Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year pyrotechnic extravaganza turned out to be little more than a damp squib as mist and fog blanketed the view across Victoria Harbour on Sunday night. Prime views of the 23-minute display from The Peak were thwarted as thick clouds smothered the view with visibility dropping to just 10 metres at the popular tourist attraction. Hordes of visitors were left bitterly disappointed by the weather. “It was tricky to see but that is just part of my journey in Hong Kong and I will have many more adventures along the way,” said Australian visitor Adrian Lee Jones. “I thought the fireworks were great even though I couldn’t see much. Shame about the weather [but] nevertheless you make do with what you got.” Despite the mist and drizzle, hundreds of thousands of people lined up on both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the Lunar New Year fireworks on Sunday night, the most anticipated event during the holiday. The revellers took up vantage points hours before the show began and their mood was not dampened by the earlier forecasts from the Observatory, which warned the city would be wet, with clouds at low altitude and relatively low visibility.
