Chinese New Year Fireworks

There is always a great fireworks in Hong Kong on the second day of the Chinese New Year (年初二) at the Victoria Harbour.

This year (2008) the fireworks was particularly amazing. It lasted for more than 23 min, with 2008 Beijing Olympic theme, e.g. the fireworks showed Beijing Chinese characters (北京) and the number “2008″.

There were also many new creative fireworks shapes : flower, star, gold, number 8, etc.

There was also one looked like a slow motion snowflake. This fireworks (snowflake) with bright golden yellow color, was slowing falling from the sky to the sea. Very romantic.

One of the great things about living in Tin Hau is you can have a good spot for fireworks easily.

Dessert

On Electric Road No. 21, there is a dessert store. She is not selling traditional Chinese dessert (e.g. red bean soup, black sesame dessert) nor trendy creative dessert (durian sweet bean curd). According to my eating experience, I would say the desserts there should be origin from the late 90s.

1) Yeung-Chi-Kam-Lo

2) Hello

Chinese New Year Fair

It is a tradition to go to a flower market before & during Chinese New Year. In Victoria Park here, people are selling all kinds of flowers which symbolize good luck, happiness, love and wealth for the New Year ! Also, there are many booths are selling balloons, small windmills etc. As this year is a year of Rat , there are also many funny rat related stuffs.

Here’s a stall selling flowers:

And here’s a couple videos, to give you the flavor:

Wish everyone has a warm and happy Chinese New Year ! Kung Hei Fat Choi !