By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-09-24 00:38:04 | Updated at 2024-09-30 11:35:20
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Drone shows are all the rage for celebrations in Hong Kong but industry leaders have urged organisers to be creative with content and for the government to ease restrictions to cater to locals and tourists.
From Tai Po and Wong Tai Sin to the waterfront in Wan Chai and Chai Wan, a series of aerial performances involving hundreds of drones had been lined up ahead of National Day although some were cancelled amid rainy weather.
For the first time, the National Day celebration on October 1 will feature a combination of a drone show and a 23-minute, HK$18 million fireworks display over Victoria Harbour.
“It is going to be a trend simply because they look good,” said Lam Shu-kam, founder of design studio AllRightsReserved, who organised two rounds of drone shows on Japanese robot cat Doraemon which drew tens of thousands to the harbour in summer.
Drone shows have gained in popularity since proliferating across the border in recent years. Official data from mainland China shows the drone show market rapidly expanding, with 7,228 domestic formations in 2021.
