The government wants all entertainment and celebration activities scheduled for December 6 canceled or postponed as the memorial service for former president of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Zemin, will be held in Beijing at 10am that day. RTHK will arrange a live TV broadcast of the memorial service to the public. All 18 district offices will make arrangements for members of the public to watch the event live and observe mourning in silence at designated locations, which will be announced later. Also on Tuesday, national and regional flags at all government departments will be flown at half-staff, and officials will not attend any public entertainment activities. Meanwhile, the Education Bureau required all secondary and primary schools and kindergartens offering local curriculum, as well as international schools to fly the flags at half-staff on the day of the memorial service.
