New Pyrotechnics for Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown

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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