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Fireworks display all about ‘happiness’

01 January 2025

 

Part of the spectacle to welcome in the New Year (RTHK photo)

Tens of thousands flocked towards Victoria Harbour on New Year’s eve to watch the traditional fireworks display which this year was themed “The Symphony of Happiness.”

The five-part show lasted 12 minutes, about half the time it used to take on such an occasion. But as in years past, the colorful welcome to 2025 did not disappoint.

The New Year countdown began at 11pm, and was preceded by a star-studded musical and dance performance.  

PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE

A giant countdown clock that illuminated the glass curtain wall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre flashed “2025” at the stroke of midnight.

The much-awaited show then commenced, with bright red fireworks symbolizing a fiery passion for life and dreams kicking off the first part. The pyrotechnic was also used to create a vision of flowers blooming one after another.

The second part featured green and gold fireworks, showing an evergreen tree representing the spirit of strong perseverance, hard work and quiet cultivation.

The giant evergreen tree representing perseverance and hard work

The third titled “Golden Waterfall” took the form of golden fireworks cascading down the sky, while the final section, “Propitious Clouds" – made its debut in Hong Kong with a display of rainbow-colored smoke with silver fireworks.

The whole show was synchronized to music that fused Western classical and Chinese traditional tunes.

Meanwhile, four babies were born in the first two hours of 2025.

Basahin ang detalye!

First to usher in the new year was a 3.375 kg baby boy born at Prince of Wales Hospital, who came out into the world at precisely 12:07 am.

Another baby boy, weighing 3.56 kg first saw the light of day five minutes later.

Two baby girls then followed, with one being born at Princess Margaret Hospital at about 1am, and the other at Prince of Wales Hospital at around 2am.

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