Pyrotechnics

24 Jan 2013

After hooligans forced a Bundesliga game to be delayed by throwing lit flares at the weekend, Germany coach Joachim Loew is leading the call for tighter security measures in stadiums.

3:09AM

Firecracker

15 Jan 2012

Firecracker
Hong Kong Ballet

Just as Christmas would not be the same without The Nutcracker, choreographer Yuri Ng Yue-lit's contemporary take on the classic, Firecracker...

5:23AM

Stunning fusion of elements

28 Jan 2011

At nightfall, the lagoon fronting Aqua City will transform into the stage for Symbio! - a theatrical extravaganza with special effects using fire and water.

9:14AM

A case in pointe

31 Jan 2010

Is there a point in creating a dance that's based on the famous Tchaikovsky score of the beloved ballet, The Nutcracker? Yes, Hong Kong choreographer Yuri Ng Yue-lit said 13 years ago.

12:10PM

Child death toll rises after blast

1 Dec 2009

Guangxi health officials have admitted the number of children killed in an illegal fireworks factory explosion last month was more than first announced, but they would not reveal how many have...

5:11PM

Fireworks fire not company's first mishap

2 Feb 2009

Firm involved in Lunar New Year barge blaze had 3 earlier accidents

The company behind Tuesday's Lunar New Year fireworks display, during which fire broke out aboard an explosives-...

3:33PM

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5:20AM

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3:47AM

Capture festivities on camera

With strings of red firecrackers and golden plaques lining the streets, the Lunar New Year festival is a visual feast.

5:44PM

Five helicopters fight park fire

Police flare suspected to have sparked blaze

Five helicopters helped put out a hill fire in Sai Kung Country Park believed to have been started by an illumination flare fired by...

5:20PM

Helicopters fight park fire started by police flare

Firefighters deployed five helicopters to help put out a hill fire in Sai Kung Country Park that is believed to have been started by an illumination flare fired by police during an operation...

5:20PM

Come, bump your rump

Are you suffering from Saturday Night Fever?

2:12PM

A CENTURY IN PHOTOGRAPHS

South China Morning Post photographers have raced to capture Hong Kong's defining moments in the years since the newspaper hit the streets.

7:42AM

Fireworks attacker stays silent

A man who tried to light firecrackers on a flight from Chongqing to Chengdu on Friday has refused to speak since his arrest, China News service said. The agency said that police had not yet...

7:36AM