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Hong Kong Lunar New Year fireworks: dragon pyrotechnics wow 338,000 spectators as display returns after 5 years
- Crowds flocked to vantage points on both sides of the harbour for 23-minute show on second day of the Year of the Dragon
- A total of 23,888 firework shells lit up the night sky in eight scenes
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Massive crowds gathered on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Sunday to watch the city’s first Lunar New Year fireworks display since 2019.
The 23-minute show began at 8pm on the second day of the Year of the Dragon, with thousands of people earlier flocking to the best vantage points at the West Kowloon Cultural District, the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, and promenades in Wan Chai and Central.
Police said 338,000 people watched the show from both sides of the harbour.
A total of 23,888 firework shells were fired from three vessels in the harbour to light up the night sky with eight scenes, forming shapes of gold ingots, dragon eggs and many more designs.
The pyrotechnics display – back after being suspended because of anti-government protests followed by the pandemic – had a theme of thriving trade in the Year of the Dragon and a strong China in a prosperous era.
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