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Hong Kong’s year of the pig fireworks

Hong Kong marked the year of the pig with a HK$10 million (US$1.2 million) fireworks display over its iconic Victoria Harbour. Thousands of the city’s residents and visitors gathered to watch the colourful display and wish each other well in the new lunar year.  

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