On your mark: Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Carrie Yau (second right), Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled Chairman Jenny Fung (centre) and other guests celebrate the 300-day countdown to the Paralympic Games.

The Government will launch a city dress-up programme for the Bejing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Carrie Yau says.

Speaking at a 300-day countdown to the 2008 Paralympics Games organised by her bureau and the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled in Tuen Mun today, Mrs Yau said the Government would enhance its Olympic Games promotions.

The Para-equestrian Events of the Paralympics will be staged in Hong Kong from September 7-11, 2008.