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A grand parade in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will be staged in Sha Tin on September 20 (Sunday) at 10am to give people the chance to share in the joy of the occasion.
The event is jointly organised by the Sha Tin District Office and Sha Tin District National Education Committee, and sponsored by Sha Tin District Council. The parade will feature a series of unique performances by more than 600 performers from nearly 20 groups. Highlights include traditional Chiuchow dance, thousand-hand bodhisattva, golden dragon dance and traditional floats.
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, will officiate at the opening ceremony at the Sha Tin Sports Ground. The East Asian Game mascots Dony and Ami will also join the ceremony to greet the public. After the ceremony, the performing groups will set off from Sha Tin Sports Ground and parade along Yuen Wo Road to Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza.
To enable more people to enjoy the spectacular show, the parade teams will give performances at three locations - Sha Tin Sports Ground, the area outside Sha Tin Jockey Club Swimming Pool and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza.
Tickets to view the parade at the Sha Tin Sports Grounds will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis tomorrow (September 10) from 9am to 7pm at Sha Tin District Office Public Enquiry Service Centres located on the ground floor of Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin. Each person is allowed a maximum of four tickets.
Special traffic arrangements would be implemented from 9.45am to 12.30pm on the event day to facilitate the event. The westbound lanes of Yuen Wo Road between Fo Tan Road and Wang Pok Street will be closed while the road junction of Yuen Wo Road and Sha Tin Rural Committee Road will be closed intermittently. For further information, please visit the Transport Department's website (www.td.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:39
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