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Complete guide to Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival 2011
Fire dragons and the world's largest lantern light up this year's moon festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is considered only second to Chinese New Year in importance.
Brighter than most will be Victoria Park in Causeway Bay at the Lee Kum Kee Lantern Wonderland where bigger is better -- a Guinness World Record attempt with a lantern that measures 37 meters long and 14 meters wide.
In Tai Hang there will be another explosion of light and color, as the Tai Hang Fire Dragon dances its way through the streets. A part of China’s cultural heritage, the 67-meter-long smoky, flaming beast, studded with 72,000 incense sticks, will put on quite the spectacle along with 300 performers.
Lanterns and dragons will be emitting their light all over Hong Kong. Make a note of these select Mid-Autumn activities below.
Tai Hang's Fire Dragon covered in incense sticks.
Lee Kum Kee Lantern Wonderland
When: September 4-10, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.; September 11-13,
6:30 p.m.-midnight
Where: Soccer Pitch No. 6 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
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Fire Dragon Dance in Tai Hang
When: September 11, 13, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang
www.taihangfiredragon.hk
Chiu-Chow Themed Mid-Autumn Festival
When: September 10, 11, 13, 9 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; September 12,
10 a.m.–9:30 p.m.
Where: Ngong Ping Village
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Fire Dragon Dance in Victoria Park
When: September 12, 10:15 - 11:15 p.m.
Where: Soccer Pitch No. 4 and 5 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
Tin Shui Wai Lantern Carnival
When: September 11, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Where: Tin Shui Wai Park and Ginza Square, Tin Shui Wai
A seas of lanterns compete with the full moon for your attention.
Lantern Carnival
When: September 13, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Where: Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza
Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
When: September 12, 8 p.m.–11 p.m.
Where: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
Idiom Garden Mid-Autumn Thematic Lantern Exhibition
When: September 1–18, 6:30 p.m.– 11 p.m.
Where: West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
Moon Fun Playground
When: September 1-October 9, 6:30 p.m.– 11 p.m.
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, Tsim Sha Tsui
Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Competition Entries Exhibition
When: September 8-17, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Where: Exhibition Hall, 1/F, Low Block, Hong Kong City Hall, Central
Sik Sik Yuen Lantern Carnival
When: September 10-13, 7 p.m.–10 p.m.; September 14-21,
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Where: Wong Tai Sin Temple and Wong Tai Sin Temple Court
Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance
When: September 12, 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Where: Pok Fu Lam Village
For futher information on the all above visit: www.lcsd.gov.hk/eo.
