Hong Kong - review
We went for some sightseeing in Hong Kong 5 days ago. The Golden Bauhinia Square 金紫荊廣場 is an open area in Wan Chai North , Hong Kong . The sculpture is deemed a very important symbol for the Hong Kong people after reunification. On the second day of Chinese New Year and National Day of the People's Republic of China , the square is lighted up by a firework show. The sculpture, a gilded flower bauhinia, is 6 meters high. The major part is composed of a bauhinia on a base of red granite pillar on a pyramid. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre , where the ceremonies for the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held in July 1997. A flag-raising ceremony is held every day at 8:00am. But we missed the flag-raising ceremony. a view from the square We love this place very much. Next, we adjourned t...