STORY: A drone show celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held Friday night near the waterfront area of Hung Hom in Hong Kong.

A total of 2,026 drones took to the sky of Victoria Harbour, depicting patterns including Chinese carrier rockets, the "China Sky Eye" radio telescope and the CNS Fujian aircraft carrier, and displaying slogans such as "Hong Kong's first five-year plan" and "Happy birthday to the People's Republic of China."

The Hong Kong SAR government has rolled out a series of special offers and activities this year to celebrate National Day with residents and tourists. In addition to cultural activities held across the city, some public markets under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have offered various discounts. From Oct. 1 to 7, residents can purchase designated products at a 23 percent discount through designated physical stores, online shops or mobile apps. Various shopping malls and department stores will also offer discounts on dining, shopping and parking.

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SHOWS: HONG KONG, CHINA (OCTOBER 2, 2026) (PLEASE CREDIT: CNS) (CNS - NO ACCESS CHINESE MAINLAND MEDIA)

1. DRONES TAKING FLIGHT

2. DRONES FORMING THE WORDS "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA"

3. DRONES SHAPING A HEART PATTERN ALONGSIDE THE WORD "HONG KONG"

4. (VARIOUS) DRONES DEPICTING A CARRIER ROCKET AND AN ASTRONAUT

5. DRONES FORMING THE "CHINA SKY EYE" RADIO TELESCOPE

6. DRONES DISPLAYING THE CNS FUJIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER

7. (VARIOUS) DRONES SHOWING THE SLOGAN "A STRONG NATION BRINGS PROSPERITY TO HONG KONG" AND HONG KONG'S LANDMARK BUILDINGS

8. DRONES SPELLING OUT "HONG KONG'S FIRST FIVE-YEAR PLAN"

9. LARGE SCREEN READING: "WARMLY CELEBRATE THE 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA"

10. TOURISTS CAPTURING THE DRONE SHOW ON CAMERAS