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tion 3 1 original buildings from 2004 3 2 the second phase in 2005 3 3 since 2007 3 4 since 2012 4 a symphony of lights new year countdown toggle a symphony of lights new year countdown subsection 4 1 2007 4 2 2008 4 3 2009 4 4 2010 5 lights out hong kong 6 see also 7 references 8 external links toggle the table of contents a symphony of lights 10 languages العربية français bahasa indonesia 日本語 한국어 தமிழ் українська tiếng việt 粵語 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 22 17 15 91 n 114 10 25 03 e 22 2877528 n 114 1736194 e 22 2877528 114 1736194 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia permanent hong kong light and sound show a symphony of lights 幻彩詠香江 decorative lights and lasers from buildings status active genre light show begins 08 00 pm hkt ends 08 10 pm frequency daily venue across victoria harbour locations central admiralty wan chai tsim sha tsui west kowloon hung hom coordinates 22 17 15 91 n 114 10 25 03 e 22 2877528 n 114 1736194 e 22 2877528 114 1736194 country hong kong years active 2004 present inaugurated 17 january 2004 2004 01 17 organised by hong kong tourism board website tourism gov hk symphony a symphony of lights traditional chinese 幻 彩 詠 香江 simplified chinese 幻彩咏香江 literal meaning hong kong multicolor illusion song transcriptions standard mandarin hanyu pinyin huàn cǎi yǒng xiāngjiāng bopomofo ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄘㄞˇ ㄩㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄤ yue cantonese jyutping waan 6 coi 2 wing 6 hoeng 1 gong 1 a symphony of lights chinese 幻彩詠香江 is a daily light and sound show across the victoria harbour in hong kong it is the world s largest permanent light and sound show according to guinness world records 1 as of 2017 there were 42 participating buildings in the show 2 background edit symphony of lights in 2009 the show is organized by the hong kong tourism board and is displayed every night with good weather at 8 pm hong kong time utc 8 an orchestration of music decoration lights laser light displays and pyrotechnic fireworks the multimedia light and sound show lasts for around 10 minutes and was conceptualized created and installed by laservision 3 the best vantage points include the avenue of stars on the tsim sha tsui waterfront on the waterfront promenade outside the golden bauhinia square in wan chai and on sightseeing ferries i e star ferry running across the victoria harbour the show s music and narration live at the avenue of stars and the promenade outside the golden bauhinia square in wan chai every night on mondays wednesdays and fridays the narration is in english while it is in mandarin on tuesdays thursdays and saturdays and cantonese on sundays citation needed special pyrotechnic fireworks will be added to the show on the rooftop of participating buildings on both sides of the harbour or stages off at the tsim sha tsui waterfront they are used on special events or holidays like chinese new year and christmas citation needed when tropical cyclone warning signal no 3 or above or a red or black rainstorm warning signal is issued by the hong kong observatory at or after 3 pm on any given day the show is suspended for that evening even if the warning is subsequently rescinded prior to the 8 pm start time the show may also be suspended in emergencies without prior notice the show is also suspended during days of mourning and the night of earth hour panoramic night view of victoria harbour with symphony of lights many buildings in this photo also have chinese new year decorations on their outer walls 2017 present edit a new version was revealed on 1 december 2017 with 40 locations involved a central feature of the new show was coloured searchlights lasers and all new beam lights sent out as a fan shaped lighting effect from the sent out like a special fan shaped lighting effect from the central government offices and the revenue tower music continued to be broadcast nightly from the tsim sha tsui waterfront and the golden bauhinia square 4 5 after six months of protests heightened security concerns in december 2019 the hong kong tourism board said the new year s eve fireworks would be cancelled for the first time in a decade to be replaced by a symphony of lights multimedia show at the stroke of midnight instead small scale pyrotechnics were still to be released from nearby buildings 6 on 31 december 2019 an enhanced a symphony of lights occurred with the hong kong convention and exhibition centre s facade turning into a count down clock for the new year the light show commenced at exactly midnight with lighting effects synchronized with pyrotechnics 7 the led facade of the m museum was used as the countdown clock on 31 december 2021 which once it struck midnight was complemented by a symphony of lights show and lighting effects in march 2022 the hong kong tourism board received an 80 per cent boost in funding to promote cross border travel equating to an additional hk 600 million in funding from the local government recurrent funds included hk 113 million to support the launch of more mega events such as a symphony of lights laser show as part of the city s handover anniversary in july 2022 8 as of 2022 there are 39 participating buildings in the show and two attractions 9 on 31 december 2023 after a four year hiatus the new year s eve countdown returned to victoria harbour to celebrate 2024 it was reported that the new year s eve fireworks were the largest and most spectacular since 2019 it spanned 1 200 meters across victoria harbour from central hong kong to causeway bay it was followed by shooting star every 15 minutes beginning at 11 pm a symphony of lights display without music together with a 12 minute musical fireworks show with color changing seasons the show was directed by lu lin assistant director of the 2008 summer olympics opening ceremony in beijing in 2025 following the fire tragedy at wang fuk court the show was suspended on 27 november and resumed at the evening of 10 december the following year the annual new year countdown celebrations scheduled on 31 december with fireworks was cancelled and the celebrations took place at central hong kong instead the show was replaced by a symphony of lights with smillar pyrotechnics from the buildings rooftop at midnight if expected themes edit a crowd on the tsim sha tsui waterfront on the avenue of stars viewing the show the show comprises five major themes taking spectators on a unique journey celebrating the energy spirit and diversity of hong kong the first scene awakening begins with flashes of laser lights that give life to a nucleus of light energy which gradually illuminates participating buildings using an array of dancing lights and rainbow colour this scene symbolizes the genesis and powerful growth of hong kong the second scene energy is represented by the display of rising colour patterns and the sweeping of the lasers and searchlights energetically across the night sky signifying the vibrant energy of hong kong in the third scene heritage traditional lucky red and gold colours are displayed across buildings on both sides of the harbour complemented by the introduction of music using chinese musical instruments symbolizing hong kong s colourful heritage and rich cultural traditions the fourth scene partnership features a display of laser beams and sweeping searchlights scanning across the harbour representing an illuminated connection with the opposite side beams reach out to symbolically connect the two sides of the harbour into one greater and unified partnership the finale celebration brings out a powerful rhythmic display of swirling kaleidoscopic patterns of lights and beams dancing lively across the harbour the exciting final scene signifies the celebration of the close partnership between the two sides of the harbour and represents an even brighter future for asia s world city hong kong participating buildings edit the show has been further expanded with the total number of participating buildings increased to 47 on both sides of victoria harbour in 2007 10 as of 2017 it has been reduced to 42 there are different types of lighting effects included in the show such as laser searchlights led lights simple lighting and projection lighting indicated with brackets below original buildings from 2004 edit one of the vantage point of a symphony of lights at tsim sha tsui hong kong cultural centre tourists are waiting to enjoy the show since 17 january 2004 by the symphony of lights in hong kong island north shore including wan chai admiralty and central walls of 18 buildings as a performance venue after gradually extended to 20 from east to west including brackets indicates lighting devices used indicates fireworks is included in special days the buildings included are listed below sun hung kai centre from 17 january 2004 laser searchlights central plaza hong kong from 17 january 2004 laser hong kong convention and exhibition centre from 17 january 2004 led lights hopewell centre from december 2004 led lights laser harcourt house hong kong from 17 january 2004 led lights the hong kong academy for performing arts from 17 january 2004 searchlights projection lighting led lights massmutual tower from 17 january 2004 led lights citic tower from 1 may 2005 led lights queensway government offices from 17 january 2004 searchlights the chinese people s liberation army forces hong kong building from 17 january 2004 searchlights projection lighting bank of china tower from 17 january 2004 led lights searchlights cheung kong center from 17 january 2004 optical fiber hsbc main building from 17 january 2004 led lights searchlights hong kong city hall from 17 january 2004 led lights jardine house from 17 january 2004 searchlights projection lighting one exchange square from 17 january 2004 searchlights projection lighting two exchange square from 17 january 2004 searchlights projection lighting two international finance centre from 17 january 2004 laser one international finance centre from 17 january 2004 laser the center from 17 january 2004 led lights the second phase in 2005 edit since 23 december 2005 symphony of lights extended to the kowloon peninsula including the tsim sha tsui and hung hom there was a building added in hong kong island aia central from 23 december 2005 led lights there were 12 buildings added in kowloon peninsula in 2005 from west to east including star house from 23 december 2005 projection lighting hong kong cultural centre from 23 december 2005 searchlights projection lighting one peking from 23 december 2005 searchlights hong kong museum of art from 23 december 2005 led lights searchlights projection lighting the peninsula hong kong from 23 december 2005 simple lighting avenue of stars from 23 december 2005 searchlights led lights hotel panorama from 23 december 2005 projection lighting new world centre from 23 december 2005 searchlights under redevelopment tsim sha tsui centre from 23 december 2005 led lights searchlights empire centre from 23 december 2005 led lights searchlights intercontinental grand stanford hong kong from 23 december 2005 simple lighting hong kong coliseum from 23 december 2005 led lights searchlights projection since 2007 edit there are two building added in hong kong island from east to west include bank of america tower from 1 may 2007 led lights standard chartered bank building from 1 may 2007 led lights there are nine official will gateway tower 5 building combined building was added in kowloon peninsula from west to east include the gateway harbour city from 1 may 2007 led lights searchlights ocean terminal harbour city from 26 june 2007 projection lighting langham place from 26 june 2007 led lights searchlights 26 nathan road from 1 may 2007 led lights k11 from 26 june 2007 laser harbourview horizon all suite hotel from 26 june 2007 led lights harbourfront horizon all suite hotel from 26 june 2007 led lights emax from 26 june 2007 searchlights megabox from 1 october 2007 led lights searchlights since 2012 edit there was a building added in kowloon in 2012 international commerce centre from 1 may 2012 led lights laser there was a building added in hong kong island in 2014 ccb tower from first 2014 led lights laser there was a building added in kowloon in 2014 kai tak cruise terminal from late 2014 searchlights a symphony of lights new year countdown edit 2007 edit to celebrate the arrival of the year 2008 on new year s eve of 2007 pyrotechnics were added to the show on the rooftops of participating buildings on both sides of the harbour 11 moreover for the last 20 seconds before entering the year of 2008 23 59 40 two international finance centre started firing pyrotechnic fireworks from the outer walls which face the victoria harbour and counting down for the first 2 minutes of the year 2008 24 00 00 18 of the participating buildings of both sides of the harbour had a themed pyrotechnic show along with two international finance centre to celebrate the arrival of the new year reuters earth tv broadcast the show live to the whole world on that night 2008 edit thousands of spectators gathered along both sides of victoria harbour for hong kong s 2009 new year countdown celebrations before entering the new year there was a 60 second countdown by led lights with pyrotechnic effects launched on facades of the two international finance centre towers citation needed 2009 edit hong kong welcomed 2009 with a 4 minute pyrotechnical show on 10 landmark buildings on hong kong island the show was orchestrated with a special theme song written and produced by hong kong musician peter kam to illuminate victoria harbour to signify a bright and hopeful new year for hong kong and the world citation needed a similar display was also launched before entering the year 2010 23 59 00 followed by fireworks with an installation set on the facade of two international finance centre 2010 edit special countdown activities were held before entering the year of 2011 at 23 59 00 12 lights out hong kong edit lights out hong kong is a campaign in hong kong to protest against the city s light pollution organisers of the campaign urged people in hong kong to switch off their lights for 3 minutes at 8 pm on 8 august 2006 as a statement of protest however chief executive donald tsang refused to support the campaign with a delay of the nightly light show in a reply to the request made to delay the light show donald tsang said that the campaign could give adverse publicity to hong kong as an international metropolis and a major tourist attraction 13 see also edit list of tallest buildings in hong kong spectra installation references edit a symphony of lights sets guinness 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