Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials will attend a flag-raising ceremony and a National Day reception on October 1 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The flag-raising ceremony will be held at 8am at Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Community leaders and members of uniformed groups will attend the ceremony. No public viewing area will be set up.

The Police Band will perform at the ceremony and a choir from Belilios Public School and Queen’s College will sing the national anthem under the lead of singers Chen Yong and Phoebe Tam. The performances will be followed by a fly-past and a sea parade by the disciplined services.

The National Day reception, led by the Chief Executive, will be held at the Grand Hall on Level 3 of the Convention & Exhibition Centre after the flag-raising ceremony.

Police will implement special traffic arrangements at Golden Bauhinia Square and the nearby area during the events.