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HK holds large-scale event to commemorate 150th anniv. of Sun Yat-sen's birth

Xinhua, November 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

A large-scale event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth was held here Wednesday by all circles in Hong Kong, with more than 1,000 people participating.

The event was jointly held by Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, Hong Kong Association for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, and Sun Yat-sen Education and Charity Foundation, together with more than 50 other organizations and a number of celebrities.

The event aims to commemorate Sun's great achievements in history, learn from and carry on his patriotism and pioneering spirit, according to the organizers.

Around 1,200 people joined the event, which took place in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. They were representatives of different sectors from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. This is one of the biggest events held here to mark Sun's 150th birth anniversary.

Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, Director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese Central People's Government in Hong Kong Zhang Xiaoming, and Taiwan's New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming were among the attendees.

Born in 1866, Sun is a great national hero and patriot as well as a revered revolutionary leader who played a pivotal role in overturning imperial rule in China. Endit