On the early morning of the 30th, nearly 300 officers and soldiers from the leading organ of the people's Liberation Army in Hong Kong and the three armed forces stood in a neat line and stood solemnly on the central military pier beside Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong. For the first time, a flag raising ceremony was held here to pay New Year's greetings to the people of the whole country, including Hong Kong citizens. The Central Military wharf is located in the coastal corridor in Central Hong Kong Island. On September 29, 2020, the Hong Kong SAR government officially handed it over to the Hong Kong Garrison for management and use. This is the last military facility that the SAR must rebuild and use for the garrison. "Flag protection team, march together!" At about 7 o'clock, the flag guard team composed of 78 honor guards of the three armed forces stationed in Hong Kong, with neat and steady steps, escorted the national flag out of the central camp, through the green Tianma Park and into the Central Military wharf. On July 1, 1997, the Hong Kong Garrison raised the five-star red flag in the central camp for the first time to wash away the century old national humiliation. On the occasion of the Spring Festival of the year of the tiger in 2022, the garrison held the national flag raising ceremony at the military dock of the central region for the first time, fully displaying the powerful and civilized image of the garrison officers and soldiers, and fully demonstrating the determination and will of this glorious army to bear in mind its original mission, resolutely implement the great policy of "one country, two systems", and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. "Raise the national flag, play and sing the national anthem!" The officers and soldiers at the scene sang the national anthem and saluted the national flag. The bright five-star red flag is rising slowly, fluttering in the wind and jumping over the Victoria Harbour, indicating that Hong Kong is about to usher in a more vibrant and dazzling spring. "This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the 25th anniversary of the Garrison's entry into Hong Kong. We express our best wishes and most loyal vows to the motherland and the people by raising the national flag." Under the national flag, Wang Haixu, the battalion commander of a regiment who just won the second-class merit at the end of 2021, said excitedly, "please rest assured that the people of the motherland will bear in mind our mission, train our troops hard, resolutely guard the 'Pearl of the East' of the motherland and resolutely safeguard the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong!" After the flag raising ceremony, the officers and men on the scene also organized a "cloud new year" activity to send New Year greetings to the people all over the country, wish the great motherland prosperity and strength, and wish Hong Kong a better tomorrow. (Xinhua News Agency)