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Unless otherwise indicated, the materials found on this site are subject to copyright owned by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Visitors are permitted to view, download, print and make copies of watermarked low-resolution photographs from this site free-of-charge for personal use. High-resolution photos may also be purchased for personal or educational purposes, subject to the following conditions:

• the copy or copies purchased must not be for resale or commercial distribution purposes;
• the materials must be reproduced accurately; and
• the copyright status must be acknowledged.

Photos for commercial purposes are subject to a copyright/commercial use fee of $1,000 per photo. You may apply for a waiver of copyright under certain circumstances on submission of the relevant information to the ISD for consideration.

The categories mentioned above apply only to Government copyright materials. Where third-party copyright is involved, permission to reproduce or redistribute the materials must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.

Further information on the Copyright Ordinance is available at www.ipd.gov.hk.

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Accessibility Statement

This website uses web accessibility design and conforms to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standard. Should you have any enquiries or comments about the accessibility of this website, please call 852 2842 8688 or email photolib@isd.gov.hk