In less than 50 hours, the annual New year fireworks will bloom over Sydney.
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
As one of the first countries in the world to welcome the New year, Australians attach great importance to the New year, and the annual New year celebration is one of the largest public events in Australia. Sydney's fireworks are the largest annual celebration in the world:
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
The preparations, which took more than 10000 hours and took 15 months, were completed by more than 1000 commissioners and 300 volunteers; more than a million spectators will be attracted to the harbour shores to see the scene, bringing the total global audience to more than a billion; According to New South Wales Tourism Bureau, the celebration won A $133 million for the local economy.
So, in the 2018 Sydney New year fireworks, what innovation and what is worth looking forward to?
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
More fireworks, larger scale!
The total weight of the fireworks set off that night was 8 tons, one ton more than in 2016; there were 13,000 round and 30, 000 columnar flares, 1000 more and 5000 more than in 2016; 27,999 Celebration fireworks will be set off in the night sky at 175 points on the Sydney Bridge, 3000 more than in previous years. A total of 3000 special effects of lanterns will be arranged with fireworks and music to create one of the most spectacular sensual events in history.
Tonnes of fireworks "ready for launch" (photo source: App, Australia today)
Hugh Jackman, the male god, designed the fireworks in person.
At a conference held by Sydney City goverment on the 29th, superstar Hugh Jackman (Hugh Jackman) not only came to the scene as a mysterious guest, but also revealed the secret on the spot: a section of fireworks was designed by him. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour will burst into flames at the same time!
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
Hugh Jackman said at the event that, as a native of Sydney, watching fireworks with his family during the New year celebrations had been a holiday tradition he had been looking forward to, and that even if he was not in Sydney, he would watch the celebration on television.
Hugh Jackman visits fireworks loading (photo source: goverment, Sydney)
This time, with the New year's celebration fireworks show director Fortunato Forty (Fortunato Foti) designed the festival fireworks new look, let him live up to childhood dreams.
(photo source: App, Australia Today)
Hugh Jackman's ideas for fireworks, including the golden (gold horsetail brocades), Willow Falls (willow waterfall) and silver strands of light, bloom in the air for about 20 seconds.
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
The fireworks were accompanied by the music of the late Australian singer Dr G Yunupingu < Wiyathul >. "Dr Yunupingu was a talented musical artist who kept a low profile, but the work was shocking. He died this year, so we would like to pay a great tribute to the great Australian on the night of the celebration. It is an honor for us to have the support of his family. " Hugh Jackman said.
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Rainbow fireworks waterfall will detonate the New year celebration
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Australian gay marriage and the Sydney Gay Carnival (Mardi Gras), rainbow fireworks will be lit for the first time, when the Harbour Bridge will be flooded by Rainbow Falls!
At a previous launch, Sydney Mayor Moore said the colourful fireworks show would prove Sydney's strength as the capital of New year's New year celebrations around the world. And with this colorful color for the Australian people to the same-sex marriage equal rights said "Yes" expressed celebration and praise.
(photo source: Twitter)
"in 2017, when Australia held a referendum on equal rights to same-sex marriage, four out of every five people in Sydney voted for" Yes ", so the rainbow is the best tone to bid farewell to this memorable year."
Specific arrangements for the celebration on 31 December:
[6: 00 p. M.: air show] the startling flying stunt over the harbour was performed by ace pilot Matt Howell (Matt Hall).
"Welcome to Sydney", written in 17 languages, will be projected on the pier wall of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to say hello to the people of the world.
[08:38: new year's New year theme performance] A five-minute traditional ceremony of indigenous peoples, "Welcome to this land (Welcome to Country)," will shoot red fire into the air, and spectacular dynamic images will also be projected on the pier walls of the Harbour Bridge. To show the world the beautiful homeland of the indigenous peoples of Sydney Sea: the (Eora Nation) people, to pay tribute to the cultures and traditions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to pay a heartfelt tribute to the guardians of this land and its traditions.
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[9 p. M.: 9PM Family Fireworks)] Sydney's night sky will be awakened by the splendor of the home fireworks show, giving the audience an eight-minute gala feast.
In this year's "New year's Celebration Design individual fireworks competition (NYE Design Your Own Firework Competition)" hosted by Australian broadcaster ABC Me, Lucias (Lucia) children from South Australia won the prize. Her work, "Rainbow Kiss," (Rainbow Kiss), will display the night sky with colorful umbrella-shaped silvery palm-shaped fireworks for up to 20 seconds.
(photo source: goverment, Sydney)
[9:15: the "Light of the Harbour" lantern cruise] sailed at Sydney from 9:15 to 11:30 at night. More than 57 fine lantern cruise ships will form the largest ever "harbour light" lantern cruise fleet, and will carry 8000 people across Sydney Harbour after the 9: 00 home fireworks display. Render the thrilling atmosphere of the countdown that night.
[12:00: midnight fireworks display (The Midnight fireworks)] there will also be 10 to 0 fireworks counting down the last 10 seconds over Sydney Harbour Bridge as the clock countdown to midnight.
Finally, against the backdrop of orange and red "S Y D N E Y" fireworks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge will present a long-awaited midnight fireworks display.
(photo source: The Daily Telegraph)
A rainbow fireworks waterfall will rush out of the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the first time to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Sydney homosexual love Carnival (Sydney's Mardi Gras) and to mark the parade of the first Sydney homosexual love Carnival in 1978. 78ers, the pioneer who took to the streets to fight for the rights of the homosexual love.
The recommendation of Sydney's Best viewing Point for the New year's New yea
Millions of people come to the scene every year to watch the new year's fireworks, so on December 31 must take up the seat ahead of time, the key is to choose the location skillfully.
On Sydney's official website for the New year celebrations, more than 40 sites, large and small, are recommended. Special attention should be paid to 8 of them can drink alcohol, but all of them can not bring their own wine to drink.
Among them free viewing points include opera house, love harbor and so on, as many as 34.
Of the 14 pay-per-view points, there are only two places left:
You can find a convenient place to travel home and close to yourself on the map. (click directly to the official website for more viewing points)
Travel attention
As in previous years, if you want to go to a free location, at least leave in the morning, otherwise it's hard to find the best spot to watch. And wants to order the pay fireworks to watch the place friend also should hurriedly start.
Finally, the editor reminds you to schedule ahead of time, travel as much as possible on public transport, do not carry flammable and explosive items, avoid drinking. I hope everyone can have a memorable New year's Eve!