Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Bauhinia gold-plated sculpture is the Chinese government when the gift
July 1, 1997 at 11:40 am, the Central People's Government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government gift unveiling ceremony was held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the shores of Victoria Bay. 11:45 am, Vice Premier Qian Qichen unveiled the gift. All of a sudden, what was in front of people now was a beautiful and exquisite bronze sculpture. This is a giant Bauhinia bronze sculpture, the whole sculpture is about 6 meters high, is a tall wine glass, its base is engraved with "always blooming Bauhinia" Chinese people *** and the State Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, "words. 3.5 meters high Bauhinia by the petals, stamens, flower butt and flower buttresses seat composed of, was containing the program waiting to be released posture, five pieces of petals rules encircled by six stems of the flower top of the garland of the composition of the stamens; Five petals regularly encircle the stamen, which is composed of six flower stems topped by a wreath; the receptacle consists of five zinnia leaves holding the petals; the receptacle is made up of ten reversed zinnia leaf shapes. The entire Bauhinia flower is in the shape of a goblet, the surface of the gold treatment, the whole body is golden, elegant and magnificent, extraordinary. From now on, this giant bronze sculpture has stood on the shore of Victoria Bay, becoming a permanent symbol of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.