Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials will attend a flag-raising ceremony and a reception on July 1 to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Community leaders and members of uniformed groups will attend the ceremony, which will be held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai at 8am. 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 Albert Lim and Vivian Yau. This will be followed by a fly-past and a sea parade by the disciplined services.

The reception, led by the Chief Executive, will be held afterwards at the Grand Hall on Level 3 of the Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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