The Hong Kong New Year Countdown will Take Place at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central Soon!

2025-12-24 10:10 Last Updated At：10:13

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced that this year's Hong Kong New Year Countdown will take place at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central, with a brand-new format that combines live performances by singers and captivating light shows, sharing positive energy and heartfelt blessings.

Starting from 11:30 p.m. on December 31, the countdown will last until 00:10 a.m. on January 1, 2026. At the site, featured performers include local artists Jay Fung and Cloud Wan, as well as the internationally acclaimed group Air Supply, who will deliver a special performance of their timeless classic hits. The event will also feature a children’s choir and the Hong Kong Police Band, setting the stage for the countdown moment.

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The upcoming 2026 Hong Kong New Year Countdown, Photo source: The Hong Kong Tourism Board

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The upcoming 2026 Hong Kong New Year Countdown, Photo source: The Hong Kong Tourism Board

Additionally, the walls of eight iconic buildings participating in the Immersive Light Show in Central will feature light projections of a giant countdown clock and seasonal patterns. Then, a three-minute light performance themed 'New Hope, New Beginnings' will unfold, sending blessings to on-site and global audiences as we collectively welcome the new year.

The event will be broadcast live across multiple media platforms, allowing global audiences to join in the countdown to share positive energy and goodwill with both residents and visitors as they usher in 2026.

Montes hits leadoff homer in the 9th to lift the Mariners over the Rockies, 5-4

DENVER (AP) — Lazaro Montes led off the ninth inning with a 426-foot home run and the Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Friday night.

The Mariners are six games back of the Chicago White Sox for the third AL wild card with eight games remaining.

J.P. Crawford hit his 18th career leadoff homer, Randy Arozarena had three hits and Carlos Vargas (2-0) got one out for Seattle (72-82).

Montes' blast into the second deck off Jordan Romano (0-4) gave Seattle its second straight win. Cole Carrigg led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, stole second but was picked off by Andres Munoz, who struck out Mickey Moniak to pick up his 28th save.

Colorado’s TJ Rumfield singled to extend his on-base streak to 22 games, the longest by a rookie in franchise history. The Rockies (56-98) are on the verge of being the first team since the 1965 New York Mets to lose 100 or more games in four straight seasons.

Rockies rookie starter Gabriel Hughes pitched 4 2/3 innings and remained winless in 13 starts and 14 games. He needed 34 pitches to get through the first but retired 11 straight before a one-out walk in the fifth.

Crawford hit his 13th home run and Josh Naylor added a two-run single in the three-run first inning. The Rockies scored single runs in the first and fourth against starter Bryan Woo, who allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings, and took the lead in the fifth on Jake McCarthy's RBI triple and Connor Norby's run-scoring single.

The Mariners tied it on Dominic Canzone’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (4-9, 4.19) was set to make his first Coors Field appearance and second career start against Colorado on Saturday night. The Rockies had not announced a starter.

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The Hong Kong New Year Countdown will Take Place at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central Soon!

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