Above: On October 1, the Hong Kong Police Band played at the flag-raising ceremony marking the National Day of the People's Republic of China. It was held on the harbour- front beside the extension to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre at Wan Chai. The six-metre representation of Hong Kong's floral emblem is a gold-plated bronze sculpture called the 'Forever Blooming Bauhinia' and was a gift from the Central People's Government to mark the Handover. The sculpture is on a cylindrical pedestal which sits within a low square structure symbolising the Great Wall of China. Taken together they represent the 'One Country, Two Systems' policy. Left: An officer fits a new cap badge designed for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region police force to replace the previous insignia. The old badge is in his right hand.
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