A Symphony of Lights

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Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong Travel Guide information:

To observe the Symphony of lights you need to ride on the MTR Tsim Sha Tsui East Station. Take the Exit J after getting off the train. Walk following the signs. A five-minute walk will take you to the spot. You can also take MTR on Wah Chai Station, then Exit A 5, similarly follow the signs. Moreover, you can enjoy the show from boats on the Victoria Harbour.   

Some Tips When You want to Visit Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong:

The show begins at 8pm daily and the narrations are available in three different languages. You can enjoy special light shows on special days and occasions. Grab a position on the Avenue of Stars to get a better view of the lights on the sky.

Culture & Customs of Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong:

The show is suspended during bad weather. It depends on climatic signals issued from Hong Kong Observatory. Besides, the show is also postponed on emergencies and ion that case no notice or signs are issued in prior. The skyline is divided into two – skyline of Hong Kong Island and the skyline of Victoria Harbour. English narration is available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Mandarin and Cantonese is used on the other remaining days. 

Themes of the Symphony of Lights Show:

With its altogether five themes of the show, A Symphony of Lights shows the audience an energetic, vibrant and colorful metropolis through its bright and varied colors.

Scene one [Awakening]:

Several lines of laser lights represent the wakening of the earth, then the colorful lights brighten the buildings that are involved in the show, showing the process of the birth and growth of the city.

Scene Two [Energy]:

Through a gradient effect shining from the bottom to the top, the color of the buildings changes and the laser and search lights’ dancing in the sky show creativity and vibrancy.

Scene Three [Heritage]:

With the melodious accompaniment of Chinese music, with lucky red and golden lights shining on the buildings on the beaches of Victoria Harbour, traditional Chinese cultural features are paraded before the audiences.

Scene Four [Partnership]:

With laser and searchlights radiating toward each beach and the colorful lights on both of the beaches interacting, this scene mainly shows that Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula are working together to usher in a brilliant future.

Finale [Celebration]:

Turn on the light that rotates like a kaleidoscope accompanied by flying and shining light effects. It signifies everybody working together to create a brighter future for the Asian metropolis–Hong Kong.

Transport/ Getting Around in Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong:

Vantage Points:

  • Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Avenue of Stars: MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Exit L6. Follow the signs and walk for around five minutes.
  • Golden Bauhinia Square: MTR Wan Chai Station, Exit A5. Follow the signs, take the skybridge to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and head for the Golden Bauhinia Square.
  • A favourite vantage point for viewing the show is from a boat on the harbour. Check out these harbour cruises for ideas.

Perfect Viewpoints for Hong Kong Skylines:

The Victoria Peak:

A journey to Hong Kong is not complete without visiting Victoria Peak, because it not only owns featuring peculiar tram, modern Peak Tower, buildings, various tasty foods, but also is one optimal view point for appreciating the vista of Hong Kong and the wonderful skyline. It offers a panoramic view of whole Hong Kong. From the near to the distant, the bluish bay of Victor Harbor, a skyline with ups and downs outlined by tall buildings in which hangs on the setting sun and evening glow, and the dark green of outside city.

Tsim Sha Tsui:

Tsim Sha Tsui, commonly known as Star Ferry Pier, is located in the southernmost tip of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It shares the same style with Edinburgh Place Pier in the opposite bank, simple but functional. Standing in Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, you all have a pretty sight of attractive landscape consisted by city and forest. On the background of Victoria Peak, hundreds of skyscrapers delineate the sketch of this city. As the sun goes down, the western part of BOC Tower start to hide in the shadows, except for Central Plaza reveals a profile face. The longest skyline in the world lifts its veil and bloom with abandon.

Star Ferry:

The Star Ferry is a traditional passenger ferry service operator and hot tourist attraction with a long history of over 100 years in Hong Kong. In spite of being a little crude and poor combined with the competition from cross-harbor bus and underground train, it is still the most popular transportation. It would be an extremely romantic experience to enjoy the moving skyline across Victoria Harbor on a Star Ferry which offers efficient service during either day and night. With gentle wind caresses and the skyline unfolding in front of your eyes, just soak up the glittering night life and feel the intertexture of reality and illusory.

‘ Symphony of Lights ‘ Technical Statistics:

  • Each Digital Data~Pump (DDP II) is capable of 15 Universes of 512 lighting channels = 7,680 channels
  • Individual media streams data via fibre optics at rates of more than 12 million bits per second
  • The DDP II contains more than 400,000 lines of custom C++ Software code
  • Accuracy is to a resolution of 380 picoseconds whilst delivering typically 200,000 events per second
  • There are 30 DDP II’s generating a staggering 50 Galaxies with a capacity of 253,440 lighting channels alone
  • Over 82 Xenon searchlights producing over 1 million watts of light
  • Over 2,624 Robotic Intelligent lights controlled by over 40,000 control channels
  • 775,720 Laser diodes (LEDs ) spread across 7 kilometres
  • Cold cathode ( low voltage neon ) over 2.5 kilometres of installation
  • Multiple Stella Ray YAGS producing over 1,000 High Powered Laser Beams
  • The entire installation uses more than 14,894 lighting fixtures controlled by 26,562 channels creating the ‘Circle of Light’ – the largest show on the Planet!

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