Editor's Note:
Stunning night view at Victoria Harbor, fabulous experience in the Peak Tram, and exciting atmosphere at the Sha Tin Racecourse, are just some of the most spectacular attractions in Hong Kong that have witnessed 20 years of changes and constancy of China’s first special administrative region.
Two tourist boats sail near Victoria Harbor on May 17, 2017. Photo: Xinhua 
An aerial view of the city is taken from Victoria Peak on May 29, 2007. Photo: Xinhua 
Night view of the city from Victoria Peak is seen on November 10, 2012. Photo: Xinhua 
People walk down the steps next to Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower on January 1, 2007. Photo: Xinhua 
The Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower is seen on April 3, 2015. Photo: CFP 
A night view of the Court of Final Appeal Building in Central District is seen on May 31, 2007. Photo: Xinhua 
The Court of Final Appeal Building lights up at night in Central District on November 23, 2016. Photo: CFP 
Photo taken on November 15, 2008 shows the Tsing MA Bridge connecting Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: CFP 
The entrance of the Tsing MA Bridge is seen on August 6, 2015. The bridge opened on May 22, 1997, witnessing the city’s development over the past 20 years. Photo: CFP 
The Peak Tram moves along the track on September 8, 2003. Photo: CFP 
The hundred-year-old Peak Tram, one of the top tourist experiences in Hong Kong, arrives at the top of Victoria Peak on April 30, 2017. Photo: Xinhua 
People watch a horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse on April 28, 2008. Photo: Xinhua 
Audience cheers for the riders and horses during a horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse on January 30, 2017. Photo: Xinhua 
Residents decorate the street with Chinese national flags and Hong Kong regional flags on June 22, 1997, days before the return of Hong Kong to the motherland on July 1. Photo: people.com.cn 
A local villager hangs Chinese national flags and Hong Kong regional flags on a tree on June 24, 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to the motherland on July 1. Photo: CFP
