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 77th 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 Hong Kong 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 N.T. Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School and Yuen Long Public Secondary School will sing the national anthem led by singers Alex Tam and Phoebe Tam. The performances will be followed by a disciplined services fly-past and sea parade.

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

Police will implement special traffic arrangements around Golden Bauhinia Square during the celebrations.