HONG KONG: The New Year's Eve midnight fireworks display, famously known for lighting up Hong Hong's iconic skyline, has been cancelled amid safety concerns.
After months of planning, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Tuesday that it had made a last-minute decision to scrap the event and instead create a special New Year's themed version of its daily light show.
The decision to cancel the annual event, which attracts hundreds of thousands of New Year's revellers, was made after organisers of Hong Kong's protest rallies announced that a mass demonstration would be held to mark the first day of January. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam issued what could be deemed a New Year's video message on Tuesday.
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