2nd October 2024 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour was the centrepiece for the National Day celebrations yesterday, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The evening was scheduled to showcase an innovative drone display ahead of the traditional fireworks. However, unexpected atmospheric interference led to the last-minute cancellation of the drone performance.
Scheduled to begin at 9pm, the drone show was anticipated to project symbols such as pandas and the number ’75’ in the night sky, celebrating the milestone anniversary. The organisers had planned a five-minute drone spectacle before initiating a 23-minute fireworks display, set to launch a total of 31,888 fireworks in eight sequences. However, just minutes before the scheduled start, at 8.52pm, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced the cancellation of the drone display due to ionospheric scintillation above Victoria Harbour. This atmospheric phenomenon can disrupt signals to drones, making it unsafe to proceed with the planned aerial show.
Despite this setback, the fireworks display commenced at 9.05pm, five minutes later than originally planned, lighting up the night and mesmerising over 330,000 spectators along the shores of Wan Chai, Central, and Tsim Sha Tsui. The event was part of a larger celebration that included the “Symphony of Lights” at 8pm, a special edition for the National Day with enhanced lighting and dynamic visuals on the buildings around the harbour, alongside congratulatory messages and patterns.
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