HONG KONG: HANDOVER: CHINESE VIEW:

HONG KONG: HANDOVER: CHINESE VIEW:

HONG KONG: HANDOVER: CHINESE VIEW:.||**** FOR RUSHES SEE R24069722|| a)NAT (Moore,Robert)| ITN| CHINA: Beijing:| NIGHT: GV Festival being staged in Forbidden City to| celebrate handover of Hong Kong:|| People dancing on stage:|| Dragon dancers performing:|| Lion dancers performing:|| GV Festival | (festival seq = 24secs)|| Tien An Men Square:| DAY: Soldiers marching in square:|| Chinese flag unfurled and rises on flagpole TILT UP|| Soldiers saluting flag:|| LA Flag at top of pole:| (square seq = 22secs)|| LMS Group of schoolchildren posing for photograph in square|| CMS Small girl smiling:|| CMS Another ditto:|| Man taking photo:|| MS Group of women posing for photo:|| Int: Cui Tan Kai (Chinese govt spokesman) intvw| - Britain's presence in HK was left over by history/| both countries should now be more forward looking|| Ext: Moore i/c|| NIGHT: LA Communist crest on front of bldg PULL OUT to GV|| TX 26.6.97/NAT|| b)C4N (Rado,Gaby)| ITN| CHINA: Beijing:| AT NIGHT Children in costume and with drums around necks and| others with scarves dancing in show put on in Forbidden City| to begin celebrations of handover of Hong Kong|| Tian An men Square:| Giant lanterns being prepared and hung up for celebrations of| Hong Kong handover next clock counting down time to handover|| Beijing:| Skyscrapers of model of Hong Kong skyline|| Boat on pond along past sign welcoming back Hong Kong|| Ruins of ancient Summer Palace with people...