China News Service, Hong Kong, February 11th: Title: Fireworks rise to celebrate the New Year, Victoria Harbor feels special tonight
China News Service reporter Dai Menglan
The starry sky is the curtain, and the fireworks are the painting. On the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year (February 11), a Lunar New Year fireworks display with the theme "China is strong in the Year of the Dragon, when all industries are prosperous" bloomed over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, giving citizens and tourists a unique New Year. The congratulatory gifts attracted continuous cheers from the onlookers.
This is the first time in four years that Hong Kong has held a New Year fireworks display, attracting a large number of spectators to watch on both sides of Victoria Harbor. At 17:00 on the same day, the reporter saw at Tamar Park on the Admiralty seafront that many people waiting to watch the fireworks had come early to "take their seats" near the coast.
The picture shows citizens and tourists watching the fireworks display at Golden Bauhinia Square. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
"This is my first time to watch a large-scale fireworks show, and I am looking forward to it!" Ms. Sun and her husband Mr. Xin, tourists from Liaoning, told reporters that they spent the Spring Festival holiday in Hong Kong and watched the float parade in Hong Kong the day before. However, the roadside There were too many people to watch the fireworks, so I came here early to reserve a seat to watch the fireworks. Unexpectedly, there was also a huge crowd. The couple plans to visit other attractions in Hong Kong in the next few days and taste Hong Kong specialties.
Before the fireworks display began, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, delivered a speech at the display party. He said that the New Year fireworks display in Victoria Harbor that night marked Hong Kong's leap forward in the new year, with flowers blooming, prosperity and prosperity, and reaching new heights. I believe that in the Year of the Dragon, Hong Kong will soar across the world and seize the unique advantage of "backing on the motherland and connecting the world" under "one country, two systems" to shine brightly on the international stage and create a more prosperous future.
At 20:00 that day, several explosions broke the tranquility of Victoria Harbor, and a launch point composed of three barges launched fireworks into the sky on time. Accompanied by the performance of "Dragon and Tiger Leaping" by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, the majestic "Lightning and Thunder" and "Silver Wave Thunder" took the lead in opening the show, warmly celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Dragon.
The picture shows citizens and tourists watching the fireworks display at Golden Bauhinia Square. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
Subsequently, seven distinctive themed fireworks including "Eight Star Announcement of Good Luck", "Blooming Flowers in South America", "Home in Hong Kong", "I'll Come in the Future", "My Favorite", "You Raise Me Up" and "Harvest Gongs and Drums" followed in sequence Set off. Countless colorful fireballs appear in the night sky. They jump up and down, rush left and right, disperse or merge, and the combination changes to form bauhinia flowers, peonies, waterfalls, smiling faces, brocade balls, "gold ingots", "golden figures of eight", etc. Various graphics and every pattern change arouse exclamations and admiration from the audience.
At about 20:23, the fireworks display came to an end. All the barges set off fireworks in the shape of "extra large crowns", and the sky over Victoria Harbor was suddenly filled with light, "sparkling like stars falling, and roaring like fire", illuminating the scenery on both sides of the strait. Iconic landscapes such as the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center and Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower pushed the entire performance atmosphere to a climax.
"How come the time to watch the fireworks goes by so fast..." When the fireworks came to an end, the reporter followed the flow of people and prepared to leave, and heard a soft sigh with a hint of reluctance from the crowd. However, this emotion was immediately covered up by people's farewells - "Happy New Year to you! Tomorrow will be better!" (End)