Internal Security

PLA Hong Kong Garrison Holds 'July 1st' Open Barracks Events at Shek Kong and San Wai Camps

解放军驻香港部队石岗和新围军营举办“七一”军营开放活动

PLA Daily (解放军报) 29 June 2026

Summary

The PLA Hong Kong Garrison held 'July 1st' open barracks events at Shek Kong and San Wai camps on June 27–28, following an earlier event at Stonecutters Island on June 20–21, drawing a combined total of over 58,000 visitors across all three sites. The events featured domestically produced helicopters and fighter aircraft in prominent display roles, framing indigenous defense equipment as a source of patriotic pride — a consistent garrison public affairs tactic that documents how the PLA uses the annual handover anniversary to reinforce political legitimacy in Hong Kong through controlled public access and curated hardware displays. The 34,000 visitors at Shek Kong and San Wai alone represents a scale that extends the garrison's documented reach into the Hong Kong civilian population beyond what prior years' reporting typically emphasized.

Translation

Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, June 29 (Reporter Xiao Yichen) — To celebrate the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the stationing of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Garrison held 'July 1st' open barracks events at Shek Kong and San Wai camps from June 27 to 28, with nearly 34,000 Hong Kong residents entering the camps to visit.

The Shek Kong camp open event opened with a national flag-raising ceremony. Residents present and Hong Kong Garrison officers and soldiers stood at attention together, watching the five-starred red flag rise slowly. In the subsequent military band formation and rifle drill performances, the imposing image and high spirits displayed by the garrison officers and soldiers drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.

At the helicopter aerial dynamic display, several domestically produced helicopters entered the area in sequence and completed a series of high-difficulty maneuvers in the blue sky. The pilots, through superb flying skills, fully demonstrated the superior maneuverability of domestically produced helicopters and also reflected the solid combat qualities (过硬的战斗素养) of the garrison officers and soldiers. Residents on the scene raised their phones one after another to capture the stunning moments.

In the static equipment display area, many Hong Kong residents stopped to take photos in front of the fighter aircraft, experiencing the Chinese spirit and Chinese strength (中国精神、中国力量) embodied in domestically produced equipment. Many residents expressed that seeing the ever-advancing achievements of the motherland's independently researched and developed equipment made them feel extremely proud as Chinese people, and that having garrison soldiers protecting Hong Kong gave them great peace of mind.

San Wai camp was likewise packed with crowds. Not only did traditional demonstration events such as military band and drill performances, hunter combat, and shooting experience activities give the audience a feast for the eyes, but performances in diverse formats such as 'flash mobs' and 'fitness shows' also made the atmosphere on the scene very lively.

Garrison officers and soldiers also prepared for Hong Kong residents a calligraphy and painting art exhibition, a culinary skills display, and interactive intangible cultural heritage (非遗) activities, conveying the deep cultural foundation of the garrison officers and soldiers and allowing residents to feel that life in the barracks is both 'hard-core' (硬核) and 'warm' (有温度).

Prior to this, the Hong Kong Garrison had already held a 'July 1st' open barracks event at Stonecutters Island camp from June 20 to 21. It is reported that this year the Hong Kong Garrison opened a total of three camps — Stonecutters Island, Shek Kong, and San Wai — with a combined total of more than 58,000 people entering the camps to visit.

Original Chinese

新华社香港6月29日电（记者肖逸晨）为庆祝香港回归祖国暨中国人民解放军进驻香港29周年，驻香港部队于6月27日至28日在石岗和新围军营举办“七一”军营开放活动，近3.4万名香港市民走进军营参观。石岗军营开放活动在升国旗仪式中拉开帷幕。现场市民与驻香港部队官兵全体肃立，注视着五星红旗冉冉升起。在随后进行的军乐队列和枪械仪仗表演中，驻军官兵展现出的威武形象和昂扬状态，赢得观众热烈掌声。在直升机空中动态展示现场，数架国产直升机依次进场，在蓝天之上完成一系列高难度动作。飞行员以精湛的驾驶技术，充分展现出国产直升机优越的机动性能，也体现了驻军官兵过硬的战斗素养，现场市民纷纷举起手机记录震撼瞬间。在静态装备展示区，很多香港市民在战机前打卡拍照，感受国产装备承载着的中国精神、中国力量。不少市民表示，看到祖国自主研发装备成果日新月异，作为中国人感到十分自豪，有驻港军人守护感到十分安心。新围军营同样人潮涌动，不仅军乐仪仗、猎人战斗和射击体验等传统课目演示让观众大饱眼福，形式丰富多样的“快闪”和“健身秀”等表演也让现场气氛十分活跃。驻军官兵还为香港市民准备了书画艺术展、炊事技能展示和非遗技艺互动等内容，传递出驻军官兵深厚的文化底蕴，让市民感受到军营生活既“硬核”又有“温度”。此前，驻香港部队已于6月20日至21日在昂船洲军营举办了“七一”军营开放活动。据悉，今年驻香港部队共开放昂船洲、石岗和新围3个军营，总计5.8万余人入营参观。