2025 Taoist Flag Raising Ceremony and Religious Concert

Minda and I attended the “2025 Taoist Celebration of the 76th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War - Flag Raising Ceremony and Religious Concert” (2025 道教界慶祝中華人民共和國成立76周年暨紀念中國人民抗日戰爭暨世界反法西斯勝利80周年 - 升旗典禮暨宗教音樂會) on 28^th Oct 2025.

The morning part is flag raising ceremony.

Tai Chi team arrived and we took a group photo with Master Mr. Andy Law and Mrs. Law.

Start raising the flag and singing the Chinese national anthem.

Then Taoist priest Mr. Leung (梁德華道長) gave welcoming speech.

And then Ms. Alice Mak Mei-kuen (麥美娟局長) gave open guest remark.

The flag was raised by the Hong Kong Army Cadets (香港青少年軍).

The first guest speaker was Taoist priest Mr. Yip Wing-shing (葉永成道長) and he shared the spirits of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist.

He introduced the six main insistences including leadership, people, high-quality, deep reform, market & governance, as well as, development and safety.

Finally, he mentioned the 12 key deployments in which I was most interested in number 2 - New Quality Productive Force.

The second speaker was Taoist priest Mr. Leung (梁德華道長) and he shared the Feelings of Family and Country.

After that Master Mr. Andy Law led us to have lunch in Police Sports and Recreation Club (PSRC).

Before lunch, I took a group photo for memory.

After lunch, we came back to enjoy the concert and took a photo with Master and Ms. Fong. 

We met senior cohort Mr. Henry Wong (王廣漢師兄) and Taoist priest Mr. Tsang (曾忠南道長) and took a photo for memory.

Before starting the concert, the representative of supporting organizations took a group photo.

Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School Choir Team performed a song.

The second performance was by Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong including tenor and soprano (男高音和女高音).

Buddhist Wing Yan School (佛教榮茵學校) singing group was the third performance team.

And then a music performed by Hong Kong Taoist Orchestra (香港道樂團).

Another song named “The Jade Emperor praised” (玉皇大讚).

After that the Confucian Academy recited the Hymn to Confucius (孔聖頌).

The final performance of Guqin (古琴) was performed by Professor Xu Lingzi (許菱子教授) and she is China's national first-class performer.

The last part recorded for sharing.

Professor Xu Lingzi’s information in the program booklet.

Lastly, guests took a group photo and sang a song together.

Reference:

Andy Law Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andy.law.7965692/?locale=ms_MY&paipv=0&eav=AfYoFdQSsjWOQLlRVP4mbPIPSmAcx1ENubAVBYvXTIt-AmFF0uC1kcmTRohorpy9VV0&_rdr

香港道教聯合會: http://www.hktaoist.org.hk

香港道教聯合會 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@user-ny3du4qx1z/videos

YouTube for Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ3oCrLuOUI&t=4549s

Wudang HK: https://wudanghk.com/  

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