Hong Kong holds fireworks display to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

Both sides of the harbor including Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai were crowded with people watching fireworks. In some vantage points, people had been waiting hours before the fireworks display began.

"This is the most beautiful ever! It's so rich in color!" Hong Kong resident Ms Cheung said, adding this year's Lunar New Year fireworks display was especially gorgeous when compared with those in the past.

Speaking at a ceremony held by the Hong Kong Celebrations Association ahead of the fireworks display, John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, said that the dragon represents auspiciousness and vitality. He is confident that Hong Kong will flourish in the Year of the Dragon, grasp the unique advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under the "one country, two systems," shine in the international arena, and create a more prosperous future.