2009 East Asian Games opening ceremony

The 2009 East Asian Games opening ceremony was held on 5 December 2009 at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

The opening began at 8 p.m. at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on a floating stage set up at Victoria Harbour.

The Hong KongSAR and PRC flag was raised to the national anthem March of the Volunteers.

The "Fishing lights on Fragrant waters" (香江漁火) took place on a floating stage with colourful night view with dance scene.

On the floating stage Joey Yung sang the song "Run Forward" (跑步機上).

He sings "If One Day" (如果有一天) accompanied by violin virtuoso Li Chuan Yun.

Afterwards the 10 male, 14 female group Phoenix music troupe (鳳樂團) performed the "Nine nation drum beats" (九國鼓樂).

Guam entered as the penultimate region, as it was a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees and an invited team.

Other countries and regions entered in English alphabetical order of their Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) designated names.

The flag of East Asian Games enters the stage carried by eight Hong Kong athletes.

Hong Kong table tennis player Li Ching (李靜) took the athlete's oath.