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Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations to be held once again on the New Year’s Eve (31 December 2009). The countdown event, presented by International Finance Centre (ifc) and supported by Henderson Land Development Company Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, will increase the number of pyrotechnic firing points by 30%, with the number of charges increasing from 6,000 to 9,000. For the first time, pyrotechnics will be arranged on the northern facade of Two ifc right in front of Victoria Harbour to create 10 different patterns and three-dimensional visual effects. Another new attempt is placing 20 sets of powerful searchlights adjacent to both sides of Two ifc to enhance the lighting effect.

The actual countdown will commence one minute before midnight on 31 December 2009. To lead spectators in a synchronised community countdown, gigantic numerical display in LED lights, along with pyrotechnic effects, will appear on the northern façade of Two ifc. As the clock strikes midnight, Two ifc and nine other buildings on Hong Kong Island will put on a four-and-a-half-minute choreographed musical pyrotechnic show, which will feature a theme song specially created for the occasion by renowned composer Mr Peter Kam.

Leveraging on the New Year Countdown Celebrations, the HKTB is collaborating with the local travel trade on related travel products, such as New Year Countdown Sightseeing Tour and New Year Countdown Harbour Cruise, to create business opportunities for trade partners.
Visitors and local residents can also enjoy the countdown at various locations in Hong Kong, including the harbourfront stretching from Avenue of Stars to Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, the Expo Promenade around the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai and the vicinity of Central piers on Hong Kong Island.

Vantage points:

Kowloon Side

- Along Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront between the Avenue of Stars and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (spectators can listen to the theme song broadcast)
How to get there: MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui Station Exit J, and follow the signs.
- Along West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
How to get there: MTR Jordan Station Exit C1 or MTR Kowloon Station Exit A. Then take a taxi.

Hong Kong Side

- Along the promenade at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai
(spectators can listen to the theme song broadcast)
How to get there: MTR Wan Chai Station Exit A5. Follow signs to Golden Bauhinia Square by covered walkway. About a 15-minute walk.
- Area around Central Piers
How to get there: MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall to Central Piers.

Victoria Harbour

- Join a New Year Countdown Cruise and watch the show from a boat in the harbour

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• A Symphony of Lights New Year Countdown – 2008
• Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations 2009

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To celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year, there will be a magnificent Lunar New Year fireworks display on the second day of the Lunar New Year over the Victoria Harbour in the evening. Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong is an annual event since 1982.

In 1982, to celebrate its’ 150th anniversary, Jardine Matheson sponsored the first fireworks display event, and received good public response. Since then, it became an annual event of Chinese New Year as a greeting to Hong Kong citizens.

The display can be seen from many vantage points on both sides of the harbour, including Tsim Sha Tsui, Mid-levels, Central District, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Hung Hom Bypass.

To avoid overcrowding along the waterfronts on both sides of the harbour, a number of roads will be closed or re-routed.

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Hong Kong’s New Year Countdown Celebrations” to be held once again on the New Year’s Eve (31 December 2008). The countdown event, presented by International Finance Centre (ifc) and supported by Henderson Land Development Company Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, will be upgraded with extended pyrotechnic display.

Music and dance performances will kick start the event at 11:15pm on the viewing deck of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The HKTB will arrange projection of the performances and the subsequent pyrotechnic show onto the facade of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre for spectators’ enjoyment. To further heighten the party atmosphere, spectators will be given inflatable cheering sticks specially designed for this event. In addition, local residents are encouraged to participate in the video and photograph competition organised by the HKTB to capture the spectacular pyrotechnic display of the countdown event.

The actual countdown will commence one minute before midnight on 31 December 2008, with gigantic numerical countdown display in LED lights, together with pyrotechnic effects, to be shown on the facade of Two ifc facing the harbour. When the countdown reaches “0”, a five-minute choreographed musical pyrotechnic show will continue on the two sides of Two ifc and the rooftop of nine other designated buildings on Hong Kong Island. Renowned composer Mr Peter Kam will compose a theme song especially for the event. The song will be performed by local singers to complement the pyrotechnic display.

Visitors and local residents can enjoy the countdown at various locations. The best vantage points include the waterfront area from the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, the Avenue of Stars to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and on Kowloon side, as well as the Expo Promenade around the Golden Bauhinia Square and around the Central piers on Hong Kong Island.

* Two ifc (the tallest building of Hong Kong), Jardine House, HSBC Building, Cheung Kong Center, Queensway Government Offices, CITIC Tower, Harcourt House, Hopewell Centre, Central Plaza, Sun Hung Kai Centre

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Hong Kong: To celebrate the new year of 2008, on 31 December 2007, A Symphony of Lights added with pyrotechnic fireworks on the rooftop of participating buildings of both sides of the habour on the new year’s eve of 2007. This special show begins at 23:43. At the last 20 seconds before entering the year of 2008 (23:59:40), Two International Finance Centre will start to fire pyrotechnic fireworks from the outer walls which face to the Victoria Harbour. At the moment of year 2008 comes (24:00:00), 16 of the participating buildings of both sides of the habour will also have themed pyrotechnic show with Two International Finance Centre for 2 minutes to celebrate the new year arrives.

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Human powered four wheel 24-hour races started in 1986 and was modelled on the event at Bristol University, UK, which dates from 1961. The UK still has a Pedal Car Racing Federation active in half a dozen annual events.

Hong Kong Grand Prix, previously known as Pedal is a long-established charity race in Hong Kong, which has raised over million of dollars for charity since its inception. The whole event was organised up to and including Pedal 2000 by HK Round Table 3. This particular Table later merged into Round Table 10 and thereafter, the Hong Kong Human Powered Vehicle Association (HKHPVA), which is now dedicated to organizing the race and others like it.

The Hong Kong Pedal Kart Grand Prix was held in November 2008 at Victoria Park. This was Hong Kong’s 22nd pedal kart race orgainised by the Hong Kong Human Powered Vehicle Association since the first race started in 1986.

The 22nd Hong Kong Pedal Kart Grand Prix held in November 2008 at Victoria Park, Hong Kong.

Team List for Hong Kong Grand Prix – Round Table Pedal 2008 22nd 24-hour pedal kart race

Kart No / Insititution / Name of Team /

1. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd / Cathay Jumbo
2. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd. / HAECO
3. Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club / RHKYC
4. Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited / HAESL Rollers
5. The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. HK Electric / Power Momentum
6. Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited / JLT DIFFERENTIATOR
7. Jetta Company Limited / Jetta Excellence
8. The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. HK Electric Power Riders
9. King George V School KGV / Formula 88
10. King George V School / KGV School (Boys)
11. MTR Corporation Ltd / MTR Express I
12. CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd / CLP (United 2)
13. MTR Corporation Ltd / MTR Express II
14. Brainchild Ltd / Uranus Brainchild I
15. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd / Cathay Angel
16. CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd / CLP (United 1)
17. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd / Cathay Wizard
18. King George V School / KGV Female
19. MTR Corporation Ltd / MTR Express III
20. CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd / CLP (United 2)
21. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd / Cathay Heartbeat
22. Renaissance College Hong Kong / RCHK 1
23. Renaissance College Hong Kong / RCHK 2
24. King George V School / KGV School (Female)
25. Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited / Jardine Lloyd Thompson
26. Jetta Company Limited / Jetta Integrity
27. West Island School / Super Power Pedalers 1
28. West Island School / Super Power Pedalers 2
29. CITIC Ka Wa Bank / CITIC – RoundTable 7
30. Hong Chi Association / CSEAA
31. Hong Chi Association / Thomson Reuters
32. Police Body Building Club / Uranus Brainchild Fun
33. King George V School / KGV Fun
34. King George V School / KGV Fun
35. Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited / HAESL Fun
36. Mindset Ltd / MINDSET
37. The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. / HK Electric Environmental Ambassador
38. Jetta Company Limited / Jetta Synergy
39. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd / HAECO Funtier

External Links:

• Pedal Kart Grand Prix 2005
• Round Table Pedal 2007 21st 24-Hour Pedal Kart Race
• Hong Kong Grand Prix Pedal Kart Official Site

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Sponsored by Hongkong Land, the giant Christmas tree will return to Central this year during the Hong Kong WinterFest. The 10-storey-tall traditionally designed Christmas tree will be erected in Statue Square and lit up every day during the festival period.

This phone taken in Statue Square shows the on the left, Jardine House, the giant Christmas tree, and finally IFC Two on the right.

Display Period： 28 Nov 2008 – 4 Jan 2009
Venue： Statue Square, Central, Hong Kong
Christmas Tree Light up Time :

• Monday to Thursday: 6pm – 11pm
• Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 3pm – 11pm
• Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve︰3pm – 1am on the next day

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Most of the Egg Puffs now using gas or electric to heat the mold, but you can still find one street cart stall keep using traditional way to make it by charcoal stove. This street cart is located at Tung Lo Wan Road, Tin Hau.

The batter is very thin and poured from the pitcher into Egg Puffs iron which is a two piece mold.

Then closed and flipped around to distribute the batter.

It then heat both sides for 2 to 3 minutes until the egg puff is done.

The bags was punched little holes to prevent condensation.

Finally, use a fork to sort the egg puff out.

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Inside New Town Plaza Phase 1 South Wing Level 1, the new open design food court finished renovation since 2007. It now introduce new restaurants such as Hip Sushi, i-thai, Pokka Cafe, Parkview, Hakata Ramen and the first Hong Kong branch of Shakey’s Pizza.

New Town Plaza on Sha Tin Centre Street is the Group’s flagship shopping centre, with around 2,000,000 sq.ft. of total floor area. The development includes phase 1, phase 3 and Grand Central Plaza, making it one of the largest shopping centres in Hong Kong.

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External Links

• New Town Plaza Official Website

Ritual Girls usually wearing Qipao (Cheongsam) in ceremonies to serving guest.

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Egg Puffs (also called as Gei Dan Jai, Egg Waffles, Eggettes or in Chinese 雞蛋仔) is a Hong Kong style waffle usually made and sold by street hawkers and eaten warm on the street. They are crisp on outside with a little layer of doughy-creamy texture on the inside, but the bubbles are hollow.

Egg, sugar and evaporated milk are used in the Egg Puffs recipes, giving them a sweet flavor. They are generally soft and not dense. Traditional Egg Puffs are full of the flavor of yolk. Sometimes different flavors, such as chocolate and honey melon flavor are used in the recipe and create various colors.

The batter is very thin and poured from the pitcher into Egg Puffs iron which is a two piece mold that is then closed and flipped around to distribute the batter.

The bags have little holes in them so as to prevent condensation from the heat.

Egg Puffs Recipes

Ingredient:

Flour : 4 ounces, Corn Starch : 1 ounce, Baking Powder : 1 teaspoon, Egg : 2, Granulated Sugar : 4 ounces, Evaporated Milk : 2 ounces, Water : 4 ounces

Method:

1. Sieve the flour, corn starch and baking powder first.
2. Mix the egg and the granulated sugar evenly. Then add the evaporated milk and water to the mixture little by little. Finally, add the powder. Keep stirring until the mixture becomes thick.
3. Heat your egg puff iron on the both sides, then rub some oil into the mold and pour the flour paste into it (80% full). Put the lid on the mold. Clamps the molds together tightly. Finally, heat both sides for 2 to 3 minutes until the egg puff is done.
4. Finally, use a fork to sort the egg puff out.

** You can found the Egg Puffs Iron from Shanghai Street.

If you don’t want do it yourself, you can found the best Egg Puffs in North Point which have a long queue outside. It cost about USD 2 which is more expensive the regular price which around USD 1.

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