A Symphony of Lights 幻彩詠香江 |
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Decorative lights and lasers from buildings
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Status | active |
Genre | light show |
Begins | 20:00 |
Ends | 20:14 |
Frequency | daily |
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Central Admiralty Wan Chai Tsim Sha Tsui Hung Hom |
Country | Hong Kong |
Years active | 2004-present |
Inaugurated | 17 January 2004 |
Organised by | Hong Kong Tourism Board |
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Traditional Chinese | 幻彩詠香江 | ||||||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Bopomofo | ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄘㄞˇ ㄩㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄤ |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Jyutping | waan6 coi2 wing6 hoeng1 gong1 |
A Symphony of Lights (Chinese: 幻彩詠香江) is a daily light and sound show in Hong Kong. It is the world's largest permanent light and sound show according to Guinness World Records.
The show is organised 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 14 minutes and was conceptualised, created, and installed by Laservision.
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.
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.
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at or after 3 pm on any given day, the show is suspended for that evening, even if the warning is subsequently rescinded prior to the 8 pm start time.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.