Much like any city, they are addressing their traffic infrastructure best they can. Still, their public transportation system is amazingly efficient. Something to keep in mind, is the bus terminal in Central where you can practically get to anywhere in Hong Kong from. I'll elaborate more about this in a later post.
Chinese New Year isn't just a celebration of the new year. The celebration goes on for the traditional fifteen days. The first day is when you visit family. The second is for married daughters to visit their birth parents. It's also when you would pray to your ancestors. The third day is when everyone becomes a shut-in. It's believe that it's the day for spirits to roam the earth. Forth day is the same as the third. People usually go to pay respect at cemeteries. The fifth day is the God of Wealth's birthday. Most people don't go out in case he swings by for a visit. The sixth day is when you go the temples, visit family and friends. The seventh day is considered as everyone's birthday. The eight day we celebrate the Jade Emperor of heaven's birthday. The ninth day continues celebrating the Jade Emperor of heaven's birthday. The tenth to twelfth days more visiting and celebrating. The thirteen day is when we go vegan and pay homage to the God of War's (Guan Yu) birthday. You'll recognize him from any Hong Kong flick about cops or triads, as both groups pray to him for bravery and courage. The fourteenth day is when you prepare for the lantern festival. The fifteenth day is the lantern festival where we celebrate the first full moon after the Spring Festival. Now I'm no expert by any means about this. I'm learning about this as I blog about it, so if there is additional details that I come across I'll update, naturally.
Now for photos and videos of the fireworks.
Here are some videos.
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