Hong Kong Lunar New Year fireworks dazzle crowds with gold ingots, horseshoes
South China Morning Post
by Connor Mycroft,Harvey KongFebruary 18, 2026
Tens of thousands of spectators cried out in amazement and excitement as Hong Kong’s lunar fireworks display lit up the night sky above Victoria Harbour with the shapes of horseshoes and gold ingots to mark the Year of the Horse.
The 23-minute event to usher in the Year of the Horse, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, involved 31,888 pyrotechnic shells and cost HK$19 million (US$2.4 million).
But some visitors from mainland China said they planned to leave Hong Kong after the display ended...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/18/2026