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The Golden Bauhinia Square, right behind Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, is where the historic handover ceremony was held, on 1 July 1997, officially marking the end of 150 years of British rule on this corner of the world and the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China.
A large statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong's "national flower") stands right at the centre of the square and a flag-raising ceremony is held daily, at 8am.
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Other places of interest around the Golden Bauhinia Square:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Academy for Performing Arts and the Arts centre
Streets and attractions of old Wanchai
Tai Yuen Street and Spring Garden Lane
The Golden Bauhinia Square is part of our suggested walking-tour:
Wan Chai (Wanchai) & Admiralty
