Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will host a serial of activities to mark the 55th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that falls on Oct. 1.
A preparing committee of the Hong Kong compatriots, which consists over 800 personnel from various walks of life in Hong Kong, was established here Tuesday to make arrangement for the celebration activities.
The preparing committee announced Tuesday that a grand singing and dancing performance will be held on Oct. 2 to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of the new China, cooperated with Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau, and two other activities will also be held to deepen the citizens' understanding of the motherland and the Chinese nation.
A logo designing contest will be held in Hong Kong middle and primary schools, as well as in the whole community. The result of the contest will be announced at the beginning of October. The chosen logo will be used in celebration activities.
The preparing committee, headed by Henry Ying Tung Fok, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will fund a number of sports games to be held during the National Day holidays.
Peng Qinghua, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR said at the preparing committee's inauguration ceremony that seeking stability, development and harmony is the common aspirations of Hong Kong people.
He said the press task for Hong Kong is to catch up business opportunities and focus on economic development, stressing that social stability is the foundation for maintaining economic prosperity.
He said, all the measures of the central authorities for supporting Hong Kong's economic development and social stability are taken for the happiness' and well-being of Hong Kong citizens.
He expected personnel holding different views to sit down and have soberly discussions, under the premise of benefiting the "One Country, Two Systems" and benefiting Hong Kong's economic prosperity and social stability.
Peng believed that so long as hardworking and constantly strive to become stronger, Hong Kong is sure to be better tomorrow.