The Team Welcome Ceremony (Flag Raising Ceremony) of the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games for all nine participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs), namely China, D.P.R. of Korea, Japan, Republic of Korea, Macau, China, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and Hong Kong, China was successfully held on 4 December 2009 at 3:15 p.m. at the Olympic Square of Hong Kong Park.