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Hong Kong celebrates National Day with dazzling fireworks extravaganza

Lo Hoi-ying · South China Morning Post

Published 1 Oct 2026, 8:08 pm·6 d ago·1 min read

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Revellers packed promenades along Victoria Harbour to watch a 23-minute National Day fireworks display that illuminated Hong Kong’s skyline on Thursday night with cascading ribbons of light, red hearts and smiley faces. At the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, crowds clapped and cheered in awe, raising their arms to capture the spectacle on their phones. Fanny Yao, 34, travelled with her family from Fujian province to Hong Kong for a third consecutive year to watch the celebrations. Yao, who is a fan of...

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