2009 East Asian Games closing ceremony
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The 2009 East Asian Games closing ceremony was an event that took place on 13 December 2009 at Kowloon
Hong Kong Coliseum
on the last day of the hosting of the 2009 East Asian Games
. The show is 2 hours long. The ceremony cost HK$3 million, while the admission cost was HK$200, $400 or $600.
, North Korea
, Japan
, South Korea
, Macau
, Chinese Taipei
, Guam
, Hong Kong
.
East Asian games president Timothy Fok
began with an opening statement; Secretary for Home Affairs
Tsang Tak-sing
followed with another statement. Chief executive of Hong Kong
Donald Tsang
announced that the official closing ceremony had begun.
HK squash
player Rebecca Chiu
carried out the East Asian games flag onto the stage. She passed it to Timothy Fok, who then passed it to Tsang Tak-sing and finally to Tianjin
mayor Huang Xingguo
who is scheduled to host the 2013 East Asian Games
. He then handed the flag to Liu Feng-shan (劉鳳山), secretary of the next East Asian Games organising committee. The flag was then wrapped up by members of the Hong Kong police. A "Meet Tianjin" (2013相約天津) video is broadcast. Tianjin, the city, was introduced.
section on stage. This was split into three sections. First was the Color segment which contained elements of Beijing opera
. It was performed by 30 artists including famous opera actor Meng Guanglu (孟廣祿). The Flower segment featured dancers performing a number of moves. The angels represent the mascot of the next East Asian Games. The Ocean segment had the dancers dressed in the color of water. They danced on stage and finished this section.
, led by conductor Yan Hui-chang (閻惠昌), played the song "My Pride
". PRC's Dadawa
then performs "Heaven sing" (天唱). Kousuke Atari
of Japan
then performs (各自遠颺). Richie Ren
of Taiwan
performed "Friend, change you have not" (朋友，你變了沒有). Chae Yeon
of South Korea
then performed "Opening" (熱力開場). This is completed by Hong Kong's Eason Chan
"Road, to this point" (路，一直都在). An international version of You are the Legend
was performed by all five singers together.
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
on the last day of the hosting of the 2009 East Asian Games
2009 East Asian Games
The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports...
. The show is 2 hours long. The ceremony cost HK$3 million, while the admission cost was HK$200, $400 or $600.
Entrances
Countries entered in this order: People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
East Asian games president Timothy Fok
Timothy Fok
Timothy Fok Tsun-ting , GBS, JP, the eldest son of Henry Fok, is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency...
began with an opening statement; Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Home Affairs
The Secretary for Home Affairs is the head of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community, leisure, and cultural services.-List of office holders:*Donald Luddington 1971-1973...
Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak Sing, JP is the Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang, who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance...
followed with another statement. Chief executive of Hong Kong
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule...
Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
announced that the official closing ceremony had begun.
HK squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player Rebecca Chiu
Rebecca Chiu
Chiu Wing Yin Rebecca , commonly known as Rebecca Chiu, is a female professional squash player from Hong Kong. Her highest world ranking is 13, achieved in October 2007.- External links :* * * *...
carried out the East Asian games flag onto the stage. She passed it to Timothy Fok, who then passed it to Tsang Tak-sing and finally to Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
mayor Huang Xingguo
Huang Xingguo
Huang Xingguo is the current mayor of Tianjin.-Biography:Born in Oct. 1954 in Xiangshan County, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, he joined the Communist Party of China in 1973....
who is scheduled to host the 2013 East Asian Games
2013 East Asian Games
The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, is an international multi-sport event that will take place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October, 2013...
. He then handed the flag to Liu Feng-shan (劉鳳山), secretary of the next East Asian Games organising committee. The flag was then wrapped up by members of the Hong Kong police. A "Meet Tianjin" (2013相約天津) video is broadcast. Tianjin, the city, was introduced.
Performing arts
A group of stage dancers from Tianjin began the performance artPerformance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
section on stage. This was split into three sections. First was the Color segment which contained elements of Beijing opera
Beijing opera
Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court...
. It was performed by 30 artists including famous opera actor Meng Guanglu (孟廣祿). The Flower segment featured dancers performing a number of moves. The angels represent the mascot of the next East Asian Games. The Ocean segment had the dancers dressed in the color of water. They danced on stage and finished this section.
Finale
A tribute was paid to the athlete's sportsmanship and spirit. The Hong Kong Chinese OrchestraHong Kong Chinese Orchestra
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is an orchestra of Chinese traditional instruments based in Hong Kong. It was established in 1977 and comprises 85 musicians. The Artistic Director and Principal Conductor is Yan Huichang.-External links:**...
, led by conductor Yan Hui-chang (閻惠昌), played the song "My Pride
My Pride
My Pride is the name of an album by Joey Yung that was released on March 25, 2003. The title song, "My Pride," was a cover of Fiona Fung's English song, "Proud of You." Due to the success of "My Pride," Yung would earn over five awards for that song alone.-Track listing:# Geminian Theme*# 習慣失戀...
". PRC's Dadawa
Dadawa
Dadawa is the artist name of Zhu Zheqin , a singer/songwriter/indie producer, who is well-known for her vocalization. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Dadawa is sometimes referred as the "Chinese Enya" by fans...
then performs "Heaven sing" (天唱). Kousuke Atari
Kousuke Atari
Kousuke Atari is a J-Pop artist, born July 13, 1980, on Amami island, Japan. Hailing from Amami-Oshima in southern Japan, Atari Kousuke is a folk singer currently signed to Epic Records Japan...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
then performs (各自遠颺). Richie Ren
Richie Ren
Richie Jen is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particularly in the Chinese-speaking countries. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.-Films:...
of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
performed "Friend, change you have not" (朋友，你變了沒有). Chae Yeon
Chae Yeon
Lee Chae-Yeon , better known as Chae Yeon, is a Korean pop singer who rose to fame with her hit single "Two of Us" in 2004 and her wave dance style.- Beginning of career :...
of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
then performed "Opening" (熱力開場). This is completed by Hong Kong's Eason Chan
Eason Chan
Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop...
"Road, to this point" (路，一直都在). An international version of You are the Legend
You are the Legend
You are the Legend is the official theme song of the 2009 East Asian Games held in Hong Kong. The song was composed by Peter Kam and Keith Chan .-Singers:...
was performed by all five singers together.
See also
- 2009 East Asian Games opening ceremony2009 East Asian Games opening ceremonyThe 2009 East Asian Games opening ceremony was held on December 5, 2009 at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The opening began at 8pm at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on a floating stage set up at Victoria Harbour. The production team was the same one that ran the 2008 Beijing olympics opening ceremony...
- 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremonyThe 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It was directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou and began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on August 24, 2008...