“Fantastic 6@Victoria Harbourfront” Pop-up Chinese New Year Installations

“Fantastic 6@Victoria Harbourfront”
Pop-up Chinese New Year Installations

The Development Bureau and the Harbourfront Commission are presenting “Fantastic 6@Victoria Harbourfront” which will feature pop-up Chinese New Year installations at six harbourfront sites starting from 13 January. Various local artists who created the characters “Nick the Robot”, “Chocolate Rain” and “Din Dong” have been invited to design the installations.With various New Year greeting messages as the themes, the artists have combined lighting, images, art and interactive games to create six unique harbourfront shared spaces dedicated to Chinese New Year as well as Valentine’s Day. The six harbourfront sites are the Belcher Bay Promenade in Kennedy Town; the HarbourChill in Wan Chai; the Water Sports and Recreation Precinct in Wan Chai; the Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct in Causeway Bay; the East Coast Park Precinct in Fortress Hill; and the Tsuen Wan Promenade, sending good wishes to members of public on the festive occasions along the 8.7-kilometre-long connected promenades on Island North as well as the Tsuen Wan Promenade.

Each of the six harbourfront sites has its distinctive festive features. Designed to echo particular Chinese New Year themes, these features bring a refreshing and festive atmosphere to the Victoria harbourfront, the largest outdoor space in Hong Kong. In early February, the installations will be further transformed to celebrate the Valentine’s Day, thereby optimising resources while showcasing vitality and versatility of the harbourfront sites.

Belcher Bay Promenade in Kennedy Town, under the theme of “Jubilation” (喜氣洋洋)

At the Belcher Bay Promenade in Kennedy Town, local artist Orson Li, the creator of “Nick the Robot”, designed an array of recreational facilities based on the theme of “Jubilation”. They include a slide, a flying rope, telephone tubes and environmentally friendly carts upcycled from discarded tin cans.

Location:Belcher Bay Promenade is located at Shing Sai Road, Kennedy Town
Transportation:A 6-minute walk towards the harbourfront from Exit C of Kennedy Town MTR Station
Opening Hours:24 hours
Lit-up time:5pm - 11pm

HarbourChill in Wan Chai, under the theme of “Feeling Happy and Proud” (吐（兔）氣揚眉)

The HarbourChill in Wan Chai features the 9-metre-high LED Chinese Drum showing various images and styled on the theme of “Feeling Happy and Proud” (吐（兔）氣揚眉), with a pun in Cantonese and Mandarin on the word “rabbit” to mean feeling proud and happy in the Year of the Rabbit. Besides the drum, several rabbits are performing a lion dance on plum blossom piles to bring festive atmosphere to the HarbourChill. There is also a host of interactive devices and decorative elements on the site.

Location:HarbourChill is located at the north of Hung Hing Road and the east of the covered walkway of Wan Chai Ferry Pier
Transportation:A 5-minute walk from Exit A2 of Exhibition Centre MTR Station
Opening Hours:24 hours
Lit-up time:5pm - 11pm

Water Sports and Recreation Precinct in in Wan Chai, under the theme “Well-fed and Well-clothed” (豐衣足食)

Under the theme of “Well-fed and Well-clothed”, Prudence Mak, the local illustrator behind the character “Chocolate Rain”, crafted a multitude of installations for the Water Sports and Recreation Precinct in Wan Chai. They include the Chocolate Rain 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs installation, the God of Wealth, a maneki-neko, and 3D installation relating to Chinese New Year foods.

Location:Water Sports and Recreation Precinct is located between the Wan Chai Basin along Hung Hing Road and the Hung Hing Road Flyover
Transportation:A 5-minute walk from Exit A2 of Exhibition Centre MTR Station; a 5-minute walk from Wan Chai Ferry Pier or a 9-minute walk from Exit C of Causeway Bay MTR Station
Opening Hours:24 hours
Lit-up time:5pm - 11pm

Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct in Causeway Bay, under the theme of “Favourable Weather” (風調雨順)

Under the theme of “Favourable Weather” (風調雨順), the Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct in Causeway Bay presents a 15 metre-long Fire Dragon installation, lifted by a bunch of lovely rabbits and offering blessings to the members of public.

Location:Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct is located between the Jardine Noonday Gun at Victoria Park Road and the Tung Lo Wan Fire Station
Transportation:A 7-minute walk from the World Trade Centre through the subway to the Jardine Noonday Gun; a 2-minute walk from the Victoria Park via the footbridge near Victoria Park Road; or a 7-minute walk from Exit A2 of Tin Hau MTR Station along Hing Fat Street
Opening Hours:24 hours
Lit-up time:5pm - 11pm

East Coast Park Precinct in Fortress Hill, under the theme of “Abundant Wealth” (金玉滿堂)

In the East Coast Park Precinct in Fortress Hill, bamboo, an environmentally friendly material, was used to create the 4 metre-high “Bamboo Wish” art installation under the theme of ”Abundant Wealth” (金玉滿堂). Each of the four sides of the installation carries a distinctive theme to wish Hong Kong people a year of abundance and wealth: “wealth” represented by bamboo; “luck” symbolised by kumquat; “popularity” denoted by a peach blossom tree; and “love” represented by roses.

Location:East Coast Park Precinct is located at the west of Watson Road
Transportation:A 7-minute walk from Exit A of Fortress Hill MTR Station
Opening Hours:24 hours
Lit-up time:5pm - 11pm

Tsuen Wan Promenade, under the theme of “Great Success” (鯉躍龍門)

At the Tsuen Wan Promenade, local artist John Chan, the creator of the character Din Dong, crafted the “Din Dong Chinese New Year Parade” installation that instils vitality and festivity into the harbourfront site. The creation echoes the Chinese idiom “the carp jumps over the dragon gate” (鯉躍龍門), which denotes great success.

Location:Tsuen Wan Promenade is located across Hoi On Road
Transportation:A 10-minute walk from Exit B1 of Tsuen Wan West MTR Station
Opening Hours:24 hours

【Only on the First 3 Days of the Chinese New Year】Lion Dance Props Photo Spots

On the first three days of the Chinese New Year, lion dance props will be provided at various harbourfront sites for the public enjoyment:

Harbourfront Sites	22/01/2023 (Sun) The first day of the Chinese New Year	23/01/2023 (Mon) The second day of the Chinese New Year	24/01/2023 (Tue) The third day of the Chinese New Year
Water Sports and Recreation Precinct in Wan Chai	13:00 - 18:00 (5 hours)
Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct in Causeway Bay
East Coast Park Precinct in Fortress Hill
Tsuen Wan Promenade

“Fantastic 6@Victoria Harbourfront” Pop-up Chinese New Year Installations Chinese New Year Theme Period：From 13 January to early February 2023 Opening Hours：24 hours Valentine’s Day Theme Period：From early February to early March 2023 Opening Hours：24 hours