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This year’s Hong Kong New Year Countdown
Celebrations on 31 December 2010 will feature new visual effects
in the stunning pyrotechnic display, including numeric patterns
for the countdown.
The combination of colourful patterns and
movements atop the buildings will symbolise a soaring dragon,
which is set to light up the spectacular, world-famous Victoria
Harbour.
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) Executive
Director Mr Anthony Lau said, “Since their inception, the celebrations have
become a major international event, attracting coverage by more
than 200 television channels worldwide and HK$420 million worth of
publicity value for Hong Kong last year.”
This year’s New
Year Countdown Celebrations will feature brand new pyrotechnic
effects. In the last 10 seconds preceding 2011, pyrotechnics
carrying the patterns of number 10 to 1 will be launched one by
one atop Two ifc and nine selected buildings on Hong Kong island
to lead spectators in a citywide countdown. As the clock strikes
midnight, a four-minute choreographed musical pyrotechnical show
will commence. During the show, pyrotechnics will be ignited on
both sides and atop Two ifc, as well as the top of the other nine
buildings. As well as special visual treats, the display will
symbolise a colourful dragon soaring up the sky above Victoria
Harbour to stand for further progress of Hong Kong’s economy in
2011.
On
the evening of 31 December, the HKTB will arrange music and dance
performances on the Viewing Deck of Hong Kong Cultural Centre
(HKCC) from 11:15pm. The countdown and the live performances will
be projected onto the façade of HKCC for spectators to enjoy, and
broadcast live by TVB Jade Channel.
Other than the Hong Kong
Cultural Centre Piazza, visitors and residents can enjoy the
pyrotechnic display at various vantage points, such as along the
Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront between the Avenue of Stars and HKCC, and
along the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade in Kowloon. On Hong
Kong island, visitors and residents can enjoy the spectacle along
the Expo Promenade at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai and
around Central Piers.
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