Firework at 2009 Hong Kong Chinese New Year

Travel Hong Kong during Chinese New Year has a bonus of admiring our brilliant fireworks. It is a tradition here that at 8pm on the second day of Chinese New Year, there is a firework show at the Victoria Harbour, which usually lasts about 20 minutes.

8pm - January 27, 2009

Victoria Harbour

Firework is an extremely challenge subject to shoot, even for professional photographers. So, why not simply admiring? Here I am going to suggest a number of Hong Kong hotels best for admiring fireworks. But please make sure to book a harbour view room, or you are going to be upset. If you are booking a table at a restaurant, please also make sure it has a harbour view.

Hotels on Hong Kong Island

Four Seasons

Mandarin Oriental

Island Shangri-La

Grand Hyatt

Renaissance Harbour View

Excelsior

Hotels on Kowloon

YMCA The Salisbury

Peninsula

InterContinental

Other Places Ideal to Admire the Fireworks

* Tsimshatsui harbour front outside HK Cultural Centre (Kowloon)

* Harbour front along Victoria Harbour from Central to North Point (Hong Kong Island)

* Restaurants at One Peking Road, Tsimshatsui (Kowloon)

* Restaurants at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hong Kong Island)

Hot Dates for Fireworks in Hong Kong

2nd day of Chinese New Year (usually between mid January to mid February) - must

July 1 - Establishment of HKSAR - not mandated

October 1 - National Day

Hong Kong Travel Blog - Firework