HKTB’s First Mid-Autumn Festival Drone Show and Tai Hand Fire Dragon Dance
September 17 2024 - 3:01PM
Business Wire
Festive Scenes Brighten Hong Kong Sky and
the Iconic Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Light up Hong Kong
Global travelers are invited to experience the vibrant nighttime
celebrations taking place in Hong Kong this fall. In addition to
the Fire Dragon Dance, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations also
include young dragon dancers carrying a dragon decorated with
10,000 LED bulbs, showcasing the passing on of this traditional
heritage. Hong Kong boasts an impressive line-up of events for
everyone to enjoy this season.
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Young dragon dancers carrying a dragon
decorated with 10,000 LED bulbs, showcasing the passing on of this
traditional heritage. (Photo credit: Hong Kong Tourism Board)
The iconic Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, which has been designated
as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage this year takes place on
16–18 September. Over 300 performers will work together to carry
and maneuver a massive 67-meter-long fire-lit dragon through the
grid-like streets of the Tai Hang neighborhood. The dragon, made of
pearl straws and covered in around 12,000 incense sticks, requires
seamless teamwork to keep it dancing.
The three-day annual Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance will stage its
finale tomorrow night (18 September). Seize the last chance of the
year to go along and enjoy this evening’s dazzling traditional
celebration.
The Mid-Autumn Festival-themed drone show organized by the Hong
Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) this evening was a success as a fleet of
one thousand drones created a succession of spellbinding festive
scenes in the sky above the Victoria Harbour. The event drew a
large crowd of locals and visitors to the harbor front where they
celebrated the traditional festive culture in a novel style and
were treated to a vibrant atmosphere.
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Hong Kong Tourism Board Katie Roy Senior Manager, Marketing
& Public Relations katie.roy@hktb.com