New Year's Eve Visitor Arrivals In Hong Kong Shatter 2023 Record

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong saw more than 223,000 visitors arrive on New Year’s Eve, breaking the record of daily visitor arrivals in 2023, with so many people travelling from all over the world for the holidays.

On New Year’s Eve, all eyes turned to Hong Kong for the city's largest firework display, as the world eagerly anticipates the arrival of 2024.

Set against the iconic Hong Kong skyline, locals and visitors worldwide were treated to a 12-minute firework musical performance, surpassing any previous New Year's Eve displays in the city in both coverage and duration.

According to Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) in a statement, the largest-ever countdown fireworks was themed with the cycling seasons, surprising locals and visitors alike with magnificent bliss.

Organised by HKTB, the firework musical performance of “Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations” concluded successfully on Jan 1,  bidding farewell to 2023 and welcoming 2024 in joy.

-- BERNAMA