Press Release

HKBU holds flag-raising ceremony on New Year’s Day

Sunday, 1 January 2023

 

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) held a flag-raising ceremony on the morning of New Year’s Day on campus today (1 January). Around a hundred participants attended the ceremony. A number of Council and senior management team members, staff members, alumni and students of the University joined the ceremony.

At the ceremony, the flag-raising was conducted for the first time by the HKBU Student Flag-raising Team. During the rendition of the national anthem, the team raised the national flag alongside the Hong Kong SAR flag and the HKBU flag.

It was a meaningful occasion for the HKBU community as they witnessed the national flag being raised on campus by the Student Flag-raising Team. The ceremony reflected young Hong Kong people’s sense of identity with the motherland, and that they will shoulder the mission of striving for the prosperity and greatness of our nation.

– END –

{{currentSlide}} / 9
HKBU holds the flag-raising ceremony on campus to welcome the New Year.
Participants of the flag-raising ceremony include Interim Provost and Acting Vice-President (Research and Development) (2nd row, 6th left), a number of Council and senior management team members, as well as staff, alumni and students of HKBU.
Professor Rick Wong (front row, left) presents the University’s flag to the HKBU Student Flag-raising Team.
The HKBU student flag-raising team performs the solemn duty of flag-raising.
The HKBU student flag-raising team performs the solemn duty of flag-raising.
The HKBU student flag-raising team performs the solemn duty of flag-raising.
The HKBU student flag-raising team performs the solemn duty of flag-raising.
The HKBU student flag-raising team performs the solemn duty of flag-raising.