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Welcome to the Year of the Dog in Hong Kong! This is a holiday festival like no other, an amazing celebration that is full of ancient traditions, rituals and culture. You'll find the holiday mood infectious as the people of Hong Kong come out to celebrate Chinese New Year and to welcome the Year of the Dog!

Friday 27 January - Saturday 28 January 2006
Experience the colours and f! ragrances of special Chinese New Year flower markets. Beautiful flowers, delicate potted plants and young trees are an essential part of celebrating Chinese New Year. Each type is said to bring different kinds of good fortune. Kumquat trees, narcissus and peonies bring prosperity. Peach blossoms add fire to romance, while tangerine plants with leaves intact help ensure long- lasting relationships and "fruitful" marriages. With so many plants in demand, people flock to special markets to find the right kind of luck. Mingle with the crowds and enliven your senses for the Year of the Dog!

Sunday 29 January 2006 - Chinese New Year's Day
Featuring dynamic performers, glittering lights and impressive floats, this ranks among the world's biggest parades and is one of the most popular public events in Hong Kong. Staged once again at night and sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways for the eighth consecutive year, the Cathay Pacific Internat! ional Chinese New Year Parade is marking its 10th anniversary with an international pageant of parade floats, marching bands, dancers and more to create an electrifying fusion of East and West. Add the backdrop of the incomparable Hong Kong skyline and Victoria Harbour and you have a truly spectacular event that offers lifetime memories.

Monday 30 January 2006
Expect to be spellbound and join in the waahs, oohs and aahs as an amazing display of computer-controlled fireworks ushers in the Year of the Dog. It's a traditional part of Chinese New Year celebrations, scaring away demons to ensure good luck, and no one does it like Hong Kong. What makes fireworks in Hong Kong special is the spectacular backdrop of city lights and harbour. More than 500,000 people line the harbour to witness the spectacle and millions more watch it on TV. Join the fun on the shoreline or aboard a harbour cruise, or watch it from a harbour-view restaurant or hotel. No matter where you are, you'll be cheering as the firewor! ks create intricate patterns across the sky.

Tuesday 31 January 2006
The action is fast and furious as horses thunder down the stretch to the roar of the crowds. You'll want to get in on the excitement and the thrills that a day at the track always deliver. Just seeing the crowds is a memorable experience. The first race meeting of the Chinese New Year is particularly fortuitous. Racing fans believe that winning at the track on this day creates good fortune all year long. To make the day even more special, join a Come Horseracing Tour.

The celebrations run from January 27-31, so come discover all that Hong Kong has to offer during Chinese New Year!