Published: 09:46, February 19, 2026
A stunning display
By Wang Zhan
Hong Kong celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Horse with a fireworks display in Victoria Harbour on Feb 18, 2026. (DJ CLARK/CHINA DAILY)

A 23-minute fireworks display illuminated Victoria Harbour on Wednesday, the second day of the Year of the Horse and of the Chinese New Year holiday. 

With the theme "Prosperity Gallops Across Hong Kong", a total of 31,888 firing shells were launched. The show was carried out into eight scenes, each symbolizing wishes for prosperity, harmony, and good fortune.

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China Daily's DJ Clark took the photos on Wednesday.