Drone show cancelled ahead of Hong Kong National Day fireworks display – as it happened
Spectacular fireworks display draws hundreds of thousands to harbourfront although drone show cancelled at last minute
Hong Kong marked National Day on Tuesday with a raft of activities as the city went all out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1.
The city was holding a record-breaking 400-plus events while cinemas, restaurants and shopping centres also offered special discounts.
A spectacular fireworks display drew hundreds of thousands of people to the harbourfront on Tuesday night although a drone show ahead of it was cancelled at the last minute due to atmospheric conditions.
Local businesses were also hoping the city could attract an influx of mainland Chinese tourists to help bolster the retail scene as the seven-day “golden week” holiday began.
Follow our live blog for the latest happenings on National Day, a public holiday locally.
Reporting by Willa Wu, Angeline Jiang, Fiona Sun, Leopold Chen, Oscar Liu, Wynna Wong, Harvey Kong, Jess Ma, Ambrose Li, Danny Mok and Jeffie Lam.
