[1] The uniform was selected to give a more formal and clean image for military personnel in Hong Kong.
The Army variant of the Type 97 service uniform worn by the PLA Ground Force in Hong Kong and Macau featured an olive green colored jacket and blue tie.
NCO's wore white shirts with striped collar and blue pants.
The Type 97 Air Force Uniforms had white and blue colors, but were still in line with the traditional appearance worn on the Mainland.
Combat & Training Uniforms were the older Type 87 Combat & Training Uniforms originally introduced in the 1980s, but introduction of the Type 97 series began to add camouflage after 2000.