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Symphony of Lights
The Symphony of Lights is the world’s largest permanent light and sound show, according to Guinness World Records. Every night, at 8 pm, people gather around the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and watch the 15 minutes show, over Hong Kong Island skyline. It is a fabulous show to watch and not to be missed!

Organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, “A Symphony of Lights” was awarded in 2005 as the largest permanent light and sound show by the Guinness World Records. Although the record has now been broken by the light and sound show in Jiangxi Nanchang in 2015 with 293 buildings involved, it should still be standing on top on your to-do-list in Hong Kong.
Every evening 8:00pm, about 40 key buildings and skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbour (Kowloon side and Hong Kong Island side) will start to dance with lights on and off, along with exclusively composed music. The 10-minute interactive light show paired with musical effects bans thousands of visitors every single night in Hong Kong

All major buildings will shut down or dim their lights and illuminations several minutes prior to the light show to get ready. At exactly 8:00pm the show starts after 10-second counting down on the X-Wall of HSBC building. In the past, there was a narration in the beginning to introduce the involved buildings from east to west. However, from December 2017 the new version of “A Symphony of Lights” doesn’t include the part of narration any longer.

This laser show is for free to watch every night. Visitors can enjoy the stunning night view along with the music and light beams.

Hong Kong’s most condensed skyscrapers are on Hong Kong Island. Thus, comparing these two waterfronts, I would recommend to watch along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, from where you can have a fabulous view to the Hong Kong Island side.
Furthermore, the TST waterfront promenade is quite long and there is enough space for everyone to enjoy the “A Symphony of Lights” Show. Between the Hong Kong Art Museum and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre are several options to enjoy this nightly spectacle.

Try your luck and grab one of the seats on viewing platform which is located just right next the Clock Tower and adjacent to the TST Star Ferry Terminal. Make sure to come ahead of time. Usually, seats are occupied within half an hour prior to show begin.

CLOCK TOWER
Located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, the Clock Tower is one of Hong Kong’s oldest landmarks. It was built on the site of the old Kowloon Station, which was part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Standing at 44 metres tall, the old Clock Tower was erected in 1915 as part of the Kowloon–Canton Railway terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui. The once-bustling station is long gone, but this red brick and granite tower, now preserved as a Declared Monument, survives as an elegant reminder of the Age of Steam. It has also been a memorable landmark for the millions of Chinese immigrants who passed through the terminus to begin new lives not just in Hong Kong, but in other parts of the world via the city’s harbour. In celebration of the centenary of the Clock Tower Bell, the chimes can be heard every hour from 8am to midnight.

Construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway began a little more than a century ago and was completed in 1910. Construction on the station did not begin until a few years later in 1913 and records show that it was halted due to World War I and the inability to receive materials from Britain for its construction. It was finally completed and opened in 1916.
The original clock had a face on only one side of the tower, as it had been salvaged from another tower that had been recently demolished. Later, however, three additional faces were added on the other sides of the tower. By 1921, all four clocks were working in synchronization. Historians say that the clocks have run ever since, except during the Japanese occupation of the island during World War II.
The station was moved in 1975 to Hung Hom and the main building of the Kowloon Station was demolished. However, concerned citizens rallied for the clock tower to be saved, and they won the fight. The clock continues to offer the right time to passers-by and provides a pretty piece of the Kowloon skyline.
Today
When the Kowloon Station was demolished, room was made on that site for a number of new attractions near the Clock Tower, including the Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
The tower now stands 44 meters (about 144 feet) high and sports a 7-meter- tall (23 feet) lightning rod at its top.

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