On New Year Eve, I waited to see on TV the countdown to 2012 at the waterfront of our Victoria Harbour.As usual, HKTVB arranged some singing, dancing and other performances to raise the new year atmosphere for viewers at home, on buildings or along the shores of the harbour.
The chief executive of SAR, Donald Tsang and his wife together with some high officials witnessed the arrival of the New Year at Tsimshatsui waterfront.
One special guest from America was invited to join the VIP New Year Witness team was Miss Nancy Ryan, the 40 millionth visitor to Hong Kong.
The large countdown was on the wall of IFC and the numbers were large enough to be seen from greater parts of the harbour.
The countdown then began and it went, “15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 " and then fire and smoke blast off from IFC and various buildings along the harbour. This signified the beginning of a new year.
Hope that the newly-arrived year will bring prosperity and good health to everyone in Hong Kong and worldwide! Happy New Year to you all!
2 comments:
First of all wishing you and your family a wonderful 2012, and btw, wishing you happy birthday on 4th Jan.
"the 40 millionth visitor to Hong Kong", since when? Is it just in 2011?
What is IFC?
Many thanks to your blessings.
I guess this lady is the 40 millionth visitor to HK even since the HK Tourist Association has been established.
IFC means International Financial Centre (in Central District) which ranks the highest building on Hong Kong Island.
On opposite shore lies ICC (International Commerce Centre) which ranks at the moment the highest building in Hong Kong.
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