CHINA: Fireworks in Victoria Harbour as Hong Kong celebrates the Year of Ox on second day of Chinese New Year

Record ID: 872864

  • Title: CHINA: Fireworks in Victoria Harbour as Hong Kong celebrates the Year of Ox on second day of Chinese New Year
  • Date: 28th January 2009
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (JANUARY 27, 2009) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS (4 SHOTS) SPECTATORS WATCHING FIREWORKS VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS (2 SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 12th February 2009 12:00
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  • Location: China
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  • Country: China
  • Topics: Population
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  • Story Text: The Year of the Ox was celebrated in Hong Kong on Tuesday (January 27) with a massive fireworks display in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
    A total of 23,888 pieces of firing shells were discharged in the display from three barges in a 23-minute extravaganza consisting of 10 scenes.
    The sponsorship amount is over HK5 million (0.64 million USD).
    The display opened with the red character "8" and the Chinese character "Ox" wishing "Kung Hei Fat Choy", a Chinese blessing for prosperity and future success, to the public spectators.
    The following two scenes featured a gold ingot-shaped display and Chinese character "ji" symbolising good fortune and a prosperous year ahead.
    Set against "You Are the Legend" as the background music, scene seven welcomed the athletes of the East Asia Games and wished them success.
    Intensifying with rapid and rhythmic fireworks, the display reached its climax in the last scene where the Chinese characters "6" and "0" were displayed for the first time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
    Revellers said they hoped the new year will be more bullish than disaster-stricken 2008.

    "My new year wish is that Hong Kong people will be happy this year and everyone has job to do," said Mandy Lee, who attended the pyrotechnic display.
    More than 200,000 people attended the event to watch the fireworks display on both sides of the Victoria Harbour.
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