Because the world anticipates the farewell to 2023, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is bringing to Hong Kong’s grandest-ever “Hong Kong New Yr Countdown Celebrations” to welcome 2024 with the most important and longest New Yr countdown firework musical show town has ever seen.

With the world-famous, panoramic Victoria Harbour because the stage, the 12-minute festive show, themed “New Yr New Legend”, will span 1,300 metres, from Central to Causeway Bay, surpassing all earlier editions in Hong Kong in each scale and length. Launched synchronously from 5 barges within the harbour, the fireworks will take the viewers on a fascinating journey by the 4 seasons of winter, spring, summer time and autumn, presenting a superb, wealthy audio-visual feast, from silver winter snowflakes to an lively, vibrant summer time.

Because the clock inches nearer to midnight, the façade of the Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) might be adorned with a big countdown clock. On the stroke of midnight, a brand-new musical association will draw up the curtain for the 12-minute show. As the colourful fireworks gentle up Hong Kong’s iconic skyline, the thematic music, mixing varied genres of music, together with digital, Western classical and Chinese language instrumental, will fill the air, completely showcasing Hong Kong’s East-meets-West cultural enchantment.

To reinforce the environment within the build-up to the height at midnight, there might be pre-show wish-making classes each quarter-hour from 11 pm onwards. Pyrotechnics will shoot from the rooftops of three outstanding harbourfront high-rises on Hong Kong Island, illuminating the sky in 4 completely different colors, symbolising love, well being, happiness and wealth within the New Yr.

The total New Yr countdown spectacle might be broadcast dwell on native TV, HKTB’s Uncover Hong Kong web site and social media platforms. Highlights of the occasion on the scenic Harbour will even be shared with viewers worldwide by satellite tv for pc broadcast, permitting these outdoors Hong Kong to rejoice town’s distinctive pleasure, festivities and power collectively.