The year 2007 marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The LCSD organised various sports and cultural programmes to celebrate the 10th anniversary with the public.

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, the LCSD opened up its normally fee-charging indoor sports facilities and public swimming pools on July 1-2, 2007 for free use by members of the public. Some 290 000 people used the facilities and pools over the two days.

The Hong Kong Games debuted in 2007 in celebration of the HKSAR's 10th anniversary. This was the first-ever major territory-wide multi-sport games held with all 18 District Councils participating. The Games will be held biennially in future to promote a strong sporting culture in Hong Kong.

The International DanceSport Extravaganza featuring a series of dancesport competitions and demonstrations at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

The International DanceSport Extravaganza was another major event subvented by the LCSD to celebrate the anniversary. The event featured a series of dance competitions and demonstrations by different age groups and was the first of its kind ever held in Hong Kong. There was a special dance session, entitled 'Largest Dance by Couples', in which 540 couples took part to break the Guinness World Record for the titled event.

The Mega Tai Chi Show was held at the site of the former Kai Tak Airport to give exponents of the martial arts exercise an opportunity to exchange knowledge of Tai Chi and to celebrate the HKSAR's 10th anniversary. More than 20 000 Tai Chi exponents and masters from the Mainland took part in the Show, setting a new record for Hong Kong.

The National Gymnastics Team, together with the Hong Kong Team, demonstrating artistic, rhythmic and acrobatic gymnastics at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

Under the steer of the Celebrations Co-ordination Office, the LCSD organised a Grand Variety Show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on June 30, which featured prominent local and Mainland Chinese performing arts groups and a strong cast of television and movie stars, pop singers, sports champions and community performers. The Show was broadcast live on the Mainland and in Hong Kong and to overseas Chinese communities.

Dragon Jamboree featuring a wide variety of performances including drum rally with 10 000 drummers, dragon dance by youngsters, 10-piano ensemble by young music talents, mass singing, dance medley of the traditional and the popular, as well as a showcase of pop stars.

Visitors take in the awesome clash between three giant dinosaurs at the Hong Kong Science Museum.

Highlights of Celebration Programme

Date	Event	Description
April 4 - May 5, 2007	Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of HKSAR — Tree Planting Day	The Tree Planting Day is held in each of the 18 districts under the theme of 'It Takes Ten Years to Grow a Tree', echoing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR. More than 7 000 participants attend the event.
April 4 - June 3, 2007	A Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting: The Art of Lin Fengmian Exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art	This exhibition is a major retrospective commemorating the achievements of the master Lin Fengmian, who is a pioneer in fusing Chinese and Western painting styles. His 113 representative works are shown in the exhibition.
April 21 - 22, 2007	Stanley Main Beach Spring Regatta at the Stanley Main Beach Water Sports Centre	This regatta is a major sailing event organised for dinghy sailing and windsurfing enthusiasts. Ten classes of racing events are held during the spring monsoon season in Tai Tam Bay.
April 21 - May 6, 2007	The 1st Hong Kong Games	The 1st Hong Kong Games are the first-ever major territory-wide multi-sport games with all 18 District Councils participating. A total of 1 287 athletes participates in four popular competition events, namely, athletics, badminton, basketball and table tennis.
	The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang officiating at the 1st Hong Kong Games at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, marking a major step forward in the development of community sports in Hong Kong.
May 4 - 6, 2007	1st Global Outstanding Chinese Children and Youth Singing Festival at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre	Over 1 000 participants from China's top 10 children's and youth choruses and outstanding Hong Kong singing groups participate in the Festival. It aims to promote interflow and establish friendships and connections among Chinese choirs in the world as well as to raise the standard of vocal and choral singing among Chinese communities.
May 25 - November 25, 2007	Soaring Dinosaurs — Chinese Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life Exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum	The exhibition features feathered and other dinosaurs and fossils of prehistoric life unearthed in China and explores the origins of mammals, birds and flowering plants. The exquisite fossil collection shows the abundance of the evolutionary records preserved in China.
June 6 - September 9, 2007	Splendour and Mystery of Ancient Shu — Cultural Relics from Sanxingdui and Jinsha Exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum	More than 120 archaeological treasures selected from the collections of the Sanxingdui Museum, the Chengdu Museum and the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Archaeology, are showcased in the exhibition. They reveal the brilliant civilisation that once existed in the Shu region thousands of years ago.
	The bronze head with a gold mask, discovered at the Sanxingdui site, on display at the Splendour and Mystery of Ancient Shu — Cultural Relics from Sanxingdui and Jinsha Exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
June 21 - 23, 2007	Celebration in Motion — A Chinese Folk Dance Gala by Elite Dance Company of China at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Sha Tin Town Hall and Tuen Mun Town Hall	Specially formed by Zhang Jigang, this 100-strong dance company features the top performers and production professionals of the Song and Dance Troupe of the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Political Department and the Song and Dance Troupe of Jilin.
June 23, 2007	'The Great Reunion' Cantonese Opera Series — A Showcase of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Cantonese Opera Masters at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre	Under the theme of 'happy reunion', the Guangdong Culture Department, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and the Home Affairs Bureau of the HKSAR Government jointly organise productions of operatic excerpts featuring famous Cantonese opera artists from the three regions.
	Excerpts from The Meeting of the Heroes performed by renowned Cantonese Opera artists from the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong.
June 23 - 24, 2007	Tai Mei Tuk Regatta at the Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre	This regatta is suitable for dinghy sailing and windsurfing enthusiasts of all skill levels. It consists of two competitions, namely the Mark Rounding Race and the Long Distance Race.
June 23 - 24, 2007	2007 International Dragon Boat Races at Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront	The Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Race has become a prestigious international tournament, attracting more than 100 overseas and local dragon boat teams to take part each year. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, the scale of the event is extended in 2007 with more than 140 teams participating.
June 23 - July 8, 2007	Aquatic Plant Show 2007 at the Hong Kong Park	Aquatic plants, including lotuses and water lilies, are displayed to enhance the public's interest in greening. The Show attracts more than 139 000 participants.
June 28 - 29, 2007 & July 1, 2007	The National Ballet of China June 28 - 29 Le Corsaire at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre July 1 The Red Detachment of Women at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre	The National Ballet of China performs Le Corsaire and The Red Detachment of Women, portraying the unique fusion of the art of ballet and Chinese culture.
	The internationally renowned National Ballet of China features the Chinese ballet The Red Detachment of Women at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
June 29 - August 11, 2007	The Pride of China: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties from the Palace Museum Exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art	This exhibition features 32 masterpieces by the most acclaimed masters of the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. The exhibits include national treasures that have never before left the Mainland.
June 30, 2007	Dragon Jamboree at the Hong Kong Coliseum	A mass participatory event involving more than 10 000 young people from the Mainland, Macao, Taiwan and Hong Kong in a drum rally that breaks the Guinness World Record. Also featured in the performance are a 10-piano ensemble of 10 young pianists from Hong Kong and Macao, dragon dances, mass singing and a dance medley with pop singers.
June 30, 2007	Grand Variety Show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	A cultural and entertainment performance, which features prominent local and Mainland performing arts groups and a strong cast of television and movie stars, pop singers, sports champions and community performers.
July 1, 2007	HKSAR 10th Anniversary Reunification Cup at the Hong Kong Stadium	The event includes three soccer matches: the All Stars Sports Association vs. the China All Star Soccer Team; FC Bayern Munich vs. Sao Paulo FC; and the China National Team vs. FIFA World Stars. The matches attract more than 37 000 spectators and wide global media coverage, which raise Hong Kong's profile as a world city for hosting prestigious events.
July 1 - 2, 2007	Free admission to indoor leisure facilities, public swimming pools and museums	The Department opens up its normally fee-charging indoor sports facilities, public swimming pools and museums for free use by members of the public during opening hours. The two free-use days attract nearly 367 000 people (126 000 to the indoor sports facilities, 164 000 to the swimming pools and 77 000 to the museums).
July 2, 2007	10th Anniversary Pop Rock Gala at Tamar Site, Admiralty	A spectacular open-air pop-rock concert for young people, featuring pop singers and bands from the Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
July 7 - 8, 2007	International DanceSport Extravaganza at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium	This event consists of a world-ranking 'International DanceSport Competition' with top dancesport couples from 29 countries and regions competing for the championship. Five-minute 'cha-cha-cha' sessions are held to break the Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Dance by Couples', with 540 couples joining the dance on July 7. More than 10 000 spectators and 3 000 participants attend the event over the two days.
July 12 - 15, 2007	Euro-Asia Snooker Master Challenge 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium	In 2003, the Euro-Asia Snooker Challenge Masters was first held in Hong Kong and became the talk of the town. The Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council Company hosts the event again in 2007, attracting more than 11 000 spectators.
July 13 - 14, 2007	Gymnastics Elites Extravaganza at the Hong Kong Coliseum	A delegation of 25 gymnasts from the Chinese National Gymnastics Team and acrobatic gymnastics teams stages two performances and demonstrations together with the Hong Kong Gymnastics Team. The performances include artistic, rhythmic and acrobatic gymnastics and attract 20 000 spectators and wide media coverage.
July 25 - September 24, 2007	Major Archaeological Discoveries of China in Recent Years Exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History	The exhibition reveals the major achievements of Chinese archaeology over the past several decades. Highlights include exquisite bronze objects, pottery figures, lacquer ware, well-carved jade ornaments, Buddhist relics, and rarely seen gold and silver ware spanning from the Neolithic period to the Qing Dynasty.
	Gilt bronze Buddha on dragon stand on display at the Major Archaeological Discoveries of China in Recent Years Exhibition.
August 10 - 12, 2007	2007 FIVB World Grand Prix — Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Coliseum	This is a prestigious annual event in the international volleyball arena. In 2007, four teams from China, Italy, Poland and the Dominican Republic participate in six matches. More than 26 000 spectators enjoy the tournament.
August 11, 2007	Opening ceremony cum community tree planting at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Garden at Kowloon Park	The tree planting ceremony is held to mark the opening of the 10th Anniversary Memorial Garden at Kowloon Park, and 50 Bauhina variegata are planted. About 100 people participate in the ceremony.
August 25 - 26, 2007	The Long March Suite Choral Concert at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre	The Long March Suite is one of the classics of 20th-century Chinese music. This choral spectacular features a mass chorus of more than 400 members of the Zhan You Art Troupe of the Beijing Military Area Command and the Hong Kong Association of Choral Societies.
	A choral spectacular from the Long March Suite, one of the Chinese music classics of the 20th Century.
August 26 – 27 & 28 – 30, 2007	Kunqu Opera August 26 - 27 Vocal Delights — Kunqu Artists in Concert at the Sunbeam Theatre August 28 - 30 An Operatic Legacy — Four Generations of Kunqu Artists Showcase Series at Hong Kong City Hall	A star-studded showcase and a rare opportunity featuring the best pick of the cast that encompassed four generations of artists from six Kunqu opera troupes in the Mainland, including Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre, Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu, Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe and Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe.
September 14 - December 2, 2007	Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum Exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art	This exhibition features about 250 artefacts, including sculptures, paintings, jewellery, porcelain and stone artefacts that have been collected from the world's five continents by the British Museum since its foundation in 1753. Treasures of various ancient cultures, including Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Middle Eastern, Indian and Japanese, are featured.
September 17 - October 14, 2007	The Chinese Film Panorama 2007 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong Film Archive, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Science Museum	The Chinese Film Panorama 2007 features 10 new films produced on the Mainland in 26 screenings. The programme showcases the latest developments in Chinese film.
September 26, 28 - 29, October 1 - 2, 6 - 7 & 9, 2007	'The Great Reunion' Cantonese Opera Series — The Theatrical Legacy of the Tang Dynasty by the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tuen Mun Town Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall	Most of the divas and budding artists of Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong participate in this operatic extravaganza. Programmes include a traditional Cantonese opera excerpt, The Pear Garden-Chronicle of a Golden Age, two new productions, The Heroes of Tang and Plucking the Laurels, operatic aria concerts, talks and exhibitions etc.
September 30, 2007	Mega Tai Chi Show at former Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon City	A total of 20 236 Tai Chi enthusiasts from all walks of life and of different ages practises Tai Chi together for 20 minutes at the site of the former Kai Tak Airport, setting a new record for Hong Kong.
	Over 20 000 Tai Chi enthusiasts practicing Tai Chi together, creating an impressive scene.