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Salute to the Queen
The Silver Jubilee Year commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Queen's acces- sion to the throne proved an eventful one for Hong Kong both at home and abroad. Fittingly, Hong Kong's celebrations began on February 6 the date of accession with a Thanksgiving Service in St John's Cathedral attended by Princess Alexandra. The spotlight moved to London later that month when the Hong Kong Government sent a 42-metre long 'silver' goodwill dragon to take part in festivities through- out the year. On April 21, the Queen's birthday, Hong Kong was the scene of a grand procession through the streets of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai. Then, in July and August, Hong Kong made a further contribution to Britain's jubilee celebrations when it sent a special team of dancers, singers and the Chinese Music Orchestra to the United Kingdom for a 10-city tour. Throughout the remainder of the year, Hong Kong marked the jubilee with special sporting and cultural events. The climax of the festivities was the Jubilee Pageant, held in the Government Stadium on six consecutive nights from November 20 to 25. About 150,000 people watched the pageant, which was specially designed to reflect the progress made by Hong Kong and its people during the Queen's reign. All proceeds from ticket sales went towards the building at Sha Tin of the Jubilee Sports Centre, a $50 million project that will serve as a permanent monument to the Silver Jubilee Year.
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Previous page: A member of Britain's world- renowned Red Devils free fall parachute team, complete with Union Jack, weaves a smoky trail across the sky at a rehearsal for the Jubilee Pageant held in November. Left: Graceful dancers and colourful floats make their way through the streets of Causeway Bay during the Jubilee Procession, which coincided with the Queen's birthday.