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Added on the 01/10/2014 04:56:06 - Copyright : AFP EN
Buffeted by strong winds, a crowd including incoming chief executive John Lee watch as oldiers release the Hong Kong and Chinese flags to the sound of the national anthem to mark the 25th handover anniversary. IMAGES
A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong as China celebrates 70 years of Communist rule with protests expected in the city later in the day. IMAGES
Hong Kong and China's flag are ceremoniously raised to mark 20 years since the politically divided city was handed back to China by Britain. China's president Xi Jinping, on a three day visit for the occasion, had been widely expected to attend the ceremony but was absent. IMAGES
Celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain begins with at the city's Victoria Harbour, complete with a military flypast and a flotilla spraying plumes of water. IMAGES
Members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council take their oath of office in front of its chief executive after a "patriots only" legislature election last month. IMAGES
A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong to mark China's National Day. IMAGES