Golden Bauhinia Square

Golden Bauhinia Square

The Golden Bauhinia Square (zh-tp|t=金紫荊廣場|p=Jīn Zǐjīng Guángchǎng; jyutping: gam1 zi2 ging1 gwong2 coeng4) is an open area in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong. 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. It is considered a tourist attraction.

ee also

*Wan Chai
*Wan Chai District
*Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre


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