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| The 2019 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display is scheduled to be held at 8pm on the second day of the Lunar New Year (February 6) over Victoria Harbor. Picture shows the first scene, featuring the display of the number "8" and golden ingots to symbolise a prosperous year to come. |
This year’s Lunar New Year Fireworks Display will be held at 8pm tomorrow (February
6) on the second day of the Lunar New Year over Victoria Harbor.
The best places to watch the display include the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, Salisbury Garden, the Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Urban Council Centenary Garden, Middle Road Children's Playground, Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden, Hung Hom Promenade and Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park along the Kowloon waterfront, as well as Tamar Park and Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section) on the waterfront of Hong Kong Island.
A total of 23 888 firing shells will be discharged in the display from three barges in a 23-minute extravaganza consisting of eight scenes.
The event is co-ordinated by the
Home Affairs Bureau and sponsored by Shimao Group and supported by the Friends
of Hong Kong Association.
Highlights of the fireworks
display will include the display of the number "8" and golden ingots
in the first scene to symbolize a prosperous year to come, as well as the
display of pig noses and Saturn rings alongside the theme song of local comics
character McDull in the second scene, wishing people all the best in the Year
of the Pig.
Strobes and waterfall-like
effects in the fourth scene, "When I fall in love", will create a
romantic ambience, intended for all lovers for the Valentine's Day that follows
the Lunar New Year.
The fireworks display will reach
its climax in the last scene with the firing of 10 seven-inch shells featuring
brocade crowns and purple pistils simultaneously, in celebration of the 70th
anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
To maximize enjoyment of the
display, can tune in to Radio Television Hong Kong Radio 4 (FM 97.6 to 98.9)
for synchronized music.
People are also urged to help
keep public areas clean and to show respect for public property. They are also
urged to show consideration in order to make the event a safe one.
The LCSD, together with the law
enforcement teams of other relevant departments, will strengthen patrols at
LCSD venues where large crowds are expected. Measures will be stepped up to
tackle littering, illegal hawking and vandalism.
A spokesman for the LCSD urged
members of the public to take their belongings with them when leaving the
venues and not to leave trash behind.
He said that littering offenders
will be subject to a fixed penalty of $1,500. Publicity materials reminding
members of the public to keep places clean will be displayed at the venues
while additional cleaning staff and security guards will also be deployed.
The spokesman also reminded
people that the above-mentioned venues will be very crowded during the
fireworks display. Visitors are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and
take special care of their safety.
They should pay attention to
crowd management measures and take heed of police instructions, he added.
For her part, the Chief
Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, issued her lunar new year message: "This year
is the Year of the Pig. I wish you all a healthy and prosperous year
ahead."
