Hong Kong’s first Lunar New Year fireworks display celebrates the Year of the Dog on January 25, 1982. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong’s first Lunar New Year fireworks display celebrates the Year of the Dog on January 25, 1982. Photo: SCMP
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How Hong Kong got its first Lunar New Year fireworks display

  • Banned during the 1967 riots, fireworks were allowed to welcome in the 1982 Lunar New Year
  • The ‘spectacular’ display lit up sky above the harbour, heralding an annual tradition in the city

Mercedes Hutton
Mercedes Hutton

Updated: 10:15am, 11 Feb, 2021

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Hong Kong’s first Lunar New Year fireworks display celebrates the Year of the Dog on January 25, 1982. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong’s first Lunar New Year fireworks display celebrates the Year of the Dog on January 25, 1982. Photo: SCMP
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