Hometown Associations Flashback Celebration" event was held in Wu Kai Sha Youth New Village in the New Territories. Hong Kong youths dressed in uniform and sang "Singing the Motherland" together, expressing their love for the country and Hong Kong with loud singing and youthful gestures, adding joy to the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. According to reports, the community associations in Hong Kong will also hold more than 200 celebration activities to express the joy of celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

As the "right day" of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland is approaching, in the past few days, all walks of life in Hong Kong have held various celebration activities, and the festive atmosphere in the streets and alleys has become increasingly strong——

On Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region form a sea of red flags, fluttering in the wind, which is extraordinarily festive; on the flyover near the Central Pier, workers are hanging red lanterns and celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland Themed decorations ; Stop in Causeway Bay, "25 years of hard work and forge ahead and embark on a new journey together". Huge posters or posters for the celebration of the reunification can be seen everywhere. The electronic big screen scrolls and plays the short film of the reunification. Come and go; in the New Territories, local residents have erected traditional large-scale flower signs to celebrate and have fun together...

On the Wanchai waterfront, the launching ceremony of "Midsummer Victoria Harbour" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held a few days ago. A number of local artists were invited to participate in the event, and the six waterfront venues in Hong Kong have been transformed into summer paradises with their own characteristics, including the Wanchai "Seaside Leisure Station" with the theme of midsummer hot air balloons, and the beach-style "Tamar Promenade". , Wanchai "Water Sports and Recreation Theme Area", which has transformed into a western town under the sun, for citizens to enjoy.

At the same time, various themed activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland are also in full swing, conveying the joy of celebrating the return and sending blessings from all walks of life.

On the 18th, the launching ceremony of the "Colorful and Colorful Dragon Celebrating the Return" event organized by the New Territories Federation of Associations and the Ching Jin Volunteer Group to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held at the Yuen Long Stadium in Hong Kong. At the scene, 2,500 young people from nearly 100 groups danced 25 specially-made 50-meter large golden dragons, combining the shape of the word "25". 25 golden dragons intertwined and shuttled, showing the majestic momentum of "dragon flying and phoenix dancing", meaning "Hong Kong will start again from governance and prosperity, you and I will open a new chapter for Hong Kong together", and wish the motherland prosperity and strength.

Poems and songs sing praises to China, and the beauty of the Bay Area shines in Hong Kong. Recently, the Hong Kong Island Women's Federation held an exhibition of traditional Chinese culture at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Cheongsam show, tea appreciation, Chinese studies, listening to Chinese music... The melodious music and soft dances complement each other, showing the charm of Chinese civilization. People from all walks of life gathered together to combine the excellent traditional Chinese culture with the patriotic sentiments of citizens to express the joy of celebrating the return of the country.

The Hong Kong Juvenile Police Call recently held a "This is China" reading and sharing meeting. This is one of a series of activities for young people to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. The activities are rich and colorful, covering ten major activities such as theatrical performances, exchanges between the two places, internship training, entrepreneurship and employment, innovation and technology, and sports competitions. field, and guide Hong Kong youth to set out for their dreams. As of the 18th, 120 youth groups have participated in this series of activities, and more than 200 youth celebration activities have been organized and planned.

In addition, the Information Service of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government recently launched an online exhibition. Through interactive methods and modern designs, the public will review the development of Hong Kong over the past 25 years and look forward to future opportunities. The exhibition has 5 exhibition areas including "Understanding the Basic Law of Hong Kong", "New Weather, New Future" and "Review of Hong Kong's 25 Years of Return". Among them, the retrospective part is designed in the shape of "25", allowing visitors to travel through a time tunnel and review the development of Hong Kong in the past 25 years. Under the guidance of animated robots, visitors can visit various virtual spaces to experience and watch the rich exhibition content.

From July 1st, the upgraded version of the large-scale multimedia show "A Symphony of Lights" will be officially launched. The colorful searchlights, lasers and LED screens will light up the Victoria Harbour again, taking the sky as the stage to bring a show to the public. Outdoor audio-visual feast. Many museums such as the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of Art will also open for free on July 1, allowing citizens to participate in more cultural activities and share the joy of the return.

It is reported that various Hong Kong institutions, groups and non-governmental people will successively launch a number of colorful celebration activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Involving musical instruments

Guzheng (pinyin: Gǔ Zhēng), also known as Hanzheng and Qinzheng, is an ancient national musical instrument of the Han nationality and is popular all over China. It is often used for solo, duet, instrumental ensemble and accompaniment of song and dance, opera and folk art. Because of its wide range, beautiful timbre, rich playing skills and strong expressiveness, it is known as the "King of Music", also known as "Oriental Piano", and is one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China.
Erhu (Pinyin: Erhu) originated in the Tang Dynasty, called "Xiqin", and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Erhu, or Erxian Huqin, also known as "Nanhu" and "Omzi", is one of the main bowed and stringed instruments (wiping strings) in the Chinese national musical instrument family.

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