It was first chosen to be the city’s official flower in 1965, long before it was used in the design of Hong Kong’s flag in 1997 when it became the region’s emblem. You may also have seen the ...

In fact, there is greenery everywhere, from the flower on Hong Kong’s flag to trees that produce flowers that look just like fireworks. Here are six plants that are in bloom this winter.

On Wednesday, pro-democracy activists including student leader Joshua Wong and legislator Nathan Law surrounded and climbed into a golden sculpture of a bauhinia flower, Hong Kong's emblem.

Crowds packed Hong Kong's biggest Lunar New Year flower market on Tuesday on the eve of the start of the Year of the Snake.

The golden sculpture of a bauhinia flower - Hong Kong's emblem - by ... Getty Images Some streets were decked out in Chinese and Hong Kong flags ahead of the celebrations The city was handed ...