Hong Kong celebrates New Year on 1st of January. On New Year Eve, 31st December people generally dressed in their best attend parties and get togethers that are a highlight of the celebrations here. The whole of Hong Kong is illuminated in colorful lights and decorations like ribbons, balloons and streamers hang from all corners of this enticing city.
The Harbour front is a specially visited site in the entire city because of the colorful parades. People from all over the world come here to catch a glimpse of this parade. Dragon dancers, singers and thousands of people grace the occasion here. These colorful parades are very peculiar to the city and are being celebrated for many years now. Shops and public places are decorated and attract a huge number of people to buy gifts and presents or even to pamper one self. As people in Hong Kong like to clean the house and add new products to the households, shops and malls especially look forward to New Year to make extensive sales.
New Year in Hong Kong is also about visiting the temples and shrines to offer prayers and seek blessings. The elders are generally seen visiting the Churches and temples accompanied by the younger members of the family before they reach Harbor front to witness the parades.
Partying till the wee hours of the morning on New Year in Hong Kong is also significantly seen. Numerous restaurants, clubs and private parties are organized and invitations sent to days in advance. Guests arrive and wait for the clock to strike 12 before they can greet each other and welcome the New Year.
Prepare yourself to witness the celebrations of New Year in Hong Kong and get immersed in the spell of festivities, the oriental way!
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