Hong Kong will stage a fireworks display on Kowloon’s waterfront next month as the opening salvo for mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, to be followed by a Wan Chai drone show 10 days later.
Promotions on the mainland are also being stepped up in a bid to attract more visitors from across the border.
Dane Cheng Ting-yat, the executive director of the Tourism Board, revealed on Saturday pyrotechnics and drone shows would be staged on a regular basis in tandem with the city’s festivals and mega events from May.
The events will complement the city’s “Symphony of Lights” multimedia show, which also includes music, held every day along Victoria Harbour.
“The Labour Day golden week is a peak travel season for mainland tourists,” he said.
“The Tourism Board seizes the opportunity to step up promotions on the mainland and roll out pyrotechnic and drone performances with various themes…
