Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to ring bell next to Big Buddha in low-key New Year’s Eve ceremony on Lantau Island

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is set to usher in the new year on Friday in a ceremony on Lantau Island, where she and the abbot of a monastery will ring the bell next to the Big Buddha, the Post has learned.About 300 people, including political figures and top officials of Beijing’s liaison office in the city, will attend the closed-door ceremony at Po Lin Monastery on New Year’s Eve, which will also feature a performance by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.The low-key event at the…

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