Gift from the Central Government to mark the 1997 Handover
The sculpture is a public symbol of the handover and Hong Kong's continuing civic identity.
History
A golden flower for Hong Kong's handover memory.
Forever Blooming Bauhinia, HKCEC waterfront, the 1997 handover, daily flag ceremony, Reunification Monument, and civic landmark context.
Design read
A civic golden-plated sculpture filled with East-West symbols.
1997 handover commemoration
Marker
6 m
Sculpture height
20 m
Monument
Golden-plated Forever Blooming Bauhinia sculpture on a red golden-plated base
The Reunification Monument adds the square's timeline: 206 slabs reading from 1842 toward 2047.
Reunification Monument count begins
The monument uses 206 overlapping stone slabs to span the symbolic period from Hong Kong's 1842 cession through 2047.
Handover ceremony context
The adjacent HKCEC area hosted the ceremonies for the handover and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Forever Blooming Bauhinia is gifted
The Central Government presented the golden-plated bauhinia sculpture to mark the handover and Hong Kong's reunification with China.
8am flag-raising
The square's daily 8am flag ceremony gives the public space a fixed civic rhythm for visitors, residents, and ceremonial observers.
Special ceremony days
Hong Kong Establishment Day and National Day bring enhanced ceremonial significance and heavier viewing pressure around the square.
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