[Explanation] To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers and the Hong Kong Flag Raising Squad Association invited the Hong Kong Troops’ guard of honor to host a solemn flag-raising ceremony at Pei Kiu Middle School on July 1. In order to further cultivate students' civic awareness of loving the country and Hong Kong, and enhance their homeland feelings.

Approximately 100 people attended the event, including alumni, primary, secondary and kindergarten students.

  [Explanation] There were high school students from all over Hong Kong who attended the event that day. Many high school students told China News Agency reporters that they thought the event was very meaningful.

They also expressed that they were very proud of being able to attend and participate in the activities celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

  [Concurrent] Hong Kong Middle School Students

  I think it gave us a deeper understanding and increased the sense of national identity.

(For example) The guard of honor of the Hong Kong Garrison was specially invited to let us see their professional actions, (I believe) to increase students' interest in this, thereby enhancing their awareness.

  I am quite excited because I participated in such an event for the first time.

  It will make me have more patriotic feelings. In addition, I can feel the cohesion (enhanced) of our entire team, and make me feel more team strength. If you go on the right track, if you go well alone, you must be the whole The team is neat.

  In fact, when I knew about this event, I immediately told the teacher that I was coming. In fact, I felt very proud in my heart. It was the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. I was really very proud in my heart.

  [Explanation] Many Hong Kong middle school students also took advantage of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China to express their blessings to the Communist Party of China.

  [Concurrent] Hong Kong Middle School Students

  I now wish the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in Hong Kong.

  I now wish the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in Hong Kong.

  As a student in Hong Kong, I wish the Chinese Communist Party a happy birthday.

  I am in Hong Kong and wish the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China a happy birthday.

  Reporter Liang Yuan from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]