President Xi attends HK gala marking 20 years since return

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Updated at 9:30 p.m. BJT

‍Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a grand gala show marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China on Friday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

During the evening show, some famous singers and art troupes performed songs and dances, offering an audio-visual experience to audiences.

In a surprising duet, famous martial artist Donnie Yen played a piano concerto with Chinese star pianist Lang Lang.

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At the end of the show, President Xi stepped onto the stage and sang the song Ode to the Motherland together with the performers.

With all audience standing up singing in chorus, cheering and applauding, the event was perfectly drawn to the end.

On Friday morning, Xi inspected the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in Hong Kong’s Shek Kong barracks.

President Xi arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for a three-day trip to attend celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the inauguration of the HKSAR's new government.

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