Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, whose five-year term expired on Thursday, showed up alongside her husband, joined by incoming chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his wife. Other participants included local and state officials.