How Hong Kong is galloping towards prosperity with Lunar New Year fireworks spectacle

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ng Kang-chungFebruary 17, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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Hong Kong will celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse with a 23-minute fireworks display over Victoria Harbour on Wednesday at 8 PM. Sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at a cost of HK$19 million (US$2.4 million), the show is themed “Prosperity Gallops Across Hong Kong.” Thousands of pyrotechnic shells will be launched from three barges, reaching 850 meters across the harbor and 250 meters in height. The display will consist of eight scenes incorporating horse motifs and auspicious symbols, beginning with a 15-second burst of high-density fireworks. The event aims to showcase the energy and spirit of horses and usher in prosperity for the new year.

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