Source: Gov.cn

07-01-2007 08:54

Hu Jintao sings with other guests and performers in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center right after a grand variety show marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong''s return to the motherland on Saturday night. [Xinhua Photo]

In light steps and joyous mood, Chinese President Hu Jintao walked into the theater in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, where a grand variety show marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was to take place on Saturday night.

Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing were greeted with warm applause asa 4,000-strong audience stood up. Smiling, Hu waved his greetings repeatedly before taking a seat in the front row.

Hu will also attend the swearing-in ceremony of the third-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday.

The grand stage was red and yellow, representing happiness and China in the traditional Chinese culture. It was also decorated with peonies and bauhinia, symbolizing the motherland and Hong Kong.

The show brought together about 800 actors and actresses from Hong Kong and the mainland, including famous singers Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok, also known as Four Heavenly Kings.

And the presence of a number of sports stars such as flying man Liu Xiang and diving queen Guo Jingjing gave the audience another surprise of joy.

The curtain raised with melodious music "Pearl of the Orient," another name of Hong Kong. Photos describing the changes of Hong Kong from a fishing village to a cosmopolitan city were projected on the back of the stage.