Pictured at the official launch of the Bauhinia Gala are HKETO Director, Mr Bassanio So (centre), Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate General of People's Republic of China in Toronto, Mr Hao Guangfeng (third right) and Hong Kong Tourism Board Assistant Manager, Marketing, Ms Karisa Liu (second right), with gala co-chairs and VIP guests each holding a flag representing the 9+2 provinces (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian and Hainan; and the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao).