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EACH DAY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISIT ITS LIBRARIES, RESTAURANTS AND THEATRES AND THE BUILDING HAS BECOME THE MAIN VENUE FOR THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL AND THE FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ARTS.
BUT FOR THOUSANDS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE CITY HALL HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THEIR HEARTS BECAUSE IT IS WHERE THEY STARTED MARRIED LIFE. THE CITY HALL MARRIAGE REGISTRY IS THE MOST POPULAR IN HONG KONG.
SO IT IS FITTING THAT THE QUEEN'S FIRST OFFICIAL FUNCTION ON HER VISIT SHOULD BE IN A BUILDING THAT PLAYS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE TERRITORY.