New Years Eve in Hong Kong

Stock Photo ID: hkdigit-20090101-000128

Event: Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations (除夕倒數煙火匯演)
Date: 01 Jan, 2009

Thousands of spectators gathering along both sides of Victoria Harbour for Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations. As the clock strikes the midnight hour, a pyrotechnics show will be launched from Two ifc and nine other landmark buildings on Hong Kong island to illuminate the glamourous Victoria Harbour, signifying a bright and hopeful New Year for Hong Kong and the world.

The event sequence as follows:

1. Event Sequence of the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebration on Dec 31, 2008:

10:57:00 : Countdown Ceremony officiated by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

10:59:00 : Countdown to 2009, 60-sec numerical countdown by LED lights with pyrotechnic display effects on the façade of Two ifc;

11:05:00 : Hong Kong Welcomes 2009 with Spectacular Display. Continue with a 5-minute brilliant pyrotechnical show on 10 landmark buildings on Hong Kong island, orchestrated by special theme song written and produced by award winning Hong Kong musician Mr Peter Kam.

External Links:

• Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations info and Photo Gallery.
• A Symphony of Lights New Year Countdown info and Photo Gallery.
  

Related Photos:

• A Symphony of Lights New Year Countdown 2007