Hong Kong school ordered to submit report after national flag hung upside down

Online images earlier showed national flag hanging upside down on top of building at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling

Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a primary school to submit a report after a national flag was found hanging upside down on campus.

The Education Bureau said on Thursday that it had followed up on the incident at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling.

Online images earlier showed that the national flag was hanging upside down on top of a building at the school.

“The Education Bureau immediately contacted the school upon learning of the incident. The school promptly corrected the situation and apologised,” a spokesman said.

“The Education Bureau has required the school to investigate the incident and submit a detailed report, and will take appropriate follow-up actions based on the report.”

He added that the bureau had emphasised that cultivating students’ national consciousness was a responsibility of school education.