Hong Kong International Chinese New Year Night Parade Celebrates its 20th Year

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong International Chinese New Year Night Parade, one of the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations around the globe is celebrating its 20^th year. With the theme of "Sweet 20, World Party," the night parade will feature 34 glittering floats and magnificent performing groups from all over the world. Of the selected groups, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has chosen the National Football League's Denver Broncos Cheerleaders to represent the U.S. The group will unveil a brand-new performance exclusive to the world-renowned parade.

To kick-off the Chinese New Year celebrations, the HKTB has rolled out a new show in the Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show, covering the facade of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower with festive elements, including fai chun (Chinese New Year couplets) and sizzling firecrackers. The show is running until March 18 (except February 18-20).

The HKTB cordially invites TV stations to broadcast the parade which will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, the first day of the Year of the Sheep, from 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST. Signals will be transmitted via satellite (free to air) and fiber for use by overseas broadcasters. Reuters' news subscribers can download parade footage from Reuters news feed. Below please find detailed information.

Satellite Live Feed (Free to air)
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 
Approximate Time*: 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST, subject to the parade progress
*Media can test the signal starting from 3:00 a.m. PST/6:00 a.m. EST

Satellite Feed Details

Fiber Live Signal
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 
Approximate Time*: 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST, subject to the parade progress
*Media can test the signal starting from 3:00 a.m. PST/6:00 a.m. EST

Destination: London BT Tower, TATA BT Port – DABX V105   
Signal format: HD-SDI

Reuters News Feed
Reuters will telecast the parade. Reuters' news subscriber can download parade footage from Reuters news feed.

Event Highlights (program is subjected to change)

The finale show will take place from 5:00 a.m.-6:45 a.m. PST/8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. EST with a combination of different performing groups and floats.

Notes to Editors:
For more details about the event, please visit:
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/events-festivals/highlight-events/chinese-new-year-celebrations.jsp

Event press release and post-event photographs will be available after the parade: 
http://partnernet.hktb.com/en/about_hktb/news/press_releases/index.html

Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show materials can be downloaded from the HKTB website:

• FTP (valid until 31 March 2015): ftp://HKP2014-b:[email protected]/
• Press release: http://partnernet.hktb.com/en/about_hktb/news/press_releases/index.html
• Photos (online registration is required): http://partnernet.hktb.com/MediaPLib/en/index.html

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150215/175687

SOURCE Hong Kong Tourism Board