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Chinese New Year Night Parade 2026

The annual Chinese New Year Night Parade lit up the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui on 17 February to celebrate the first day of the Year of the Horse.

This year’s parade, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and themed “Best Fortune. World Party”, featured over 50 floats and performing groups from around the world welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse.

Find out more events to celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake at the HKTB Guide to Chinese New Year in Hong Kong website.

International Chinese New Year Night Parade 2026
Date: 8pm, 17 February 2026
Venue: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: Free

images: HKTB

Year of the Horse Night Parade

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) annual Chinese New Year Night Parade will light up the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui to celebrate the first day of the Year of the Horse.

The Year of the Horse symbolises strength, success and positive momentum in Chinese culture.

The first float and parade group will arrive at Canton Road at around 8:30pm and at Nathan Road at around 9pm. The last float will arrive at the endpoint at around 10:30pm.

Year of the Horse Night Parade
Date: 8pm, 17 February, 2026
Venue: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: Free

Hong Kong New Year Countdown

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted the New Year Countdown at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central for the first time. The event featured a mix of live music and a light show, bringing locals, visitors and global audiences together to welcome 2026.

Air Supply and local artists Jay Fung and Cloud Wang performed to entertain the large crowds.

A themed “New Hopes, New Beginnings” three-minute light show was staged on the façades of eight buildings featuring giant countdown clocks and dazzling light patterns to welcome the New Year.

If we’re being honest, the event was kinda pathetic compared to New Year’s Eve countdowns across the world. An oppourtunity to promote Hong Kong to the world, while entertaining HongKongers, sadly wasted.

Hong Kong New Year Countdown
Date: Midnight, 31 December, 2025
Venue: Chater Street, Hong Kong
Tickets: Free

photos: HKTB

Happy New Year

All of us at bc magazine would like to wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2026!

image: HK Tourism

Merry Christmas

All of us at bc magazine would like to wish all our readers, advertisers and suppliers a Merry Christmas and hope you have a happy and healthy festive season.

Please, if you can, spare a moment of your day to remember all those around the world who are separated from their families by conflict.

Counting Frames – David Bordwell

In memory of David Bordwell, a well-known film historian and Hong Kong film confidant who passed away in early 2024, the Hong Kong Film Critics Society has organised a commemorative exhibition, How Not to Be Crazy – Bordwell Sees Hong Kong Cinema and a podcast Movies Dare to Feel That. The event runs from November 18, 2025 to January 20, 2026.

A combination of film nerd and academic, the author of Planet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment, Bordwell had a unique eye for Hong Kong cinema. The festival features twelve classic Hong Kong films that Bordwell appreciated and analysed in detail, plus post-screening talks.

Films featured include: The Blood of Heroes (1989) and Dao Ma Dan (1986) both of which premiered in Hong Kong. The rarely exhibited The Grandmaster 3D (2013) and 無間道 Infernal Affairs, 忠烈圖 The Valiant Ones, 金枝玉葉 He’s a Woman She’s a Man, 十八般武藝 Legendary Weapons of China…

Counting Frames – David Bordwell on Hong Kong Cinema
Date: 6 December 2025 – 14 January 2026
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque, Premiere Elements
Tickets: $95

Remembrance Day 2025

As we remember all those, everyone a hero, who gave their lives to protect our freedoms…

It is scary and sad to see how many people in UK, Europe and the US seem to have forgotten why they died… Time to stand up to the fascists and those who profit off the algorithms that fuel hate.

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

Hong Kong 1-1 Bangladesh

Hong Kong conceded a late equaliser as Bangladesh grabbed a share of the points at the Kai Tak Stadium in front of over 45,000 fans.

Matt Orr scored for Hong Kong, who remain top of the group after 4 games.

Hong Kong v Bangladesh – AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Date: 8pm, 14 October, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

images: HKFA